Comments on: October Is Fair Trade Month: What It Means and Where to Buy

By: Sophie « Conscious Living Project

Sophie « Conscious Living Project — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:07:20 +0000

[…] The injustice of cheap coffee. No, it’s not just an injustice to your connoisseur taste buds; conventional coffee farming exploits workers and destroys communities in third world countries. On average, 5% of the profits actually make it back to the farmers, who are hungry, underpaid and treated badly. Why do they work on coffee plantations at all? Because in many cases, the plantations own the most fertile land (which was most often acquired unscrupulously) and the local people won’t survive from subsistence farming alone. How can you avoid supporting the cycle of poverty, corruption and injustice? Only buy Fair Trade certified coffee. […]

By: Susan Chaityn Lebovits

Susan Chaityn Lebovits — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:26:00 +0000

Hi Leslie,
Thanks for the tip. I’ll look for them the next time I’m at Trader Joe’s. Could be a good Decor post!
-Susan

By: Jenny S

Jenny S — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:24:38 +0000

I enjoy trying different fair trade coffees. The names are colorful and playful! I have found that some taste betters than others so it’s a challenge to purchase a bag but I enjoy tasting cups of coffee.

By: Michelle Levine

Michelle Levine — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:50:05 +0000

I try to buy fair trade certified coffee as often as possible within my budget (the canisters of fair trade coffee at Trader Joes are so colorful and fun to have around)