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Sure,
the temps may be dropping and the Midwestern wind
chill is making the air seem even colder, but
that's no reason to hide out. It's the holiday
season -- go out, see your friends, enjoy the
festivities. But if you do find the lure of the
inside just too alluring to pass up, pour yourself
a mug of Peace Coffee and settle in with a good
book or your favorite CD. Or take in one of the wintertime
survival ideas in this issue of Fair
Grounds. Also in this issue, we've got a piece
on the push by dedicated MPIRG
members and U of MN students to make the
University 100% Fair Trade. And yetis
surface... yet again. All this plus a recipe for Scottish
Shortbread, which goes perfectly with our new Blue
Ox Blend coffee (see Keith's Roaster's
Corner), and a new Peace Pride
photo are wrapped up in one stimulating holiday
issue... so enjoy!
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Students
Attempt to Make Fair Trade Coffee a Requirement at all
University of Minnesota Campuses
 Since
the beginning of the fall semester, Peace Coffee has
joined the student group MPIRG (Minnesota Public Interest
Research Group) educating students and faculty at the
University of Minnesota about the benefits of Fair Trade
by tabling at various events, offering samples on campus
and hosting screenings of Black Gold. The students
we've worked with have been amazing. Their dedication to
Fair Trade and social justice is relentless.
For
years, University of MN students on the Twin Cities campus
have been working hard to achieve what some smaller
colleges have already accomplished: a campus where all of
the coffee for sale and consumption is 100% Fair Trade. On
Thursday, Nov 29, MPIRG's Fair Trade Task force
successfully passed the following resolution through the U
of M TC's student senate:
That
the U of M requires that in all the food service contracts
it signs into with food service providers that all coffee
sold on its campus' (Twin Cities, Morris, Duluth and
Crookston) must be 100% Fair Trade Certified including all
coffee retail locations, catering operations, and
residence halls; and that whenever possible, this coffee
be organic, shade grown, and purchased from a local
roaster.
More...
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Winter
in Minnesota can be a trying time for most people.
The snow and cold make leaving home a chore.
Hibernation often seems like the best option,
except when there are fun things to see and do
around town. Fortunately, this winter there is no
shortage of events to motivate folks to leave
their den.
In
fact, Peace Coffee is the proud sponsor of two
"winter fun" activities:
 1)
Catch the action at the North Star Roller Girl
bouts (NSRG).
NSRG is 100% female skater owned and operated and
plays by the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
(WFTDA) rules. The North Star Roller Girls League
is comprised of four teams: The Banger Sisters,
Violent Femmes, and Delta Delta Di, and The
Kilmore Girls. The teams each play two 20-minute
periods, while half time features local bands and
artists. In real life, these skaters' occupations
encompass everything from schoolteacher, artist,
graphic designer, waitress, mom, techie, and
beyond -- but all of them possess alter egos
thirsting for speed, physical competition and
victory! Our events and outreach coordinator Liz
Wawrzonek checked out the November bout and had a
blast. She recommends the trackside seating if you
want to get real up close and personal with the
skaters. Just be careful or you might get a skate
in your face!
Future Bouts:
January 12th, 2008 – Mpls Convention Center Hall
D
February 23rd, 2008 - Mpls Convention Center Hall
D
March 29th, 2008 - Mpls Convention Center Hall
A
April 26th, 2008 - Mpls Convention Center Hall
C
May 17th, 2008 - Mpls Convention Center Hall D
For
tickets and more info go to www.northstarrollergirls.com
 2)
Enjoy some live theater
Our second recommendation for kicking the
wintertime blues is to see the Guthrie Theatre's
rendition of the 1867 play Peer Gynt,
originally written by Norwegian playwright Henrik
Ibsen. This charming fantasy play captures the
misadventures of the charismatic Peer Gynt on a
journey to find his place in the world. Guthrie
has commissioned a new translation of the play by
prolific poet and Minnesota native Robert Bly. It
promises to be bold, raucous and satirically
funny. We've also been told it is a very long play
which means a cup of Peace Coffee (which they
exclusively serve at the Guthrie) will come in
handy during intermission. Stay caffeinated and
enjoy the performance.
The
play opens January 18 and runs through March 02,
2008. For ticket information and to watch a behind
the scenes clip, go to: www.guthrietheater.org/
whats_happening/shows/2007/peer_gynt
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 Last
month msnbc.com reported that in Katmandu, Nepal,
members of a TV production team investigating the
existence of the legendary Yeti in Nepal found
footprints intriguing enough to merit further
investigation.
The
team of nine producers from "Destination
Truth," armed with infrared cameras, spent a
week in the icy Khumbu region where Mount Everest
is located and found the footprints on the bank of
the Manju River at an elevation of 9,350 feet
(2,850 meters).
One
of the three footprints found on Wednesday is
about 1 foot (30 centimeters) long, with an
appearance similar to those shown in sketches of
the purported apelike creature, the team said.
To
read more about the discovery go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22041259/
The
Yeti footprint discovery incidentally coincides
with the launch of a playful Yeti- themed website
a friend of Peace Coffee just created. The site
can be viewed at www.fairtradeyeti.com.
We encourage you to submit photos of any potential
yeti sightings you've captured on film. The
website will continue to grow as long as people
keep submitting.
