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January February 2010
A Cooperative Coffees e-Newsletter for and about Fair Trade
January/February 2010
In this issue...
Reach out!
Despite the fact that it's only February... 2010 is already proving to be another busy year! Riding on the coattails of the holiday craze, Coop Sol's began the year with feet running - with a January AGM in Peru! The Annual General Meeting took place in Lima with some 40 roaster and producer representatives -- participating in a week of intense discussions and activity. After day-long meetings, a couple LONG bus rides to the North and Central regions, and several packed and productive days of field visits with partner coop projects in CEPICAFE, CENFROCAFE and Pangoa, we finished the week "tired but happy"... and above all inspired by the eye-opening exchange between people in their earnest and heartfelt quest to improve Fair Trade's impact on the small-scale farmer.
Speaking of Fair Trade, 2010 already has several key events lined up -- from Valentine's Day (a great way to support the movement by choosing delicious fair trade chocolate for your loved one!), World Fair Trade Day May 1 - 15, and the Fair Trade Futures Conference (early-bird registration now open!) Sept 10 12 in Boston. Stay tuned for more details... you won't want to miss out on these events!
But before jumping to your calendar, be sure to check out some of the current news and happenings with our members and partners. Higher Grounds just got back from a trip to Ethiopia...and is pulling together a marathon across Ethiopia in 2011 to raise money and awareness for education. Bongo Java, along with Nashville's Belmont University, is getting involved with the community of producer partner La Asociacion Chajulense in a micro-finance program that will help farmers invest in a honey-making project. And, Just Coffee has planned a April-May delegation to eastern Africa (Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania) that is open to the public!
Thanks and enjoy your read!
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Outreach and Communications
Success in Peru! Coop Sol AGM report
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Roaster News
Higher Grounds leads a 2011 run across Ethiopia!
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Time to strap on those running shoes!! In an effort to raise interest, awareness, and funds for education in Ethiopia, Higher Grounds has organized the “Run Across Ethiopia,” to take place between January 8th – January 22nd, 2011. The run will be a 300 mile multi-stage expedition from the capital city of Addis Ababa to the coffee growing community of Afursa Waro. The objective of the run is to highlight the need for better education in Ethiopia, while raising an anticipated $100,000 to build schools and supply materials for education projects through OCFCU and the Tesfa Foundation. |
Bongo Java teams up with Belmont U and La Asociacion Chajulense in honey project
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Producer News
Jams and panela production going strong at CEPICAFE
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January's trip to Peru gave us the opportunity to check in with CEPICAFE and get an update on their projects, namely their jam and panela (raw brown sugar) production. We toured the production plants for each and discussed their exciting new plans for expansion. Hoping to expand and diversify their current product offering to include dried fruit and tropical fruit juices, they will be moving into a new, larger facility within the next year! |
Travel: Where in the world is Coop Coffees?
Travel to AFRICA with Just Coffee!
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CC member roaster Just Coffee is planning an exciting delegation to three coffee-growing regions of Africa for this April and May. Choose to go to one or all three of the countries -- Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania -- for one to three weeks of field visits with local farmers, cultural exchange with the communities, and expeditions into the incredible nature of eastern Africa. Dates: Ethiopia April 18-24; Uganda April 25-May 1; Tanzania May 2-8 Learn more about the delegation here... |
The latest in the Fair Trade movement
Early-bird registration for FT Futures Conference!
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Registration is OPEN for this year's largest convergence of Fair Trade promoters, activists, and friends. The FT Futures Conference is scheduled for September 10-12, 2010 and will take place in Boston, MA. Join hundreds of others in what is sure to be a memorable and productive event. It's an exciting time in the world of Fair Trade and we expect this conference to be a fantastic opportunity to shape the promising future of the movement! |
FTRN launches World Fair Trade Day 2010
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The Fair Trade Resource Network has announced the theme for 2010's World Fair Trade Day: "Fair Trade, My Home" and is eagerly campaigning to make this year's event as successful as the last. As usual, World Fair Trade Day a wonderful opportunity to join in with Fair Traders all across North America and the world in celebrating the movement and encouraging consumers to ask questions about where and how the products they enjoy were sourced. This year's event has activities planned from May 1-15, 2010. Check out FTRN's site to learn more and request information... |
