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