Also
if you love Yetis as much as we do, you can wear
our newest Sockguy addition with a smiling yeti
face on the ankle band. Check it out here!
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 Solomon
Hunter Schultz
of Chicago is the cutest bean lovin’ baby
we’ve ever seen! His parents, Josh Schultz and
Rebecca Hunter, are very proud of their baby’s
ability to deliver coffee at such a young age. Now
if only they could get him to make coffee for them
in the morning! Congratulations, Solomon! You've
just won your parents a pound of Peace Coffee!
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If
you're passionate about Peace Coffee, show it!
Send us:
—
a photo showing your "Peace Coffee Pride”
—
a short written testimonial about how much you
love us
—
an original coffee poem or haiku (three lines, 5
syllables in the first, 7 in the second, 5 in the
last)
Each
month, we’ll choose one entry to appear in the
following Fair Grounds newsletter. If we choose
yours, you’ll win a pound of your favorite Peace
Coffee coffee. Please send your entry to mel@peacecoffee.com.
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"Yesterday
is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today?
Today is a gift. That's why we call it the
present."
~
Babatunde Olatunji
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- November
2007 Notes From the Co-op Coffees AGM by Keith Tomlinson and Lee Wallace, Bike Heaven, Can Fair Trade Change Your Life? by Jacqueline DeCarlo, The Origins of Roots Blend Espresso
- October
2007 Jokes Across America, Sow the Seeds Blend at Whole Foods, Local Fair Trade Label Debuts
Divine Chocolate: The Best of the Best by Kyle Feldman, Peace Coffee Customer Accounts Representative, Reverse Trick or Treating
- September
2007 Hangin' at the Roaster's Guild Retreat by Keith Tomlinson, Head Peace Coffee Roaster, Gearing Up For Fair Trade Month by Liz
Wawrzonek, Events & Outreach Coordinator, What People Love About Minnesota, Book Review: Brewing Justice by Heather Putnam, USFT Coordinating Committee Member at the University of Kansas
- August
2007 Ecotouring Nicaragua With USFT by Melanee
Meegan, Peace Coffee Marketing Manager, Team Los Guapos Wins at Roaster's Retreat by Agent
Chiapas, Meet Our New Events Coordinator!, Going the Distance by Tom Hudson
- July
2007 Learning From the Zapatistas in Chiapas by Nate Stevens, Former Peace Coffee Customer Service Representative, This Just In: Our Summer Survival Kit, First Yeti Sighting! Welcome to the Common Roots Café,
Profile of our Seasonal Dominican Republic Roast
- June
2007 Peace Coffee Gets Down and Dirty, And The Band Played On, From Josh's Viewfinder by Josh
Lavelle, Roaster's Corner: Ryan Shares the Flavor Profile of our Seasonal Dominican Republic Roast
- May
2007 Sailing the Fair Trade Winds. Part 2 by Derek De La Paz, Peace Coffee Production Roaster, If I Was a Bicycle, I'd be... , Bark For Peace, From Josh's Viewfinder by Josh Lavelle
- April
2007 Sailing the Fair Trade
Winds by Derek De La Paz, Peace Coffee Production Roaster, New Faces: Josh
Lavelle, What Do You Think About Fair Trade?
- March
2007 Iguanas. Coffee and Magnetic Poles by Andy Lambert and Ryan
Seibold, Our Daily Bread - Don't Miss This Movie!, Focus on the Farm Bill, Roaster's Corner: The Joys of MPR Blend by Keith Tomlinson
- February
2007 Ice Ice Baby by Melanee Meegan, Marketing Director & Marathon Runner, Taking to the Streets for the Stupor Bowl by Tom Hudson, Peace Coffee Bike & Biodiesel Delivery Driver, Global Warming 101 by Andy Lambert, Peace Coffee Outreach Coordinator.
- January
2007 Having Attitude for Gratitude by Ton Tran, Peace Coffee Race Team Manager, Wedge Co-op Introduces Sow the Seeds by Mandy
Catlette, Magic Beans: Sow the Seeds Blend is Ready to Brew by Barth Anderson, Research and Development Coordinator at the Wedge Community Co-op
- December
2006 I Bought a Cow For You!, Fair Trade: It's Not Just for Coffee, Beer! It Tastes So Good! by Melanee
Meegan, Marketing Manager & Beer Activist
- November
2006 Book Review: Organic Coffee by Tim King, Becoming a Beer Activist by Melanee
Meegan, Hot Off the Press: Fermenting Revolution, How Microbrew Can Save the World by Chris O'Brien
- October
2006 The Power of 100: A Fair Trade Harvest, Minnesota Does Fair Trade, Local to Global: A Fair Trade Resource List
- September
2006 The Hike: Another Peace Coffee Adventure by Ryan
Seibold, Peace Coffee Production Roaster, Coming to a Theatre Near You!:
Black Gold.
- 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
- 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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Peace Coffee
Contact
Information:
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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
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Stacy Adrianson
Anna Canning
Derek De La Paz
Kyle Feldman
Andy Lambert
Josh Lavelle
Melanee Meegan
Joe Moskowitz
Natalie Ryno
Ryan Seibold
Brian Steehler
Megan Tardiff
Keith Tomlinson
Lee Wallace
Liz Wawrzonek
*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
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