His video was posted Jan. 29 as a response to a Dec. 20 video, Starbucks talks
about coffee farmers in Africa, in which Starbucks executive Dub Hay (described as head of its coffee team) explains why the company will not sign a trademark agreement with Ethiopia recognizing its rights in its geographic name.
Not exact matches
The promise of connecting
coffee farmers to
coffee drinkers is an extraordinary leap in transparency and accountability, and it speaks volumes
about Starbucks commitment to creating a product that is good for people and for the planet.»
Our
coffee is grown responsibly, Fairly Traded and Grown For Good (see details
about our Community Aid Programs below), we strive to improve the lives of each person we work with including the
farmers, retailers, our employees, and you, our customers.
RA rolled out an excellent implementation guide for Latin American
coffee farmers, which I'll be writing
about, and told me
about a couple of other upcoming initiatives that I am excited
about — in spite of what the expression on my face might suggest.
We are passionate
about producing amazing
coffee and caring for the well - being of the
coffee farmers who grow it.
In the indigenous Chatino region, these
farmers,
about half of them women, rely heavily on their
coffee crop for their income.
Quote from UTZ certified
coffee farmer Amaro Chasquero from Peru talking
about better conditions fro workers.
Quote from Regional Cooperative Manager Albertino Meza Ojeda from Peru talking
about training
coffee farmers on the UTZ requirements.
Quote from UTZ certified
coffee farmer Daniel Bruxel from Brazil talking
about the impact of UTZ certification.
Quote from UTZ certified
coffee farmer Nguyen Thu Truc from Vietnam talking about the impact of the Coffee Climate Care Project (Ita
coffee farmer Nguyen Thu Truc from Vietnam talking
about the impact of the
Coffee Climate Care Project (Ita
Coffee Climate Care Project (Italian).
Quote from UTZ certified
coffee farmer K.C. Achaiah from India
about the impact of UTZ certification.
A few months ago I wrote
about the announcement of new award for
coffee farmers initiated by Cooper Ecological Monitoring, Roast Magazine, and Birder's Exchange (a program of the American Birding Association).
A professor of sustainability in Bogotá, Dr. Ximena Rueda talks
about certification and the challenges facing smallholder
coffee farmers.
Farmers receive
about a 20 % premium (average $ 0.24 / lb) over the C market commodity price of
coffee.
Many farms have opened their doors to visitors as
farmers themselves are often eager to meet people who want to learn
about coffee.
Things are
about to change for good - especially for the
coffee farmers who already grow high quality Arabica Colombian
coffee beans
I've written
about their Cerulean Warbler campaign, which has included working with Colombian partners and shade
coffee farmers to preserve wintering habitat for this declining songbird.
I'm sure if Smucker had upped the ante, they'd brag
about it, because their 2013 Corporate Responsibility Report touted this relationship... by highlighting the work TechnoServe had done with 170,000
coffee farmers, making it sound as if Smucker should receive lots of credit.
Many of Mexico's
coffee farmers are not happy
about this plan, concurring with a 2006 FAO recommendation that robusta production in the country not be increased due to concerns
about oversupply and
farmer income.
to understand sustainability issues and make, um, intelligent decisions
about the best
coffees to drink to support
farmers and the environment.
We know that the most pressing issues in
coffee can't be solved by one company alone, and that the best solutions require everyone coming together to collaborate in bringing
about a better future for
farmers.
Launched by the Free Range Dairy Network,
Coffee & Cows wants cafés to talk to their customers
about the life of the cows, how much
farmers are paid for milk and educate them
about the Pasture Promise free range milk — all of which helps deliver a fairer deal for both
farmers and cows.
«We see
coffee as a great way to tell the story
about Pasture Promise free range milk as
coffee shops have an opportunity to explain how they support
farmers and growers through the ethical sourcing of both
coffee and milk,» says Carol Lever, Director at the Free Range Dairy Network.
Not just
about baby food marketing, but trade union busting; failure to act on child labour and slavery in its cocoa supply chain; exploitation of
farmers, particularly in the dairy and
coffee sectors; and environmental degradation, particularly of water resources.
If we aren't sipping our morning
coffee on our
farmers porch (seen HERE), then we are out and
about in our yard.
They travel the world looking for the best beans, sourcing our
coffees directly from
farmers Frequency
about 2 posts per month.
They travel the world looking for the best beans, sourcing our
coffees directly from
farmers Frequency
about 2 posts per month.
White Material (Unrated) Post-colonial drama, set in a war - torn African country in the midst of racial strife,
about a French
coffee farmer (Isabelle Huppert) who refuses to flee like the rest of the whites whose plantations have been nationalized.
The French director is known for Beau Travail, a loose reworking of Herman Melville's novella Billy Budd, and White Material,
about a French
coffee farmer working in an African state during a civil war.
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Farmers Markets, Visiting Galleries and Artist's studios, Organic
Coffee Farms, and Learning
about Tropical Permaculture and Native Hawaiian culture.
Additionally, it has been difficult to adequately communicate the story to consumers
about the challenges the world's
coffee farmers face and how it will affect future opportunities to consume
coffee.
We've covered the fabulous Freeplay Lifeline Radio before, and we've also written
about the plight of
coffee farmers who are exploited because they lack information
about current market prices.
Ideal for trips to the
farmer's market or to afternoon
coffee, there's something on the list for just
about everyone, from chic slip - ons to shoes with soul, they'll can help you maintain your aesthetic while treading lightly on the planet.
Read more
about sustainable
coffee: The Betacup: Eliminating Paper Cup Wastage Through Collaborative Design Starbucks» Farmers Discuss the Impact of Fairtrade How to Go Green: Coffee a
coffee: The Betacup: Eliminating Paper Cup Wastage Through Collaborative Design Starbucks»
Farmers Discuss the Impact of Fairtrade How to Go Green:
Coffee a
Coffee and Tea
This is
about putting your latte toward a structured program to maintain high environmental standards in Cuba while improving the conditions of working
farmers there» says David Zavislake of Merchants of Green
Coffee, a Canadian importer.
They travel the world looking for the best beans, sourcing our
coffees directly from
farmers Frequency
about 2 posts per month.