Gourmet Fair Trade Coffee And Sustainable Coffee
how to really help someone buy a coffee
Let me begin by acknowledging that I am the middle man you mention - I have Mission Grounds Gourmet Coffee and give all my profits to orphans. I own an IT company that no one draws a salary, so that all profits go to children. I am a U.S. citizen but has a coffee farm in Costa Rica. The family I bought the farm the farm is still free - I buy my coffee from the Co-Op is my farm in Costa Rica
Here are the problems with fair trade, and here are the problems with the purchase coffee directly from farmers. In Costa Rica, as in most coffee producing countries will help you no resources or assets. Most people are not phones or computers or other on fair trade, so 95% of the rural poor, we want to help do not even know what is fair trade. And they do not have the resources to create an online business or to pay transportation costs. Most have only running water, and some may even have electricity. And no one licensce FDA import or money to establish the necessary links for the Department of inspections on imports of agriculture.
Secondly almost all sell their coffee at a coffee roaster and co-op - the only market they know or have - local sales. Fair trade has created for Americans only to brokers and Americans feel good about themselves. In theory it's a great idea - in practice it has done little to help small farmers. and in this cycle, the worst - the workers and children who grow coffee - making $ lless 1 per hour. Do you think that farmers are certified fair trade spend the extra money for the workers? or those who are not.
And things that are wrong about fair trade, you only have to certify that you paid $ 1.26 a pound for coffee - it does not matter that you paid. Thus, one can pay through Starbucks or roaster - $ 1.26 and Fair Trade Certified. And this man may have paid an average $ 0.40 the farmer and drink fair trade coffee from Starbucks eveyone think they help a farmer. Please drink coffee and wake up to the truth.
So, unless you travel to the rural poor in the company do not have the opportunity to help directly. They simply do not have communication, resources, distribution of coffee, you will receive. Moreover, the U.S. requires all coffee roasted before it gets here. So even if the green coffee is roasted by 10%. In developing countries, very few people have the resources to buy a roaster. so that the coffee roaster controls. And money. And hes a guy who is fair-trade certified. And he likes the extra money Fair brings. The Americans surprisingly came up with an idea that will help the rich get richer. And we are perfectly capable for this.
If you really want to help purchase of a Thousand Hills Coffee - they use the proceeds to help farmers and workers in Africa. Mission or buying coffee, which helps children orphaned and homeless with their profits. and we buy our coffee from farmers co upward of $ 1.50 a pound.
What is sustainability?
Sustainable coffee is produced on a farm with high biological diversity and low chemical inputs. It saves resources,
protects the environment, produces efficiently, in commercial competition and improve quality of life for farmers and
society as a whole.
Sustainable coffee to be developed with the following guidelines:
Policies to promote the conservation of biodiversity, soil and clean water, and increase global carbon dioxide
kidnapping, not only for farm management, but also for the protection of vegetation of watersheds and other
patches of natural vegetation, reforestation, use of agrochemicals and enforcement of wildlife protection
laws and the integrity of existing parks and reserves.
First
2. All interested parties should be input to develop criteria, in particular to farmers.
3. Sustainable practices should be verifiable by disinterested party.
The product quality is maintained or improved during the conversion to more sustainable
systems.
4.
5. The producers should have equal access to information and credit needed to move towards more sustainable systems.
6th Producers should have easy access to new markets developed for sustainable coffee.
7th The system should promote economic diversification of the families of OP.
8. Production is expected to comply with internationally recognized standards of treatment of workers and their families.
Practices should promote the protection of cultural diversity, including systems based on local knowledge
farmers.
9.
APPLICATION SYSTEMS
As we work to develop criteria must take into account how they are used, the application systems. Do you just
reward the best producers and encourage many producers to improve? If the standards are strict so that only the first 5
percent of producers are able to follow, or should engage in a more flexible producers? Interest
equity, we recommend a classification system that puts the company in categories such as good and the best four-star systems, for
For example, commonly used to rate hotels, movies and save, combined to define minimum standards that must be met.
As a tiered system can be easily adapted to existing classifications of shade management (see below) or
transient in former certified organic practices.
Remember that all the criteria of production are controlled by the farmer. Some, especially those
involved in business practices, should be seen as describing the relationship between the farmer and trader
the market. Finally, some of the objectives of sustainable coffee drop set outside the power of the farmer or
merchants and can handle the outside of the following criteria for the production.
QUESTIONS
Environmental Issues
Management of shade trees and other farm vegetation such as riparian corridors and forest residues for
conserve biological diversity.
LL to provide healthy environments for workers and communities downstream.
Protect the water (buffer zones along water courses, for example), and sources of drinking water.
Reduce soil erosion through the management of the shadows, using agricultural techniques and planting on slopes with
slopes suitable.
manage and reduce or eliminate the pesticides and chemical fertilizers, using biological control and other
organic practices.
use a pruning system that will have minimal impact on biodiversity.
Minimize the use of firewood as fuel for drying.
Promote the use of traditional varieties and varieties that are resistant to pests.
s Protect wildlife against direct threats such as hunting and gathering.
the pollution control plants, both wet and dry.
Maintenance of machinery and equipment to prevent contamination of the fuel, fluids and lubricants.
Social issues
Ensuring fair and stable price for producers.
Facilitate access to credit for producers using sustainable technologies.
l to promote democratization and community participation in all aspects of sustainable coffee production.
l to provide technical assistance and environmental education for farmers entering into sustainable technologies.
The appropriate wage insurance, housing and health care for workers.
l to allow access for all producers, regardless of size.
