JUDES and Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op are pleased to present an evening with Francisco VanderHoff – a co-founder of Fair Trade.
His idea was so simple – to organize small coffee farmers into co-operatives and build their capacity to produce, transport, process and export their high quality coffee at a fair price. This would allow them to escape the clutches of “coyotes” or intermediaries and give them dignity, control and hope for a better future.
Fair Trade now includes many different products and has great potential as a model for social change. It is also in danger of being hijacked by big business. Join us for a presentation and discussion about the Future of Fair Trade.
- Fr. Francisco VanderHoff will share his experience and thoughts on the future of Fair Trade (with an introduction from the Town of Wolfville in Wolfville)
- Errol Sharpe of Fernwood Publishing will speak about his recent visit to a Fair Trade coffee community in Mexico
- Screening of Wisdom of the Mountains—a short video capturing the spirit and experience of the indigenous Zapotec peoples, Fair Trade coffee farmers in Chayotepec, Mexico
Fair Trade refreshments will be served.
When & Where (2 locations):
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 7—9 pm
K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre Auditorium, University Avenue, Wolfville, Acadia University
OR
Thursday, May 22, 2008 @ 7—9 pm
5657 North Street Church, Halifax (at the Corner of North and Fuller Terrace)
For more information, please email info@judesfairtrade.ca or phone 902-542-7474 xt 230
This event is also co-sponsored by: Fernwood Publishing, the Town of Wolfville, and the F.C. Manning School of Business (Acadia University).
