Category Archives: Fair Trade

Beyond Fair Trade

A recent post in greenlagirl.com has rekindled a dialogue that she and I initiated about 4 months ago: Why isn’t most coffee (organic, Fair Trade or otherwise) roasted and packaged in the country of origin? My argument has been that … Continue reading

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The Starbucks Challenge in Context

Last month, greenLAgirl and CityHippy kicked off the Starbucks Challenge.  The purpose of the Challenge was to mobilize bloggers and blog-readers around the world to call Starbucks to task on their stated policy of making available Fair Trade coffee in … Continue reading

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Starbucks Challenge in New Mexico

Yesterday my sister and I went to one of our local Starbucks to join in on the Starbucks Challenge.   I’ve been following the Challenge for several weeks now, and it’s really caught my attention for a number of reasons.  However, … Continue reading

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