The criteria suggested
Shadow management
Pictures/SnapShot :
Let me begin by acknowledging that I am the middle man you mention - I have Mission Grounds Gourmet Coffee and give all my profits to orphans. I own an IT company that no one draws a salary, so that all profits go to children. I am a U.S. citizen but has a coffee farm in Costa Rica. The family I bought the farm the farm is still free - I buy my coffee from the Co-Op is my farm in Costa Rica
Here are the problems with fair trade, and here are the problems with the purchase coffee directly from farmers. In Costa Rica, as in most coffee producing countries will help you no resources or assets. Most people are not phones or computers or other on fair trade, so 95% of the rural poor, we want to help do not even know what is fair trade. And they do not have the resources to create an online business or to pay transportation costs. Most have only running water, and some may even have electricity. And no one licensce FDA import or money to establish the necessary links for the Department of inspections on imports of agriculture.
Secondly almost all sell their coffee at a coffee roaster and co-op - the only market they know or have - local sales. Fair trade has created for Americans only to brokers and Americans feel good about themselves. In theory it's a great idea - in practice it has done little to help small farmers. and in this cycle, the worst - the workers and children who grow coffee - making $ lless 1 per hour. Do you think that farmers are certified fair trade spend the extra money for the workers? or those who are not.
And things that are wrong about fair trade, you only have to certify that you paid $ 1.26 a pound for coffee - it does not matter that you paid. Thus, one can pay through Starbucks or roaster - $ 1.26 and Fair Trade Certified. And this man may have paid an average $ 0.40 the farmer and drink fair trade coffee from Starbucks eveyone think they help a farmer. Please drink coffee and wake up to the truth.
So, unless you travel to the rural poor in the company do not have the opportunity to help directly. They simply do not have communication, resources, distribution of coffee, you will receive. Moreover, the U.S. requires all coffee roasted before it gets here. So even if the green coffee is roasted by 10%. In developing countries, very few people have the resources to buy a roaster. so that the coffee roaster controls. And money. And hes a guy who is fair-trade certified. And he likes the extra money Fair brings. The Americans surprisingly came up with an idea that will help the rich get richer. And we are perfectly capable for this.
If you really want to help purchase of a Thousand Hills Coffee - they use the proceeds to help farmers and workers in Africa. Mission or buying coffee, which helps children orphaned and homeless with their profits. and we buy our coffee from farmers co upward of $ 1.50 a pound.
What is sustainability?
Sustainable coffee is produced on a farm with high biological diversity and low chemical inputs. It saves resources,
protects the environment, produces efficiently, in commercial competition and improve quality of life for farmers and
society as a whole.
Sustainable coffee to be developed with the following guidelines:
Policies to promote the conservation of biodiversity, soil and clean water, and increase global carbon dioxide
kidnapping, not only for farm management, but also for the protection of vegetation of watersheds and other
patches of natural vegetation, reforestation, use of agrochemicals and enforcement of wildlife protection
laws and the integrity of existing parks and reserves.
First
2. All interested parties should be input to develop criteria, in particular to farmers.
3. Sustainable practices should be verifiable by disinterested party.
The product quality is maintained or improved during the conversion to more sustainable
systems.
4.
5. The producers should have equal access to information and credit needed to move towards more sustainable systems.
6th Producers should have easy access to new markets developed for sustainable coffee.
7th The system should promote economic diversification of the families of OP.
8. Production is expected to comply with internationally recognized standards of treatment of workers and their families.
Practices should promote the protection of cultural diversity, including systems based on local knowledge
farmers.
9.
APPLICATION SYSTEMS
As we work to develop criteria must take into account how they are used, the application systems. Do you just
reward the best producers and encourage many producers to improve? If the standards are strict so that only the first 5
percent of producers are able to follow, or should engage in a more flexible producers? Interest
equity, we recommend a classification system that puts the company in categories such as good and the best four-star systems, for
For example, commonly used to rate hotels, movies and save, combined to define minimum standards that must be met.
As a tiered system can be easily adapted to existing classifications of shade management (see below) or
transient in former certified organic practices.
Remember that all the criteria of production are controlled by the farmer. Some, especially those
involved in business practices, should be seen as describing the relationship between the farmer and trader
the market. Finally, some of the objectives of sustainable coffee drop set outside the power of the farmer or
merchants and can handle the outside of the following criteria for the production.
QUESTIONS
Environmental Issues
Management of shade trees and other farm vegetation such as riparian corridors and forest residues for
conserve biological diversity.
LL to provide healthy environments for workers and communities downstream.
Protect the water (buffer zones along water courses, for example), and sources of drinking water.
Reduce soil erosion through the management of the shadows, using agricultural techniques and planting on slopes with
slopes suitable.
manage and reduce or eliminate the pesticides and chemical fertilizers, using biological control and other
organic practices.
use a pruning system that will have minimal impact on biodiversity.
Minimize the use of firewood as fuel for drying.
Promote the use of traditional varieties and varieties that are resistant to pests.
s Protect wildlife against direct threats such as hunting and gathering.
the pollution control plants, both wet and dry.
Maintenance of machinery and equipment to prevent contamination of the fuel, fluids and lubricants.
Social issues
Ensuring fair and stable price for producers.
Facilitate access to credit for producers using sustainable technologies.
l to promote democratization and community participation in all aspects of sustainable coffee production.
l to provide technical assistance and environmental education for farmers entering into sustainable technologies.
The appropriate wage insurance, housing and health care for workers.
l to allow access for all producers, regardless of size.
The criteria suggested
Shadow management
Pictures/SnapShot :
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