Gaining organic certification at the farm level is near impossible for an individual farm, and difficult for cooperatives without significant funding. Naturally, there are a good deal of obstacles an entire cooperative would need to overcome before gaining certification. Because of this, a lot of farms do not seek out organic certification. Some cooperatives do, because there is a large portion of the market that’s interested only in organic, but again companies like ours aren’t extremely interested in this. Good coffee comes from both organic and non-organic farms alike. In addition to all of this, it’s important to remember that farms can be operating basically organic without having the official certification. We all have to remember that most coffee farmers may only farm a couple acres of land, if not less. Because of this, it does not make sense for the average farmer to ultimately become concerned with being “organic.” At a certain point it may make sense for a larger estate farm or an entire cooperative to seek out certification, but this is too often the exception to the rule, not the standard. Simplified, we partner with growers who are in quality coffee for the long haul, and those farmers must care for their land in order to provide for their families long-term. So, even though our roasting company has achieved Organic Certification, we don’t restrict ourselves to exclusively organics, as we want you to have the best selection possible, not just from the farmers or large corporations who can afford to pay for the certifications. So, if you're looking for quality comparable to an organic coffee, I believe that any of the coffees offered on our site would meet your standards.