Transfair USA | Fair Trade News (#)

  „Since Fair Trade began, more than a million coffee growers and other farmers in Tanzania, Ecuador, Nicaragua and elsewhere have joined cooperatives that sell their products through Fair Trade channels instead of directly to a commercial producer. Fair Trade's guarantees and benefits would otherwise be available only to farmers willing to sell their land to a large commercial grower like Chiquita“

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Fairtrade | News | Press Release

  „Successive years of low prices on the world coffee market mean that growers and their families in countries like Nicaragua and Tanzania are not able to cover their costs of production and afford the basic necessities of life. It is clearly imperative that the major coffee companies engage with Fairtrade to address the increasing poverty and hardship that is the direct result of low world coffee prices, as proposed by organisations like Oxfam (Mugged: Poverty in Your Coffee Cup, 2002).“

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Transfair USA | Support FT Communities in Tsunami Affected Areas

  „He also reported that many roads used to transport coffee from growers to the ports were blocked. The wet mill, used to process coffee for export, sustained damage. The largest warehouse remains intact and is being used as temporary shelter for those who have lost their homes. The co-op is providing emergency supplies of food and clothing to its members in need.“

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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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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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Transfair USA | Press Releases

  „Press Releases 4/10/03 Two Leading San Francisco Restaurants Go Exclusively Fair Trade in Coffee Offerings SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 10, 2003) -This week, two of San Francisco's most acclaimed restaurants, Jardiniere and Acme Chophouse, decided to exclusively offer Fair Trade Certified™ coffee to their customers. Fair Trade Certified coffee is part of world-renowned chef Traci DesJardins' mission to engage in socially and environmentally responsible business practices wherever possible. "My reputation is based on my serving my guests only the best; I will not compromise on flavor.“

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