Is "shade grown" a bait slogan???

["jason bulluck" <jasonbulluck@hotmail.com>]

F.Y.I folks,

I've been dedicated to shade grown for a long long time now, but it wasnt 
until within this last year that I found out that shade grown doesnt have to 
say "shade grown."  Many of the pure bean coffees, especially when grown 
correctly (organically) require shade to be grown.  If you all purchase your 
coffee from a local merchant that roasts the beans themselves, they'd be a 
good person to ask about the specifics.  Furthermore, they would be much 
more trustworthy that your local chain with a "shade grown" sign stuck on 
the coffee bin.  I dont remember all the beans that are always shade grown, 
but I have been informed that organic sumatran is.

Just a friendly note... not to forget that we consumers are at the mercy of 
labels in this corporate sickness.  Sorry if I have repeated any info that 
someone else may have submitted.

And I guess since I have probably already plucked a pessimistic string to 
many of you, please remember that there are two main causes for the decline 
of Neotropical migratory birds.

1.  The loss\fragmentation of tropical forests in their wintering grounds.

2.  The loss\fragmentation of forests, HERE, in their breeding habitat.

Lets all try to remember this when reaching for easy, convenient, disposable 
products, when discarding or recycling paper that hasnt been fully used and 
when pulling into fast food restaurants.

Forgive me if I preach to the choir.  I know this list is the last that I'd 
need to post this on, but I cant pass up the opportunity... you may kick me 
off now.

Drink up.  Have a beautiful day.

jason

>From: Ernie <erniemarshall@beachlink.com>
>To: carolinabirds <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
>Subject: Shade Grown Coffee
>Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 17:13:55 +0000
>
>Thanks for the responses to my previous post mentioning other sources for
>obtaining shade grown coffee so as to get the word out as to where folks 
>can
>get.  I should have also mentioned Wild Bird World in New Bern and
>Greenville, NC.  Now that we know where to get it let's all go out and buy
>it.  (If you don't drink coffee you know a friend that does.)
>
>Ernie Marshall
>Greenville/Swan Quarter, NC
>erniemarshall@beachlink.com

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