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Find out what is new and what is news with Coop Coffees, our roaster members, our producers, and in the coffee industry. Take a look at our latest newsletter, catch up on recent announcements about upcoming events, see how the media is portraying the growth of Fair Trade, and more.
We've Made News! | CoopCoffees Newsletter | Announcements | Fair Trade in the Media |
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Read our latest e-Newsletter, or catch up with the ones you've missed. In this issue, the SCAA, producer tours, and more! |
| The latest news in the world of Fair Trade. Find out what the media are saying about the movement |
We've made news!
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| Chris, Luis, Monika and Jose of Maya Vinic on local radio station. |
 | Great cover article in Business West about Dean Cycon, his book, and the work of Deans Beans in furthering the standards of the Fair Trade movement.Dean of Dean's Beans' book, Javatrekker, has just one a National Book Award from Independent Publisher Book awards in the Travel Essay category. Read the Green La Girl review here, or buy the book. Congratulations Dean! |
 | Take a listen to this radio podcast interview with Monika Firl that talks about the corporatization of Fair Trade among other issues. Also, take a look at Regular, decaf or ethical? Report on a recent panel discussion including Monika Firl of CoopCoffees at the University of Vermont titled "How Green Is Your Coffee?". |
 | Latin American farmers visit Sauk County May 15th 2008. The Reedsburg Times Press wrote this article covering Just Coffee's leg of the MidWest Producer Tour with many of our producer partners, including representatives from Manos Campesinas, Fecafeb, la FEM, CENFROCAFE, and Maya Vinic. |
 | Coffee with a Conscience. This Albany Herald article on the 10 year anniversary of Cafe Campesino looks at the history of the Americus roastery, and at how Coop Coffees got its start. |
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| July 2008 / Julio 2008 en Espanol In this issue... Reports on the 6th Annual BALLE conference in Boston, the Fair Trade International Symposium in Montpellier, learn about CoopSol Producer Voice as producers join in as members, our support of Matagalpa's baseball team, meet out latest member DOMA coffee, new projects going on at CEPICAFE, our latest trip to Peru, and a new new book chronicling the world of Fair Trade. |
Announcements
Catch up on the latest events, press releases, and job postings happening in the world of Fair Trade and coffee.
- Finance Alliance For Sustainable Trade (FAST) Launches Global Membership Drive
- National Fair Trade Weeks 2008: Choose Fair Trade - Everyone Wins!
- World Fair Trade Day – May 10th 2008
- FTIS 2008 - 3rd Fair Trade International Symposium
- “Quinzaine du commerce équitable” (Quebec, Canada and France)
- Balle conference Business Alliance for Local Living Economies in Boston in June 5-7th 2008
- FLO announces increase in Arabica coffee minimum prices.
Fair Trade in the Media
With Fair Trade growing as an industry, its impacts and future direction are being questioned by insiders and observers alike. News media are examining the role of Fair Trade in international markets, and how it affects both consumers and producers. Check out these articles to learn more about the ongoing debate concerning the future of Fair Trade. Go to Fair Trade in the Media.
Is Fair Trade Becoming 'Fair Trade Lite'?
Interesting Business Week article that takes a closer look at the corporatization of Fair Trade. They look at the certification of estates and plantations for products such as bananas and chocolate and what the effects of this are on the integrity of the movement. Features quotes from our friends at Fair Trade Federation, Oké Bananas, and Equal Exchange. Read more.
