Did you know that Guatemalan farmers get paid only £5.96 per day?
yes, that is 8 hours picking coffee beans under the sun!
So in 1967, Fedecocagua to help Guatemalan coffee farmers with loans, technical help, how to transport & store produce, but specially how to sell it for a fair price.
It helps now more than 19,354 coffee farmers.
The Coop was one of the first supermarkets in England to promote Fair trade and now they are doing a producer Competition.
"You could travel to Guatemala to meet one of the first co-operatives to supply us Fairtrade coffee – and discover the fascinating Mayan history and breath-taking central American landscapes along the way. You will see how coffee is harvested and processed at small holder farmer co-ops, and hear about Fairtrade’s work as well as our very special development project first hand from the people of Fedecocagua."
Click here to fill out your information and to tell them, In less than 50 words, why you would like to win a trip of a lifetime to visit a Fairtrade producer.
The winning entry will receive 1 week in Guatamala between September and December 2014.
Terms and Conditions apply.
The closing date for entries is 30/11/2013 at 23:59
yes, that is 8 hours picking coffee beans under the sun!
So in 1967, Fedecocagua to help Guatemalan coffee farmers with loans, technical help, how to transport & store produce, but specially how to sell it for a fair price.
It helps now more than 19,354 coffee farmers.
The Coop was one of the first supermarkets in England to promote Fair trade and now they are doing a producer Competition.
"You could travel to Guatemala to meet one of the first co-operatives to supply us Fairtrade coffee – and discover the fascinating Mayan history and breath-taking central American landscapes along the way. You will see how coffee is harvested and processed at small holder farmer co-ops, and hear about Fairtrade’s work as well as our very special development project first hand from the people of Fedecocagua."
Click here to fill out your information and to tell them, In less than 50 words, why you would like to win a trip of a lifetime to visit a Fairtrade producer.
The winning entry will receive 1 week in Guatamala between September and December 2014.
Terms and Conditions apply.
The closing date for entries is 30/11/2013 at 23:59
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