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December
6, 2004: Fair Trade
Speakers:
- Colleen
Crosby, owner, and other representatives of Santa
Cruz Coffee Roasting Company, significant players in the
international Fair Trade coffee and tea arenas, including leadership
promoting sustainable agriculture and economic justice on the
supply side.
- Dana
Geffner, owner of Panchamama,
A World of Artisans. Dana started Pachamama in 2002
after traveling extensively through Central America and volunteering
in Nicaragua. Upon her return to the United States she vowed
to work towards economic justice in developing nations and started
by gathering friends at their homes to talk about issues that
face people today while selling beautiful handicrafts from cooperatives.
Today, Pachamama works with over 15 producer groups in several
countries worldwide. Pachamama
is a Fair Trade organization dedicated to working towards economic
justice through educating consumers about the importance of
purchasing Fair Trade products. From their website, "We
are ... building producer relationships worldwide to bring the
public Fair Trade products to support people [who would otherwise
be] living under the poverty line."
Global
Exchange, proponents of Fair Trade coffee,
chocolate, and retail stores. From
their website: "You can make a difference in the lives
of 125 million people who grow and process coffee around the
globe, as you engage a more sustainable relationship through
your enjoyment of this Certified Fair Trade Organic coffee
-- a coffee that is not only of the highest quality, but one
that support social, economic and environmental well-being."
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