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„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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Transfair USA | Coffee Program
„To learn how to retail Fair Trade Certified coffee through your business, click here >“
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„Since it began certifying coffee in 1998, TransFair USA has seen demand rise sharply for packages bearing its black-and-white Fair Trade label. Last year, the organization certified 18.7 million pounds of coffee, nearly doubling its 2002 total.“
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„If your bag of coffee carries the label at right, it has been certified by TransFair USA , the only independent fair trade certifying agency in the US. The presence of this label means that every step involved in getting coffee from the crop to your cup has been monitored by this neutral third party certifier, ensuring the farmers really received a fair price for the coffee.“
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„But consumers worldwide are now voting with their dollars to put an end to this practice by switching to Fair Trade Certified brands which guarantee fair compensation and adhere to the highest International Labour Organization (ILO) standards. Fair Trade keeps families together in a time of crisis Thousands of family farmers have been uprooted in the past year in Central America and Mexico, two regions hardest hit by the continued freefall in coffee prices. Many have been forced to sell their farms and leave their families to seek underpaid work in cities across the US and Central America. In this time of crisis, Fair Trade offers a living wage and a beacon of hope to farming families, allowing them to stay on their land and protect their families and communities.“
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Transfair USA | Fair Trade News
„"Fair Trade Certified" goods are more expensive than conventional items at mainstream grocery stores. But prices are generally within the range of costs for organic products. Fair trade bananas usually run from 49 cents to 99 cents per pound, compared with 19 to 49 cents for non-organic conventional ones.“
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