Transfair USA | Fair Trade News (#)
„In 2003, 18.5 million pounds of Fair Trade coffee beans were imported into the country. This year, TransFair expects 29 million pounds of Fair Trade coffee beans -- grown on small, family farms from Colombia to Ethiopia -- to be imported into the United States.“
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Transfair USA | Press Releases
„Fair Trade Certified Coffee, currently sourced from 22 different countries, means quality--for coffee drinkers, farmers and the environment. "It is only fair that the farmers that grow the beans that supply the world's booming coffee market be able to share in the profits they've rightly earned," Stark said. "Its an atrocity that so many small farmers are being ripped off by corrupt coffee brokers and forced to live in poverty." Evidence of the urgency of the current crisis in coffee growing communities was expressed in a recent Wall Street Journal story dated July 8, 2002: "In lush coffee-growing regions from Central America to Africa, the collapse of world coffee prices is contributing to societal meltdowns affecting an estimated 125 million people, [resulting in] a combustible brew of unemployment, hunger and migration. Whole rural communities are disappearing." Stark's Resolution states, "In the context of the global economy, consumer choices affect communities and the environment throughout the world." Based on the 2001 National Coffee Association study, American coffee drinkers have the largest opportunity to effect these changes.“
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Transfair USA | Press Releases
„Today, the company owns and operates the second largest non-franchised coffee chain in the U.S., with more than 250 stores in nine states. The company sells whole bean coffee and offers a wide variety of specialty drinks and related supplies. Caribou also sells coffee online at www.cariboucoffee.com “
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Tea & Coffee 08/02 - Brewing Justice: Fair Trade Certified Tea in the U.S.
„To find out more about Fair Trade tea, call TransFair USA at (1)(510) 663-5260 or e-mail info@transfairusa.org .“
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Global Exchange : 100% Fair Trade Companies
„Listings including non-100% companies, manufacturers, importers, and processors: TransFairUSA. Retailer listings: TransFair USA, Fair Trade Federation. Order on-linefrom company web sites or“
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Transfair USA | Press Releases
„With this initiative, we are giving our customers the opportunity to positively impact the Fair Trade issue by purchasing this high quality coffee." "Fair Trade Certified coffee gives us all an easy way to help family farmers and the environment with something as simple as a daily cup of coffee," says Paul Rice, TransFair's Executive Director. "By choosing Fair Trade Certified coffee, certified coffee companies and consumers are establishing a meaningful partnership with coffee farmers and their families-a partnership that empowers the growers both socially and economically, so they can substantially improve the quality of their own lives." We are very enthusiastic that Peet's is launching a Fair Trade Blend. Their excellent reputation in the gourmet industry and their loyal customer base will greatly contribute to raising public awareness about the importance of supporting Fair Trade." Why is Fair Trade needed? Fair Trade supports coffee farmers by guaranteeing a decent, living wage for their harvest and encouraging organic cultivation methods that are safer for communities.“
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