There's been a lot of discussion lately over the authenticity of a roaster's commitments to fair trade when only some of their product is available as fair trade. Catholic Relief Services keeps a decent list of the 100% fair trade enterprises that it works with. I'll admit being puzzled as to why CRS is not a part of the Equal Exchange Interfaith Coffee Program but this is a fairly comprehensive list of the 100% fair traders in the U.S.
I'll say more another time about trends and arguments in the fair trade coffee certification debate as certain roasters either defect from or simply opt out of the Transfair system by setting up their own, often termed "direct trade," certification standard (i.e. Starbucks, Intelligentsia, Just Coffee). These changes represent a growing split in the fair trade coffee movement.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
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Hey, you all should check out Pachamama Coffee Cooperative. It's actually owned by the farmers themselves!
And the coffee is delicious!
www.pachamama.coop
Tixo:
Thanks for all the great posts about Fair Trade, and for the kind words about our website! We are proud to partner with the 16 amazing Fair Trade companies that appear on our Coffee Map--as you note, they represent most of the 100-percent-Fair Trade community in the United States.
I thought you might like to know that Equal Exchange is scheduled to join our partner network on October 1! We are confident that working with an interfaith pioneer like Equal Exchange will help us further expand the "Catholic Fair Trade" market in the United States.
Thanks again for your post, and the blog in general!
Hi,
I found your blog thanks to your reference about Catholic Relief Services helping Chicago bring a coffee farmer to town this month. We are very excited to continue to be part of your effort to be a Fair Trade city.
Just wanted to share an update that Equal Exchange DID come back to the CRS coffee network and we continue to be commited to the highest standards of Fair Trade. Our work is made possible thanks to the energy of advocates like the folks at Chicago Fair Trade. Thanks for helping us make an Economy for Everyone!
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