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Green Mountain Coffee Eco Gift Guide

Monday, December 15th, 2008

The other day, I received a catalog from my favorite coffee company- Green Mountain. I was happy to see that they had put together an Eco Friendly Gift Guide, featuring their Fair Trade Organic Coffee. Green Mountain is a big supporter of Fair Trade farmers and believes that, “We are all more powerful when we [...]

Coffee is Still Good for You

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Another report about the health benefits of coffee came out recently. Normally I just ignore these reports because they are so numerous and seem contradictory, but this time I decided to post a few of my own thoughts on coffee. I’m a latecomer to the wonderful world of coffee. I didn’t start drinking coffee regularly [...]

What Does Fair Trade Certified Mean?

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Fair Trade is an approach to sustainable farming and development that aids family farmers in developing countries gain direct access to international markets. Fair Trade also helps these farmers develop the business capacity necessary to compete in the modern global marketplace. Some of the ways that Fair Trade helps farmers include: Help smallholder farmers gain [...]