Higher Grounds Trading Company
Roasting 100% Fair Trade and Organic Handcrafted Coffees
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Coffees for Change
Our Coffees For Change specialty line features premium hand-crafted coffees that raise funds for important causes. With each purchase of a Coffees For Change one- or five-pound bag, Higher Grounds donates a portion of the proceeds to one of nearly a dozen mission-based non-profit organizations. If you are involved in a non-profit group and are interested in working with Higher Grounds to produce a fundraising Coffee for Change, contact us at 231-922-9009 or orders@highergroundstrading.com.
Our Coffees for Change partners include:
- Fishtown Preservation Society: Dedicated to preserving Leland's century-old historic fishing village. Coffee for Change: Fishtown Blend. (links to fishtown blend purchase page).
- Chiapas Water Project: Works with indiginous communities in the Mexican Mayan Highlands to increase access to potable water. Coffee for Change: Water Carrier's Blend.
- Schools for Chiapas: Provides resources and training for autonomous education centers and schools in the Mexican southeast. Coffee for Change: Cafe Zapatista.
- Catholic Relief Services: Promotes human development through disaster assistance, relief aid, fighting disease and poverty, and promoting peaceful communities. Coffee for Change: CRS Nicaraguan.
- Brewing Hope: An Ann Arbor, Mich., based organization seeking to empower coffee farmers and educate consumers. Coffee for Change: Brewing Hope Blend.
- T.C. 350: A Michigan Land Use Institute initiative to reduce local carbon dioxide emissions as part of the global 350.org movement. Coffee for Change: T.C. 350 Blend.
- Christian Reformed World Relief Committee: Responsing to the needs of people who suffer from poverty, hunger, disaster, and injustice. Coffee for Change: Brewing Justice Custom Blend.
- Black Swamp Bird Observatory: Toledo-based group dedicated to preserving the Great Black Swamp and its habitating bird species. Coffee for Change: Black Swamp Blend.
- Safe Passage: Assisting the at-risk children of families who work in the Guatemala City garbage dump. Coffee for Change: Safe Passage Blend.
- Rotary Club of Auburn Hills, Mich.: Supporting local communities through service projects in metro Detroit. Coffee for Change: Organic Rotary Service Blend.
- Clarkston Farmers Market Bicycles For Humanity: Members of the Clarkston, Mich., farmers market raise money for Bicycles for Humanity, which enables people to raise funds and collect unwanted bicycles to send to reliable partners in developing countries. Coffee for Change: Beans and Bikes for Humanity Blend.
