Meghan Hunt-Rider

Diedrich Coffee, Inc. was founded in 1972, specializes in sourcing, roasting and selling the finest coffee and produces K-Cups for selling to Keurig brewing system. The company markets its three leading brands of specialty coffees, Diedrich Coffee, Coffee People and Gloria Jean's Coffees, through retailers, office coffee service distributors and restaurants across the United States and Canada. In addition, they sell coffee, tea and coffee related merchandise via their three web stores www.diedrich.com, www.coffeepeople.com and www.coffeeteastore.com

Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. produces ice cream using dairy products from a Vermont dairy cooperative. Its products include ice cream, frozen yoghurt and novelties. The company was founded by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in 1978 and is headquartered in South Burlington, VT.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Part of Brothers Gourmet Coffees, Inc., Hillside Coffee of California operates specialty coffee shops.

Part of Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., Gloria Jean's Coffee is a company that produces and sells coffee. The company is based in Irvine, CA.

Brothers Gourmet Coffees, Inc. is an integrated source, roaster and distributor of high quality gourmet coffee products. The Company distributes its product principally through grocery stores, supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drug stores, military commissaries, warehouse stores and specialty stores. It is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Sustainable Harvest, Inc. imports specialty coffee. Its approach builds market linkages for coffee growers while investing in training and management systems. The company was founded by David Griswold in 1997 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Ashoka provides professional support to social entrepreneurs. The firm's areas of focus and investment include social entrepreneurship, every child practicing empathy, youth in charge, and innovation teams. The company was founded by William Drayton in 1980 and it is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Conservation International Foundation operates and supports environmental conservation services. It promotes sustainable care for the nature. Through science, policy and field work, they're applying solutions to protect the natural resources. It helps communities, countries and societies protect tropical forests, grasslands, rivers, wetlands, lakes and the sea. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Aztec Harvesting provides farm labor contracting services. The American company was founded by David Griswold.

Equal Exchange, Inc. distributes roasted coffee beans and ground coffee. It supplies products to grocery stores, supermarkets, cafes, restaurants and offices. The company was founded by Rink Dickinson in 1986 and is headquartered in West Bridgewater, MA.