Disciples Brewing Of Fair Trade Coffee Is Heating Up
Disciples are part of the growing movement to support fair wages for farmers around the world by their participation in fair trade projects. The volume of fairly traded products purchased by Disciples of Christ Coffee Project participants increased by 93 percent last year to 6,608 pounds (3.3 tons) of coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar and snack products. A report issued by Equal Exchange on Disciples participation in the project showed continued growth despite national economic challenges.
About 117 new congregations joined the Coffee Project in 2008 bringing the total number of congregations that have participated since 2007 to 201. Equal Exchange has contributed $991 to Disciples Home Missions and Week of Compassion for the Disciples Hunger Relief and Food Security Fund since the project was launched in early 2008.
Disciples are part of the growing movement to support fair wages for farmers around the world by their participation in fair trade projects. The volume of fairly traded products purchased by Disciples of Christ Coffee Project participants increased by 93 percent last year to 6,608 pounds (3.3 tons) of coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar and snack products. A report issued by Equal Exchange on Disciples participation in the project showed continued growth despite national economic challenges.
About 117 new congregations joined the Coffee Project in 2008 bringing the total number of congregations that have participated since 2007 to 201. Equal Exchange has contributed $991 to Disciples Home Missions and Week of Compassion for the Disciples Hunger Relief and Food Security Fund since the project was launched in early 2008.
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To find out more about this project, go to: www.equalexchange.coop/doc
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