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Fair Trade Makes a Difference
Job loss, land seizure, and low-income desperation are epidemic among coffee growers now suffering the impact of a worldwide slump in coffee prices. However, Fair Trade is a powerful way to help lift coffee farmers and their families out of poverty while preserving their communities. Small farmers are among the best stewards of the land and their practices have the least impact on rivers and streams. When southerners support Fair Trade—each time they buy coffee and encourage their local supermarkets to stock Fair Trade Certified™ brands—they create a brighter future for small coffee farmers throughout the world. “By selling my coffee at Fair Trade prices, my children are eating better and staying in school. Greater income has allowed me to buy a mule and reinvest in my farm.” —Santiago Rivera, Prodecoop member, Nicaragua.
• Higher Ground Roasters, Leeds, Alabama 205-266-8841 • Larry’s Coffee Beans, Raleigh, North Carolina 919-828-1234 • Green Mountain Coffee, Waterbury, Vermont 800-223-6768 http://www.greenmountaincoffee.com (Although not a local company this brand is available in many retail locations in the South.) • National Wildlife Federation. 1(800)-822-9919 Faith based groups with free trade web sites:
• Jewish Fund for Social Justice Coffee Program www.jfjustice.org/coffeeprogram.htm • Presbyterian Church (USA) Coffee Project • Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Coffee Program • Mennonite Central Committee For additional resources on Fair Trade see:
• Fair Trade Federation • Global Exchange |
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