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The Community Agroecology Network (CAN) and The Evergreen State College
given by
Karisa Grosser, Julie Hudak and Tiffany Ralston
Introduction
An Introduction to the International Coffee Crisis
An Introduction to Fair Trade
Fair Trade Direct Marketing and the Community Agroecology Network (CAN)
Internship Opportunities
Farmer Stories
Evergreen and CAN
The International Coffee Crisis
The Collapse of the International Coffee Agreements
Concentration of Roasters and the Shifting of Profits
Fair Trade
History
Principles
Strategies of Movement
Trends and Importance
History and Major Players
Max Havelaar Certification Initiative- Holland 1988
Equal Exchange
Fair Trade Labeling Organization (F.L.O.)
International Federation for Alternative Trade (I.F.A.T.)
Principles of Fair Trade
Payment of a fair wage in the local contextProvide equal opportunities for all peopleEngage in environmentally sustainable practicesProvide healthy and safe working conditionsProvide financial and technical assistance to workers
Strategic Intents of the Fair Trade Movement
To deliberately work with marginalized producers and workers to promote security and economic self sufficiency
To empower producers and workers as stakeholders in their own organizations
To actively play a wider role in the global arena
To achieve greater equity in international trade
Trends and Importance
Consumer Trend
Industry Trend
Environmental Issue
Concern for Producers
What is fair trade direct?
Community Agroecology Network
Non-profit founded in 2001
CAN’s mission is to develop a network of rural communities and U.S. consumers to support self-sufficiency and sustainable farming practices. Farmers and consumers working together CAN make a difference.
Communities involved
Structure of CAN
Student-runcommittees
FundingPersonal donations
Membership fees
Fundraising
Brewed coffee sales
Coopabuena’s Coffee
Conventional 3,240,000 pounds
Fair Trade 360,000 pounds
Fair Trade Direct 3,000 pounds
*2003-2004 Harvests
Internships
Pura Vida!
Internship Opportunities
Matagalpa, Nicaragua www.cecocafen.com
Coto Brus, Costa Rica www.fincalomalinda.org
Tacuba, El Salvador www.communityagroecology.net/internships
Farmer Stories
Evergreen and CAN
Using other modelsBOSIA
Getting Involved
Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Islands Project (BOSIA)
Processing on Ometepe Island
Ecological
Roasting on Bainbridge Island
Role of Volunteers
What Can You Do?
Buy Fair Trade or better, fair trade direct marketed coffee
Get involved with the new Community Agroecology Network chapter!
Useful Websites Community Agroecolgy Network www.communityagroecology.netFinca Loma Linda www.fincalomalinda.com Bainbridge Ometepe Sister Island Association www.bosia.org United Students for Fair Trade www.usft.orgInternational Federation for Alternative Trade www.ifat.comFair Trade Resource Network www.fairtraderesource.orgSpecialty Coffee Association of America www.scaa.org
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