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The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) works to foster greater understanding, appreciation and protection of the grand phenomenon of bird migration. The Bird Friendly® (BF) certification for shade coffee is one dimension of its work, identifying organic farms that provide quality habitat and maintain overall biodiversity. BF coffees currently hail from Latin America and Africa. Growing consumer demand in US and Japan link conservation to the marketplace.