Transfair USA | Fair Trade News (#)

  „Also, Fair Trade coffee is more than a way to help impoverished growers, Rice said. It's a model that ensures high-quality coffee is available for the growing gourmet coffee market.“

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Transfair USA | Fair Trade News

  „That certification means banana growers on small farms get a living wage price for the fruit. The free trade approval is given by Trans Fair USA—an independent third party certifier of products as free trade.“

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Global Exchange : cctimes082699.html

  „The group argues that many small farmers are impoverished by selling their coffee below market price, and large bean growers are more likely to clear cut rain forests to grow coffee beans. The group then sells raw coffee beans to middlemen called roasters in the United States who toast the beans brown. The roasters sell the beans to retail shops.“

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CoffeeGeek - The Basics of Ethical Coffees

  „Transfair is an organization dedicated to insuring that coffee growers receive a fair price for their crop. The growers form into cooperatives and become Fair Trade certified by Transfair. Coffee importers and distributors can also become certified, which means they agree to pay to use the logo, pay the Fair Trade price, and support outreach. The growers are guaranteed to receive $1.26 per pound of coffee ($1.41 for organic), or $.05 over current market price.“

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Amazon.com: Gourmet Food: Fair Trade Blend

  „Fair prices mean small family farmers can improve their standard of living; their families can better afford housing, healthcare and nourishment, and their children can stay in school longer. TransFair USA, an independent, third party certification organization, monitors the trade of coffee from the crop to your cup.“

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Transfair USA | Press Releases

  „"The Cup of Excellence program is the critical bridge between a coffee farmer who produces great coffee and the buyer looking to find that rare and exclusive coffee for his customers," said Susie Spindler, co-creator and executive director, Alliance for Coffee Excellence Inc., the nonprofit organization which owns the Cup of Excellence program. "The international demand for these exemplary coffees by those who truly appreciate quality creates a new vision of economic sustainability for coffee farmers everywhere." Rainforest Alliance Rainforest Alliance is an organization dedicated to helping farmers produce high quality beans in harmony with wildlife, promoting healthy ecosystems, protecting forests and rivers, and ensuring soil and water quality. In addition to visiting coffee farms annually to inspect environmental guidelines, the Rainforest Alliance also requires the following for all workers: fair wage or above, adequate housing, and access to education, medical care, public transportation, and recreational facilities. "We are thrilled that Millstone, a household name, is offering a coffee product that is 100 percent Rainforest Alliance-certified," said Tensie Whelan, executive director, Rainforest Alliance.“

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