This in an interesting link, given that our main supplier (Sweet Maria's) is going through the Fair Trade certification process. I was wondering what that entailed; here it is. It's astonishing how little coffee costs (in terms of money going to the farmers/millers), even within these guidelines...showing that small increases in what we pay can make big differences for those whose livelihood depends on it.http://www.transfair.ca/fairtrade/info-eng.htmlPaul Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast">http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |