Summer may be gone, but the Peace Crew is taking the seasonal change in stride -- the cooler temperatures that signal the arrival of autumn also offer some of the best bike riding weather of the year. And with our new retro cycling caps, we'll truly be riding in style. Check out this newest addition to our Peace Gear collection in this issue of Fair Grounds. You'll also find Ryan's account of his hike on Guatemala's Santa Anita eco-tourism trail, a teaser on a new Fair Trade movie, a Community Caravan update, a new Roaster's Corner, a new recipe and a photo from this month's Peace Coffee Pride winner. Grab a mug of Peace Coffee, kick back and enjoy...

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by Ryan Seibold, Peace Coffee Production Roaster

We made our way along trails that were rugged, broken and side winding. The trail we traversed wove through the dense and airy forest and descended into this impressive valley, where the opposite side looked like some sacred, growing, supernatural thing. Across the valley we could see the Sebal, Guatemala's great tree. We continued moving along toward the waterfall, our destination, further into the valley and across the makeshift bridges connecting broken slopes that were destroyed by Hurricane Stan. We saw vistas of blue volcanoes in the distance.

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Peace Coffee, as a member of Cooperative Coffees, was the first organization to import coffee from the Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union into the United States. Black Gold is a full feature documentary that highlights the impact of Fair Trade and calls for greater commitment to these practices throughout the coffee industry. We are flattered to be mentioned in this movie and hope that the excellent footage, told from the farmers voice, spurs greater Fair Trade coffee sales everywhere. 

Do not miss this film!! Theatre release dates are listed at www.blackgoldmovie.com/screenings.php

To learn more about Black Gold, visit www.blackgoldmovie.com. 

To take action, visit www.OxfamAmerica.org/coffee

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What kind of bike team would Peace Coffee be without a classic cycling cap? This hat is lots of fun to wear and will definitely draw attention. People might even throw you some peanuts. It has a short brim for under a helmet or after the ride and this all cotton cap feels good on your head. This is a "one size fits most" hat made by Verge Sports in Poland. Click here to order.

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Celebrate Fair Trade Month!

The Minnesota Fair Trade Association kicks off Fair Trade Month with events at the Midtown Global Market. Peace Coffee will be a part of this fun-filled and educational day including a Fair Trade Fashion Show, guest speakers including Peace Coffee farmer representatives from the coffee cooperative Santa Anita de la Union in Guatemala. There will also be a bike crawl, slideshow, quiz, prize drawings, a play and Fair Trade bazaar.

When: October 7th, 10 am - 8 pm
Where: Mid-Town Global Market at Lake St. and Chicago Ave.
www.midtownglobalmarket.org/

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"Always do right. This will gratify some and astonish the rest."

