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Despite
the fact that there's still snow in the forecast
(when will it end?), it's officially spring, so
get that bike in tune and stock up on Peace Coffee
for the vernal adventures ahead. In this month's
issue of Fair Grounds, Meagan tells how a
city girl learned to appreciate sustainable
agriculture. We also introduce Jim
Hightower's new book (it features Peace
Coffee!) and give you a behind the scenes glimpse
of the PC crew in action. All
this plus a newsletter special,
some Peace Pride photos and a
recipe that will help
you get your Irish up make for a fine issue, if we
do say so ourselves! Read on and enjoy...
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by
Meagan O'Brien, Production Roaster
 "I
come here every year to renew my hope," said one man
who stopped by our fragrant, burlap draped booth to sample
some Ethiopian coffee. I smiled broadly because I knew
exactly what he meant. Although this was my first trip to
LaCrosse's Midwest Organic and Sustainable Agriculture
Conference (known as MOSES), I have been involved in the
sustainable agriculture movement for a few years now.
It
all started so innocently, one bright and blistering
summer day as I lingered in the produce department's
frigid air conditioning. I was gazing absently-mindly at a
display of brilliant watermelon slices, all dewy and
delicious-looking in their individual, cellophane packages
resting neatly on crushed ice. But then, from nowhere
tangible, my world nearly split open when I realized I had
no idea where those watermelons came from. Did they grow
in a tree? Underwater? Shoot up like pineapples from the
heart of a spiny plant? I was in my early 20s and I
couldn't tell you where this summer delicacy grows, this
wondrous and refreshing fruit that I have eaten every
summer of my entire life.
More...
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Have
you ever been curious about how we do things at
Peace Coffee? Want to meet the good folks behind
our products? Take our video tour! You'll meet
Lee, our executive director, roasters Keith and
Derek and events and outreach coordinator Liz.
You'll also get to tag along on a bike delivery
run with Andrew and visit Ethiopia with Derek.
What more could you want (except a cup of Peace
Coffee, of course)!
You
can watch this truly wonderful video on
our website. Or watch on YouTube,
where you can comment on it or post a video
response of your own.
The
video was generously made by local filmmakers Gabe
and Jacob of 612Authentic.
Big thanks to the Twin Cities band Pert
Near Sandstone for allowing us to use their
music in the film.
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 Writer
and activist Jim Hightower has included Peace Coffee
in his new book Swim
Against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go With
the Flow.
The chapter titled "Fair Trade" highlights
the Institute
for Agriculture and Trade Policy's
creation of Peace Coffee, and our involvement in
Fair Trade over the past 10 years. His book also
features the Minnesota organization Wellstone
Action!,
Wisconsin-based company Organic
Valley
and many more great organizations who've figured out
new ways to do commerce, ways to create political
channels that empower grassroots Americans and ways
to live their lives.
Please
join Peace Coffee, Wellstone Action & the
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy for an
evening with Jim Hightower. MN Secretary of State
Mark Ritchie will introduce Jim followed by an
auction of Jim's famous white cowboy hat and organic
treats and Peace Coffee provided by Common
Roots Cafe.
Event
details:
Jim
Hightower Live
Thursday April 3rd, 2008, 6:30-8:30 PM
St. Joan of Arc (Gymnasium)
4537 3rd Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55419
This event is free and open to the public. If you're
interested in attending, please reserve
a spot at the Wellstone Action website. This
will let us know how many Organic Valley cream
cheese brownies we should ask Common Roots to bake.
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 Sadly,
we didn't have any winners in our crossword puzzle
contest... but we did get these great photos of
the staff of the Minneapolis-based Sexual
Violence Center enjoying their monthly
donation of two pounds of coffee. They also sent
us an inspiring letter about how Peace Coffee
benefits them and their clients:
"The
Sexual Violence Center is open 8 am to 8 pm M-F.
Some days volunteers go out and meet a victim at
the hospital and spend hours with their client
though the evidentiary exam and then come back to
the office to fill out paperwork and count on some
Peace Coffee to get them through their shift.
Other staff answers the crisis line all day, go
out to schools to present lessons on sexual
violence to youth and work with clients and
couldn't make through their day without a cup of
Peace Coffee. The coffee also comforts some of
their clients that come in to meet with their
counselors. Whatever the situation, Peace Coffee
is there for us; thank you for caffeinating the
Sexual Violence Center."
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.
Contest
ends: April 11
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"Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush."
~ Doug Larson
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- February
2008 Savoring Sweet Treats, Roasting Up Romance by Aaron & Mandy Larson, Peace Coffee Lovebirds, Cooking Up Goodness, Lovingly Created Ice Houses
- January
2008 Ten Fun Facts About Peace Coffee in '07, Peace Coffee Racing Year in Review by Ton Tran, Peace Coffee Racing Team Director, Anna's Travels in Sumatra by Anna Canning, Peace Coffee Production Manager,
Natalie Hangs Tough in Costa Rica
- December
2007 Turning U of M 100% Fair Trade, Wintertime Survival Strategies, Yetis Might Really
Exist!, Roaster's Corner: Blue Ox Blend
- 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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Fair
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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*:
Stacy Adrianson
Anna Canning
Derek De La Paz
Kyle Feldman
Andy Lambert
Josh Lavelle
Melanee Meegan
Joe Moskowitz
Meagan O'Brien
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
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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