http://www.coopcoffees.com daily 1 2007-07-31T19:28:09Z http://www.coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements-and-events/cooperative-coffees-agm-2011 For our 2011 AGM we set up shop in Whitehorse, Yukon in northern Canada (what best place to cool off of that late summer heat!) at the beautiful facilities of Bean North and at the Sundog Retreat for three days of heated discussion from August 18 to the 21. No publisher felipegurdian Announce Coop Coffees event Cooperative Coffees 2011-11-28T14:53:53Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements-and-events/2012-international-year-of-cooperatives The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC), highlighting the contribution of cooperatives to socio-economic development, in particular recognizing their impact on poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration. No publisher felipegurdian Announce Fair Trade event News 2011-12-05T20:40:17Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/resources/2011-events Time to pull out your calendars: 2011 is shaping up to be a full and fruitful year! From cupping courses to conferences, there are several events on the horizon that are happening within our networks. Here's a list of upcoming happenings to give you an initial snapshot of the year...be sure to check back in for additional updates! No publisher shannonripley Announce event 2011-09-28T17:03:09Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/resources/2012-events Time to pull out your calendars: 2012 is shaping up to be a full and fruitful year! From cupping courses to conferences, there are several events on the horizon that are happening within our networks. Here's a list of upcoming happenings to give you an initial snapshot of the year...be sure to check back in for additional updates! No publisher shannonripley Announce event 2012-02-07T18:12:23Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements-and-events/coopsol-agm-2011-report Jet-lag behind us, piles of snow built up around us, and lots of work to catch up on...January’s visit to Ethiopia seems a distant memory for the roasters, staff members, and kids who participated in the delegation. The two-week visit covered a lot of ground, beginning with a 10-kilometer run that marked the last stretch of the Run Across Ethiopia, and ending with a tour of the impressive new dry processing facilities of Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union. No publisher shannonripley Cooperative Coffees event producer 2011-02-25T21:38:27Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements-and-events/sustainable-foods-summit Eco-labels continue to gain popularity in the food industry, however are they going far enough to meet consumer demand for ethical & ecological products? The third edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit explores new horizons in sustainability for eco-labels. How do organic, fair trade and other eco-labels contribute to sustainability? What role should they play in a food industry that is increasingly looking at the triple bottom line? The summit aims to debate and discuss such issues in a high-level forum. No publisher shannonripley Announce event 2010-11-01T15:02:07Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements-and-events/agm-2010-report From September 16th to the 18th, a group of 45 people – including nearly all members, the full team of staff, and a couple producer reps – gathered in member-roaster Just Coffee’s offices for our annual general meeting: three days of discussing, debating, slurping (we are coffee roasters after all), and catching up on the latest news in our local and global communities. No publisher shannonripley CC Cooperative Coffees event 2011-02-15T19:29:51Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements-and-events/futures-conference-report On September 10th 2010, over 760 Fair Traders from all over the country, the continent, and the global community squeezed into the main conference room of the Marriott in Quincy, Massachusetts to begin the largest Fair Trade extravaganza of the year…if not, in history! No publisher shannonripley Fair Trade event 2010-10-26T20:12:58Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements-and-events/ft-meeting-at-the-scaa As always – the SCAA annual conference is an excellent opportunity to get back in touch with friends and allies and to get “up to speed” on all that is new in the specialty coffee industry and in the wonderful world of Fair Trade. This year in particular – we were able to get a clear overview of Fair Trade landscape. No publisher shannonripley Cooperative Coffees CC Fair Trade Coop Coffees event 2011-02-25T19:43:28Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements-and-events/run-across-ethiopia A jog across the cradle of civilization to support childhood education No publisher shannonripley farmer partner producer event Members 2011-08-15T14:57:23Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements-and-events/crs-nicaragua-2009-1 As part of the ongoing CRS project "CAFE Livelihoods," three representatives from Coop Coffees -- Bill Harris, Tripp Pomeroy of Cafe Campesino, and Chris Treter of Higher Grounds -- spent a week in Nicaragua facilitating and participating in workshops on market management and commercialization in the coffee industry. They worked alongside 5 different cooperatives which included CC producer partners. Below is a trip report by Chris Treter, roaster-member and participant in the CRS Project. No publisher shannonripley producer Members Coop Coffees event Projects 2010-03-12T14:45:39Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements-and-events/green-retreat-2009 In a short but productive weekend, Coop Coffees' Green Committee met in the new office space and site of the coop's future quality control lab to discuss pressing green bean issues and evaluate the next steps in getting the internal lab established. No publisher shannonripley event 2010-02-12T16:10:38Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements-and-events/world-fair-trade-day-report Every year, Fair Traders all over the world join forces for "World Fair Trade Day." This year, May 9 was the special day and the Fair Trade Resource Network worked very hard to organize and promote the largest FT Coffee Break in North America. They surpassed their lofty goal of 55,000 participants and successfully reached thousands of consumers all over the continent! Congratulations FTRN and keep up the good work! No publisher shannonripley Fair Trade event 2010-02-12T16:10:37Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements-and-events/scaa-and-americus-2009-report There's one more SCAA under our belt! This year, the event happened in Atlanta and brought together the usual suspects: everyone and anyone involved in the specialty coffee world. Following SCAA mayhem, Coop Coffees members, partners, and friends rode 3 hours, caravan-style, to Americus, Georgia for day of productive meetings, useful exchanges, and a fabulously fun soiree! A true celebration for all! No publisher shannonripley event 2010-02-12T16:10:36Z News Item http://www.coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements-and-events/ftf-conference-2009 The annual Fair Trade Federation conference offers an excellent opportunity for members of the North American FT movement and their international partners/allies to exchange useful experiences and information. This year's conference was particularly special as FTF launches into its 15th year anniversary in 2009! CoopSol's intern, Sophie Verdon was able to get the scoop in an interview with Carmen Iezzi, Exec. Dir of FTF. No publisher shannonripley event 2010-02-12T16:10:36Z News Item