http://coopcoffees.com Any news that doesn't fit into other new categories posts here! daily 1 2006-02-08T16:53:28Z http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/credit-crisis-and-fair-trade The "tsunami" of financial troubles that has ripped through Wall Street and sent panic and fear into Main Street poses several tough questions and situations for the Fair Trade business. In a commentary released in September, authors at Fair Trade Federation notify readers of the direct impacts of the crisis as well as advice for those involved in Fair Trade businesses. No publisher shannonripley Fair Trade 2008-09-29T15:34:31Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/ifat-s-standard-just-another-label IFAT believes that “a modern, voluntary, worldwide standard is needed to identify and define the rules of Fair Trade.” In August 2008, IFAT announced a new certification process (SFTMS) that is expected to help FTO’s differentiate themselves further from conventional buyers and sellers by providing the “seel” for corporate social responsibility. They’ve posted a series of notes and explanations on their website and have invited the public to comment on the Standard’s draft. No publisher shannonripley Fair Trade IFAT 2008-09-29T18:53:55Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/news_item.2008-09-03.9217187765 After participating in the annual Roaster's Guild Retreat and winning first place in the roasting competition, Peace Coffee's team "Los Guapos" received the snazzy miniroaster, Probatino by Probat Burns. They decided to donate it to CoopCoffee's long-time producer-partner Maya Vinic in Mexico and we can happily announce it's safe arrival! No publisher shannonripley Members 2008-09-03T17:42:07Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/global-warming-pushes-peru-to-pick-coffee-earlier Reuters - August 21st article looks at the disproportionate effect of climate change on coffee farmers in Peru. No publisher sylvietrottier 2008-09-03T14:32:41Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/a-response-to-a-fair-trade-naysayer An unfortunate, although increasingly common response to new, against-the-grain ideas (like Fair Trade) is the outcry from skeptical naysayers who’d prefer to put a stop to anything that challenges their view of the world. So, with Fair Trade gaining momentum worldwide, more folks have started paying attention to it, which also means that more people are looking for an excuse to call Fair Trade “bad”. No publisher sylvietrottier Fair Trade 2008-08-25T19:33:49Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/alternative-trade-networks-and-the-coffee-system August 12th, 2008 article from WorldChanging discussing "Confronting the Coffee Crisis", a collection of papers about coffee and fair trade by Christopher M. Bacon (Editor), V. Ernesto Méndez (Editor), Stephen R. Gliessman (Editor), David Goodman (Editor), Jonathan A. Fox (Editor). No publisher sylvietrottier Fair Trade 2008-09-03T18:15:52Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/news_item.2008-08-12.7257195647 CoopCoffee's member roaster Dean from Dean's Beans isn't staying quiet about the potential threat that climate change poses to coffee production all over the world. In his blog published in "The Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire," he uses the personal experiences and stories of farmers who are forced to deal with the volatile effects of global warming and the various ecological abnormalities that go along with it. No publisher shannonripley Fair Trade 2008-09-03T18:17:33Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/a-decade-of-fair-trade The Americus-based specialty coffee roaster and co-founder of Cooperative Coffee celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Before toasting to our dearly beloved member and "founding father," let's retrace a bit of the history and mission behind this trail-blazing roastery and recently inaugurated coffee shop! No publisher shannonripley Newsletter Members 2008-08-20T16:41:10Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/is-fair-trade-becoming-fair-trade-lite Some proponents say the adjustments needed to bring companies like Wal-Mart and P&G aboard warp the goal of helping small farmers. Must standards for certification be lowered for Fair Trade to have any chance of entering the doors of multimillion-dollar corporations like Walmart? Do the necessary compromises undermine the very nature and essence of the movement? Here's a thought-provoking article about the next step for Fair Trade as it makes its debut in the world of big-box stores and mainstream markets. Business Week article by Pallavi Gogoi June 18th, 2008. No publisher sylvietrottier Fair Trade 2008-07-31T19:33:40Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/making-a-world-of-difference Social Activist, ‘Javatrekker’ Dean Cycon Believes in Organic Business Growth. By GEORGE O’BRIEN. Published in Business West in the July 7th, 2008 Edition No publisher sylvietrottier Members 2008-07-09T17:03:48Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements/announcement-archive/new-book-about-coffee-connecting-worlds No publisher sylvietrottier Publication 2008-07-07T18:56:54Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/fair-trade-coffee-at-walmart As Fair Trade coffee makes its way onto the shelves of giant corporations like Walmart, spokespersons such as Monika Firl of Cooperative Coffees, warn that Fair Trade coffee available in such mega-stores may not necessarily embody the original spirit of Fair Trade as "social movement". Read on (and listen!) to discover the inner-workings of the corporate world's adoption of Fair Trade. No publisher andreannelangevin Cooperative Coffees Fair Trade Coop Coffees 2008-08-01T18:15:57Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/leading-article-fair-trade-is-growing-2013-and-working Saturday, 24 May 2008. The Independent writes about Fair Trade's growing success. No publisher sylvietrottier Fair Trade 2008-05-29T16:23:59Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements/announcement-archive/finance-alliance-for-sustainable-trade-launches-global-membership-drive Attracts $225,000 in Funding Support from Citi Foundation and Lodestar Foundation No publisher sylvietrottier press release 2008-05-29T16:18:35Z News Item http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/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. No publisher sylvietrottier 2008-05-29T15:10:49Z News Item