A term used by coffee sellers to indicate that the coffee was purchased through a direct relationship with the farmer. Unlike Fair TradeFair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach to empowering developing country producers and promoting sustainability.: Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach... and OrganicGrown without the use of artificial fertilizers, herbicides, etc.: Organic coffee has been grown according to organic farming techniques, typically without the use of artificial fertilizers. Some farms... certifications, Direct Trade is not an official, third-party certification. Our Direct Trade coffees are marked as “Farm GateFarm Gate Coffee is the name we give to our direct trade coffee buying program. Farm Gate pricing means that we have negotiated a price directly with the....”