-- Mark Twain

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• August 2006 One Brick at a Time by Beth Backen, Shipping and Receiving Coordinator, Sitting On Top of the World by Nate Stevens, Customer Accounts Representative, The Long Haul to the Green Man by Ryan Seibold, Eco Experience at the State Fair, Howdy. I'm Keith, The New Head Roaster.
• July 2006 Bike Film Festival Rolls Into Minneapolis, Biofuels or Bust by Jim Kleinschmit and Mark Smith, Oxfam Red Cards Adidas
• June 2006 Travels With Habitat in Guatemala by Andy Lambert, Finding Balance in East Timor by Anna Canning, New Peace Coffee Beer: MJDBA, Customer Spotlight: Jay's Café by Melanee Meegan.
• May 2006 Gardening Grounds by Nathan Steigman, Peace Coffee Builds With Habitat, Bike Map Adds New Spin to Art-A-Whirl
• April 2006 Discovering Fair Trade in Guatemala by Keith Tomlinson, Travel Notes from Sumatra, Indonesia by Jamie Schumacher, Birchwood Café Celebrates Earth Day, Birch Clothing Plants Trees, Donates $$
• March 2006 The Scent of Sumatra by Anna Canning, On the Road at The USFT Convergence by Andy Lambert, Happy 20th! A Big Year for IATP
• February 2006 Tsunami Goal Reached, Fair Trade Fashion Debuts in Hong Kong by Patricia Jurewicz, Senior Associate, Trade and Global Governance at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, The Red Bull Sky Ride, Cool Opportunities Sustainable Energy in Motion Bike Tour
• January 2006 Peace Coffee and Fair Trade Gain Ground by Scott Patterson, Coffee Flavored Beers Grow in Popularity by Andy Lambert, 10 Good Things About Another Bad Year by Medea Benjamin, Director of Global Exchange & Co-Founder of Code Pink 
• December 2005 Make Peace, Not War, Students Help Grow the Fair Trade Movement by Andy Lambert, Catching Up With the Crew, Think Tank Going to WTO Ministerial
• December 2005 Make Peace, Not War, Students Help Grow the Fair Trade Movement by Andy Lambert, Catching Up With the Crew, Think Tank Going to WTO Ministerial
• November 2005 Hurricane Stan Causes Much Devastation by Jeronimo Bollen of Manos Campesinas, On the Road With Brad...Continued, Winter Biking Tips from Hub Bike Co-op, Show Your Peace Coffee Pride and Win!, Customer Spotlight: Peaceful Valley Greetings, Meet the Queen Bee (and Worker Bees) by Andy Lambert
• October 2005 Coop Coffees Meets in Guatemala by Tripp Pomeroy, Peace Coffee Bike Team Season Wrap-up by Ton Tran, Peace Coffee Bike Grinder, Catching Up With the Crew, Peace Gear: Spiffy Socks
• September 2005 Green Beans Lost in Katrina's Wake by Scott Patterson, The Revolution Will Not Be Motorized by Andy Lambert, The Joy of Stovetop Espresso Machines by Melanee Meegan, The Wanderlust Returns By Brad the Intrepid Bean Pedaler
• August 2005 A New Buzz...Chain Saw Art, The Valley of the Giant Green Man by Andy Lambert, Peace Coffee Events and Demo Guy, The Annual Milk Carton Boat Race by Melanee Meegan, Peace Coffee Marketing Manager
• July 2005 Pedal Power: Peace Coffee Bike Team, FT Futures: Living a Fair Trade Life, CAFTA Is Not Done: A Call to Action
• June 2005 Extraordinary Ethiopia by Melanee Meegan, Peace Coffee Marketing & Advertising Coordinator, Peace Coffee's 2nd Annual Open House, Aceh Tsunami Relief Fund Update PPKGO, ForesTrade and CV Trimaju, Batter Up! by Monika Firl, Coop Coffees
• May 2005 Fair Trade in Seattle by Scott Patterson, Brad's Nicaragua Journal by Brad the Bike Messenger
• April 2005 Fair Trade Travels and Other Adventures, Nicaragua Trip Brings Fair Trade to Life by Anneka Kmiecik, Birchwood Café, Fair Trade in a Volatile Market by Bill Harris, Cooperative Coffees
• March 2005 Andy's Chiapas Journal (part two) by Andy Lambert, Converging For Fair Trade
• February 2005 Update On The Aceh Fund, Return To Chiapas (part one) by Andy Lambert, In Praise Of Hot Chocolate by Rachel Hiltsley
• January 2005 Tragedy's Wake: Update From Sumatra, How I Spent My Floating Holiday by Brad the Bike Messenger, A Coffee Science Experiment by Rachel Hiltsley, Resident Equipment Expert
• December 2004 Great Coffee the French Press Way, The Best Coffee in Town, Coffee+Beer=Friggin' Good. eh? 
• November 2004 My Other Bike is a Biodiesel, Biodiesel: It's What's Inside
• October 2004 A Peaceful Alternative to Petroleum, Don't Just Do It. Do It With Justice 
• September 2004 Santa Anita de la Union, The Beauty of the St. Paul Classic
• August 2004 Crema Café: Home of Sonny's Ice Cream,
• July 2004 Exploring Our Origins: Ethiopia
• June 2004 Journey through the Life of a Bean
• May 2004 Report from Colombia and Brad 's Big Bike Adventure
• April 2004 Nicaragua: Coffee and the Community at CECOCAFEN
• March 2004 Fair Trade Friends: United Students for Fair Trade
• February 2004 Mut Vitz and APECAFORMM Trip Reports
• January 2004 10 Good Things about a Bad Year
• December 2003 Global Exchange Fair Trade Challenge
• November 2003 Barriers to Fair Trade: NAFTA on Steroids
• October 2003 Dia de Los Muertos
• September 2003 Report from Cancun: Victory for Fair Trade
• August 2003 Fair Trade Friends: Oxfam America
• July 2003 Exploring Our Origins: Sumatra

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Fair Grounds is produced by:
Peace Coffee

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*:
Beth Backen
Anna Canning
Derek De La Paz
Tom Hudson
Nick Johnson 
Andy Lambert
Melanee Meegan 
Scott Patterson
Ryan Seibold
Nate Stevens 
Keith Tomlinson

*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.

Fair Grounds is designed by:

Starstruck Design
335 West Gill Road
Gill, MA 01354

Contact Information:
Don Kruger 
Lynn Nichols
Phone - 413.863.7752
Fax - 413-863-7752 
Web - http://www.starstruckdesign.com

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