We exclusively partner with Holistic Roasters because their values are inseparable from ours: regenerative farming, ecological accountability, and a genuine commitment to the health of our planet.

Biodynamic farming goes beyond organic. It treats the farm as a living ecosystem, working in harmony with natural cycles to regenerate soil, protect biodiversity, and eliminate synthetic pesticides and herbicides entirely.

Holistic Roasters holds three of the most rigorous certifications in the industry:

• Demeter Certified: the gold standard for biodynamic farming, verifying the entire farm ecosystem is managed regeneratively

• USDA Organic: no synthetic chemicals, from soil to cup

• Ecocert: internationally recognized certification ensuring ethical and environmentally responsible practices at every stage

That's not one stamp of approval, it's three layers of accountability we're proud to stand behind.

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• A regenerative business is one that gives back more to our planet than it takes.

• Regenerative practices focus on topsoil regeneration, increasing biodiversity, improving the water cycle, enhancing ecosystem services, supporting biosequestration, increasing resilience to climate change, and strengthening the health and vitality of our soil.

• We believe sustainability alone is not enough, as sustainability means giving back only what we take.

A sustainable company is concerned with reducing its ecological footprint, while a regenerative company boldly and positively takes altruistic measures to increase its socio-ecological handprint by regenerating the health of individuals, communities, and the planet.

• Regenerative agriculture blends sustainable innovation with tradition. As the name suggests, it focuses on the literal regeneration of the soil and of the planet’s ecosystems.

• Regenerative agriculture improves soil, delivers high productivity and high-quality food, helps fight climate change, and restores lost biodiversity. Regenerative Agriculture is an approach to farm and ranch management that aims to reverse climate change through practices that restore degraded soils. By rebuilding soil organic matter and soil biodiversity, we significantly increase the amount of carbon that can be drawn down from the atmosphere while greatly improving soil fertility and the water cycle.

• Practices involved in Regenerative Agriculture include no-till or minimal tillage techniques. The use of cover crops, crop rotations, compost, and animal manures; the inoculation of soils with compost or compost extracts to restore soil microbial activity, and managed grazing.

• Help mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon in soil and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

• Restore threatened biodiversity and enhance natural habitats

• Soil Biodiversity

• Produce enough nutritious food for the world’s population

• Prevent further deforestation and grassland conversion by increasing productivity on existing farmland

• Enhance farmer livelihoods

• Clean and nutritious food

We recognize the difference we can make by protecting and nurturing our planet.

Kiss The Ground is prominent leader in spreading knowledge of Regenerative Agriculture.

• Here is a Kiss The Ground video on how soil sequesters carbon.

• A second Kiss The Ground video we recommend watching is their video on the benefits of composting.

• Composting our business organic waste

• Ethically sourced coffee

• Do not use herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, and insecticides

• Growing our ingredients in our organic garden

• Reduction of single-use plastic

• Compostable plastic cups and trash bags

• Paper straws

• Employees share money earned from recycling any plastic we use

• Purchase in bulk without plastic packaging when available

Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Mandarines, Avocado, Grapes (red, green and black), Spring mix, Sprouts, Radish, Beets, Lettuce, Kale, Corn, Roma tomatoes, Cherry tomatoes, Green tomatillos, Beans, Sweet Peas, Chiles Serranos, Chiles jalapeños, Bell peppers, Eggplants, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Luffas, Onions, Chives, Basil, Mint, Rosemary, Sage, Oregano, and Thyme

Learn more about how to combat climate change on the Kiss The Ground website. They inspire participation in the regenerative agriculture movement.

Another key player in this ecological effort is Biodynamic Coffee. They “[believe] that Regenerative Organic Farming is one of the most important things we can do to improve the health & diversity of all life on our planet.”