Transfair USA | Coffee Program (#)
„You can source the coffees that best meet your needs. Fair Trade Certified coffee is available from 300 cooperatives in 23 countries across Latin America, Asia and Africa. TransFair distributes a monthly Green Coffee Availability list to licensed roasters, detailing all the products available through Fair Trade licensed importers.“
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„From the farmer to you Through Fair Trade, more than 42,000 cocoa farmers in West Africa, the Carribean and Central and South America are earning a decent price for their high quality crop. The Fair Trade Certified™ label on your hot cocoa and Fair Trade Certified chocolate bar is your guarantee that your purchase is directly benefiting cocoa farmers and their families thousands of miles away.“
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„Most small coffee farmers live in isolated communities in some of the poorest countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. They usually sell their coffee through middlemen, known to Central American farmers as "coyotes." With world prices in constant flux and coyotes offering the lowest price possible, farmers never know how much they'll get for their crops.“
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Transfair USA | Press Releases
„is a leader in the specialty coffee industry and has been recognized by Forbes Magazine for the past three years as one of the "200 Best Small Companies in America." The Company's social responsibility initiatives have been recognized by Business Ethics magazine which ranked Green Mountain Coffee Roasters 8th overall on its 2003 list of "100 Best Corporate Citizens." The Company roasts high-quality arabica coffees and offers over 90 coffee selections including single-origin, estate, certified organic, Fair Trade, signature blends, and flavored coffees that it sells under the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters® and Newman's Own® Organics brands. The majority of Green Mountain Coffee's revenue is derived from its wholesale operation that serves supermarkets, convenience stores, offices, and other locations where fine coffees are sold. Green Mountain Coffee seeks to make the world a better place for present and future generations by operating in an environmentally and socially conscientious manner. The Company contributes at least five percent of its pre-tax profit annually to support socially responsible initiatives, many of which it has supported for over 10 years.“
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„As Christians we can address a consumer dilemma by buying coffee that is fairly traded. United Methodist congregations that participate are helping small scale farmers in Latin America, Africa and Asia earn a fairer share of income, obtain access to credit and technical support, and gain a trading partner they can trust, a fair trade organization called Equal Exchange.“
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„Yet the small farmers who grow our coffee often struggle just to make a simple living. Most live in rural communities in some of the poorest countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Isolated from markets, they are forced to accept low prices.“
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