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The
snow is falling, seasonal music is playing in
shops throughout the Twin Cities and here at Peace
Coffee, we're gearing up for a busy few weeks. But
don't worry -- when we're not doing our regular
jobs, we all take turns bagging coffee to make
sure you get your order on time. And we don't mind
being busy, because the end result is more money to
our coffee farmer partners.
This
year, in the wake of the failed WTO and FTAA
Ministerial meetings, it's more important than ever
to show your support for Fair Trade. In this issue
of Fair Grounds, you'll find out about Global
Exchange's Fair Trade Challenge, which includes a
load of great resources. We've also got a staff
update on Melanee's trip to The Green Festival, a
Community Caravan, info on our terrific holiday
baskets, plus a new trivia question and recipe.
It's a jam-packed issue!
Speaking
of the holidays -- keep in mind that the last day
you can place orders for regular delivery to
arrive before Christmas is December 17th,
otherwise you will need to request 2 or 3 day
shipping to guarantee delivery.
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Editor's
Note: In a recent letter to their members (excerpted
below), Global Exchange
issued a challenge to purchase only fair trade goods this
holiday season and beyond. Check out the following list of
resources for all your personal and gift-giving needs.
 With
the holidays approaching, many of us will be buying gifts
for friends and loved ones. As people who are concerned
about people all over the world, we may find ourselves
wondering how to make sure we spend our dollars ethically,
and ensure that the gifts we give benefit those who made
them as well as those who receive them. Thankfully, lots
of great purchasing alternatives exist, such as Fair Trade
coffee and chocolate, and fairly traded goods from around
the world.
This
holiday season, Global Exchange is issuing the Fair
Trade Challenge — buy ALL of your holiday gifts
from Fair Trade sources! Read on
to find out why Fair Trade is so important, where to find
fair trade goods, and how to get involved in Fair Trade
action.
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The
2nd Annual Green Festival took place Nov. 8th-9th
in San Francisco, CA. The mission of the Green
Festival, co-produced by Global Exchange and Co-op
America, is to bring together green enterprises,
environmental groups, leading thinkers on the
green economy, and thousands of attendees for a
two-day party with a very serious objective:
strengthening the locally controlled, green
economy and expanding popular support for policies
aimed at sustainability and social justice.
There
were over 300 exhibitors, ranging from Mother
Jones Magazine and Clif Bar to Roco Mojo (a
roasted soy beverage) along with numerous
non-profits from around the Bay Area and many
national organizations. Peace Coffee attended the
event to meet with like-minded fair traders and
other dynamic sustainable businesses. Thousands of
people from the Bay Area came to participate,
encouraging the movement for more green business.
Both days were charged with an energy that can
only be described as the feeling in your body
after a really great cup of Fair trade organic
coffee. Speakers like Kevin Danaher, Anita Roddick
and Angela Davis rallied the crowd with words of
wisdom and optimism, especially in regards to the
upcoming presidential elections. With the
elections in mind, the Green Festival plans to
head to Washington, D.C., in 2004. Until then, the
organizers encourage all of us to keep the
pressure on our government to implement practices
towards the democratizing and greening of our
economy. For Green Festival updates, visit www.greenfestivals.com.
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 Calhoun
Square’s 14th Annual Coffee Festival – For
the third year in a row, Peace Coffee participated
in the Calhoun Square Coffee Festival. The money
raised at the event benefited Aids Care Partners,
which provides HIV sensitive housing and care to
people in need. All morning long, we brewed tasty
cups of French Roast and Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. At
the end of the festival, there was a vote to
decide the Festival's Best Coffee, with 10 coffee
companies on the ballot. We thought the chances
were slim, but to our surprise, Peace Coffee took
home the title of Best Regular (non-flavored) Roast Coffee!
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 The
Large Package:
A basket woven by members of an artisans
cooperative in Bangladesh, packed with two bags of
Peace Coffee goodness and two clear glass mugs
(made in the USA). Share your Peace Coffee with a
friend. Buy
yours today -- click
here!
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 The
Small Package:
For the passionate Peace Coffee drinker, this fair
trade basket from Bangladesh includes a pound of
Peace Coffee, a clear glass mug (made in the USA),
two beautiful Peace Coffee embroidered patches and
an adorable Peace Coffee fridge magnet. Perfect
for any Peace Coffee Fan! Buy
yours today -- click
here!
For
more info on the natural hand-woven Kaisa Grass
Basket Bangladesh- www.brac.net/b_sup1.htm
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giving away coffee!
Think
you know a lot about coffee? Then enter our Fair
Grounds Trivia Contest. Click
here for our question of the month. Entering is easy
and it's FUN!
Our
Coffee
Quiz winner for November is Darcy Danielson
Here’s
her answer--
"Well,
you see, the nautical tale goes like this: Under
Pres. Woodrow Wilson, Josephus Daniels was
appointed Secretary of the Navy. He must have been
against alcohol aboard ship because he abolished
the officers' wine mess and allowed coffee to
reign as the strongest beverage allowable on Navy
ships. A cup of coffee then became known, perhaps
with an indignant sigh and a scowl, as a cup of
Joe.
Good
thing that Secretaries Mead, Ale and Rum prevailed
and sailors can once again tie one on and become
three sheets to the wind between the devil and the
deep blue sea!"
Congratulations
Darcy!
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"It
is through strengthening this global movement for
peace and justice -- a movement never before seen
-- that we can bring about sweeping changes in who
makes decisions for our global community and in
whose interests those decisions are made."
--
Medea Benjamin, Founding Director of Global
Exchange
From
her article titled - Toward a Global Movement
published in the Nation http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=
20030421&s=benjamin
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Fair
Grounds is produced by:
Cooperative
Coffees
Contact
Information:
Orders
and General Information
Phone - 612.870.3440 or 1.888.324.7872
Fax - 612-677-3989
E-Mail - info@peacecoffee.com
Web - http://www.peacecoffee.com
Peace
Coffee Crew*:
Anna
Canning
Beth Backen
Katie
Harrod
Melanee Meegan
Michelle Ramier
TJ Semanchin
Scott Patterson
*We
work together to get the coffee out to our customers.
Although we have specific job titles, we all take turns
switching roles and putting in time where it's needed
most.
Peace
Coffee Bikers*:
Brad
Wilson
*Our bikers pack a mean trailer full of coffee. They are
speedy as speedy gets. Watch out, when they are on the
street, they mean business!
Fair
Grounds is designed by:
Starstruck
Design
335 West Gill Road
Gill, MA 01376
Contact
Information:
Don Kruger - dkruger@starstruckdesign.com
Lynn Nichols - lnichols@starstruckdesign.com
Phone - 413.863.7752
Fax - 413-863-7752
Web -
http://www.starstruckdesign.com
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