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„So why would you not offer world class coffee that is sustainable? Where the heck will we all get coffee from in the next few years if the farmers are all dying from poison, the trees are all cut down and they can't even make enough profit to eat let alone invest back in to the farm?“
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Transfair USA | Press Releases
„This enables farmers to make a sustainable living and encourages them to invest in quality coffee crops. "Our philosophy has always been to make high quality coffee accessible to as many people as possible," said Ken Kimmel, Vice President, Dunkin' Donuts Concepts. "Driving demand for quality helps farmers, and Dunkin' Donuts sells three million cups of quality coffee per day. Buying Fair Trade coffee for espresso beverages is another step we can take to strengthen relationships with the farmers who grow our coffee.""Working with Fair Trade cooperatives in Central and South America will give us the opportunity to do what we do best - forge great relationships and deliver great coffee to our customers," said Rob Stephen, Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Product Development Manager.“
http://www.transfairusa.org/content/about/ pr_030425.php
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Transfair USA | Fair Trade Overview
„Fair Trade is an innovative, market-based approach to sustainable development. Fair Trade helps family farmers in developing countries to gain direct access to international markets, as well as to develop the business capacity necessary to compete in the global marketplace. By learning how to market their own harvests, Fair Trade farmers are able to bootstrap their own businesses and receive a fair price for their products. This leads to higher family living standards, thriving communities and more sustainable farming practices.“
http://www.transfairusa.org/content/about/ overview.php
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„Organic farmers utilize biological pest control. They incorporate shaded trees and various other sustainable agricultural tools for the health of their coffee trees. They are moving towards the sustainability of the soil, water and ecosystem they use. Who Benefits?“
http://www.cooperativecoffees.com/resources/papers/ organic.html
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„ Our group left CATIE with a strong desire to find ways to share some of the sustainable agriculture "best practices" we saw with the many farmers we trade with who do not have the time or funds to visit the institute. Some of us are hoping to help sponsor a CATIE mini-seminar for producers at a future Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) conference, and all of us now feel much better equipped to share information with farmers as we travel to origin.“
http://www.freshcup.com/feb02_costarica.htm
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