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As Jackie hangs out in California this week, today we remember when she trekked across the world to Ghana with the Raise Money Right contest winners. Check out our new video of their trip and visit CRS Ghana programming, the cocoa famers of Kuapa Kokoo and basket weavers at Trade Aid.

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Read the entry: Reaching Across the World II →

During the opening ceremony of the 2008 SCAA in Minneapolis, MN, Bill Fishbein, owner of CRS coffee partner Coffee Exchange and founder of Coffee Kids, made a presentation on the 20th anniversary of Coffee Kids, an organization which helps coffee-growing families improve the quality of their lives. He made the simple but challenging statement that [...]

Read the entry: Specialty Coffee’s Return to Its Roots →

So often we receive great questions in our inboxes that are blog-worthy. This question appears every so often, but with this one I was reminded of the significance of the Fair Trade labels we see everyday, as well as the purpose of all the regulations and processes behind them. Now that I reread the email [...]

Read the entry: Providing the Fair Trade Proof →

As the year draws to a close and everyone starts thinking about the new and wonderful things they plan to accomplish for 2008, I think it’s important to remember the wonderful things accomplished in the past. So much of what we’re able to accomplish through the CRS Fair Trade program is with the help of [...]

Read the entry: Coffee Partners Make the News- how good companies do good business →

 
It’s my third week with the Fair Trade program and I’m finally getting around to posting my first blog. Why? Well, Jackie and I have been busy. Not only because it’s Fair Trade month, but also because we took a trip to Nicaragua last week for the Cooperative Coffees annual meeting. I love coffee, but [...]

Read the entry: How to Become a Coffee Geek in Nicaragua →