By Danielle Lafond, Quality Control Technician On the steep hillsides of Mineral Springs, a member the Sanjukta Vikas Cooperative prepares a meal over a fire. Vegetables and greens bubble away in a cast iron pot and tendrils of steam are sent skyward to mingle with the mist that hangs heavy in the air over Darjeeling. [...]
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Cows, Tea, and Co-ops: Making the Connections
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Darjeeling, Mineral Springs, Sanjukta Vikas Co-operative, small farmer fair trade tea on January 19, 2010 | 6 Comments »
18 Years Ago Today…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged El Pinal, El Salvador Peace Accords, Las Colinas on January 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Small-scale coffee farmers in El Salvador were amongst the first co-operatives with whom Equal Exchange established direct, long-term partnerships in the early to mid-1990s. These partnerships came about as a natural extension of U.S. solidarity efforts during the Salvadoran civil war; activist groups launched a boycott of Folgers coffee as a way to bring pressure [...]
Massive Earthquakes hits Haiti
Posted in Uncategorized on January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Friends, As most of you know by now Haiti was shaken by a massive earthquake yesterday just a few miles outside the capital, Port-au-Prince. It’s unclear at the moment how many have lost their lives, but quite possibly thousands have died with many more seriously affected. Several organizations with whom we work are fundraising [...]
Some post-holiday cheer to start off the New Year
Posted in Uncategorized on January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Amidst all the challenges facing us these days and our collective efforts to keep forging ahead, it’s also important to take time for community and celebration… Rob Everts and Virginia Berman of Equal Exchange join Willy Foote of Root Capital in serenading members of both organizations at their joint holiday party at the office of Equal [...]
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