# Green Java Distributors Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers Helps Farmers Succeed By Rebecca Byers | Published 2013-04-26 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-harvest-coffee-importers References: [neighborhoodnotes](http://www.neighborhoodnotes.com/news/2011/02/portland_business_incubators_launching_solutions_to_local_and_global_challenges/) & [sustainableharvest](http://www.sustainableharvest.com) Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers is a Portland-based social enterprise and certified B Corporation that imports high quality specialty coffees from 15 countries. Founded in 1997, Sustainable Harvest operates on a Relationship Coffee model, and invest a third of their operating costs into infrastructure, training, and technology for an estimated 185,000 farmers in 13 countries. Sustainable Harvest operates with full transparency and operates an [inclusive supply chain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agricultural-support-project), which they continue to invest in as a means of ensuring they are viable for long-term growth. Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers was the first client of [Portland State University's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portland-craft-chocolate-festival) Social Innovation Incubator. **Contact Information** Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers [website](http://www.sustainableharvest.com) Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/sustainableharvest) Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/SustHarv) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Coffee:** The trend of sustainable coffee production presents an opportunity for innovative solutions and new business models in the coffee industry. - **Relationship Coffee:** The growing popularity of the Relationship Coffee model opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in supply chain management and farmer support. - **Social Innovation Incubators:** The emergence of social innovation incubators provides a platform for entrepreneurs to develop disruptive solutions for sustainable agriculture and farming practices. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Coffee Industry:** The coffee industry can leverage sustainable practices and invest in relationship-driven supply chains to create new marketing opportunities and cater to conscious consumers. - **Supply Chain Management:** Companies specializing in supply chain management can innovate by designing systems that support the Relationship Coffee model and ensure transparency and fairness throughout the coffee supply chain. - **Agriculture Technology:** The agriculture technology industry can develop cutting-edge solutions and technologies to streamline farming practices, enhance productivity, and improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers worldwide. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Regenerative Organic Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regenerative-coffee1.md) - [Green Coffee Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/almacena-platform.md) - [Spirit-Infused Coffee Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specialty-coffee-brand.md) - [Regenerative Coffee Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holistic-roaster.md) - [Sustainable Coffee Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/staten-island.md) - [Ethical Coffee Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/win-win-coffee.md) - [Recyclable Aluminum Coffee Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recyclable-aluminum-coffee-pods.md) - [Ethically Sourced Coffee Subscriptions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethically-sourced-coffee.md) - [Online Coffee Subscriptions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trade-coffee.md)