Day 2 of Fair Trade month offers a wonderful story about Luis Adauto de Oliveira, a fair trade coffee farmer from Brazil.
“Fair Trade has given us the ability to grow coffee the way it should be grown – sustainably, organically and with great concern for quality. Our families are fed, our children are in school, and now we can tend to the coffee and the environment.” – Luis Adauto de Oliveira
He produces award winning coffee beans, but had to dump them on the regular market, for a minimum return, for mass producers to blend into their house blends. Then in 2003, he became fair trade certified and now has a higher standard of living for both his family and community.
For the complete story please visit fairtrademonth.org.
Enjoy!
Ian
I am an affiliate of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and I would like to share with you a new initiative our company is taking! Visit http://www.eatdrinkandbefair.com/ to check out how our Fair Trade company is trying to raise awareness of this subject’s importance.