Coco for Coconuts!

I love everything coconut. Especially coconut water! It’s naturally rich in electrolytes and a great source of vitamin C!

But where do the coconuts come from? Is my demand for coconut water hurting or helping the farming communities who harvest them?

Vita Coco is coco for coconuts just like me. This brand really cares about their impact & they take care of their cococommunity!

·The Vita Coco Cocommunity Project·

The Vita Coco Project mission: to raise 1 million people in coconut farming communities out of poverty. In 4 short years they have managed to build 25 K-12 classrooms and awarded over 60 scholarships.

They help farmers increase their annual yields and grow sustainably by providing training for farming techniques. So far this has positively impacting 8,300 uniques coconut farmers, and providing over 21,000 coconut seedlings which will generate 2.1 million new coconuts annually!

“Cocommunity," focuses on providing education, entrepreneurship and sustainability programs in the communities in which Vita Coco farms and produces coconut water. This includes The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia to name a few.

Education: Vita Coco builds classrooms and provides scholarships to the children of the local farming communities, so they have the potential to pursue higher education.

Entrepreneurship: Vita Coco partnered with Kiva, a micro-financing organization, to provide funding for local, small businesses. *{Kiva really is amazing, watch the founder, Jessica Jackley’s TED Talk, “Poverty, money - and love”}*

Sustainability: Vita Coco provides training, education and tools so local farmers can increase their harvests and their earnings. This includes replanting of coconut tree seedlings, beehives for cross pollination and farming best practices to maintain soil and crop health.

·No Coconut Wasted·

Another thing I love about Vita Coco is how they use the entire coconut. The coconut meat is used for their coconut oil and milk and their factories use the shells as a fuel source. Additionally their farmers use the husks as a natural fertilizer.

·Sustainable Packaging·

Vita Coco packages their coconut water with Tetra Pak, a BPA-free, eco- and socially-responsible form of packaging made from wood fiber, a sustainable resource.