don't buy beans from evil overlords

After I sent en email suggesting our church serve "fair trade" coffee, I found this website and I felt like sharing.

Tearfund

I don't really drink coffee, I drink tea, but I hereby swear that the next box of [decaf] tea I buy, will be fairly traded.
And I can proudly say that the chocolate I ate earlier was "fair trade" chocolate, which gives:

• Farmers' organizations a fair and stable price for their products
• Extra income for farmers and plantation workers to improve their lives
• Greater respect for the environment
• Small-scale farmers a stronger position in world markets
• A closer link between consumers and producers

All things I'm in favor of.

I hate it when the little guy gets screwed over.