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Posted by ben at about 11pm on Sábado Octubre 14, 2006

Check out this article in the Wisconsin State Journal about Fair Indigo, the new Apparel start-up, and other fair trade business news. Rigoberto Agustin of Santa Anita and our own Mike Miller are both quoted in the article. full text

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Fair Trade Certification Issues

Posted by ben at about 6pm on Lunes Septiembre 25, 2006

Check out this article on Dean of Dean's Beans leaving TransFair USA (a Fair Trade certifier) a few years ago due to unresolved issues: Blurb on green LA girl. Dean's Beans is a part of our green coffee importing Co-op (Cooperative Coffees). Just Coffee was one of the roasters within Cooperative Coffees that split TFUSA at the same time as Dean's Beans. Unfortunately, the issues that led to the split continue to be unresolved. Recently however, there are some indications that TFUSA is moving in the right direction.

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Documentary About Fair Trade Coffee

Posted by ben at about 10pm on Miércoles Septiembre 20, 2006
I went to see the documentary "Black Gold" soon after I moved to Portland.  The film explored certain aspects of the present coffee market conditions and focussed on Ethiopia, the "birthplace of coffee."  The film followed Tadesse Meskela and his efforts to sell more fair trade coffee around the world.  As it turns out, Tadasse and his Co-ops have worked with Co-op coffees for many years.  I would highly recommend the film.  Check out the website at the link: Black Gold.

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