April 10, 2002
I'm still interested in running a campaign. I've concentrated on getting the student body invested in socially responsibe mutual funds and due to the academic load here, I haven't had time to do much else. I'll be working for a profesor this summer and I was thinking of talking with the people in charge of the dining hall to see if I could get them interested in Fair Trade coffee. I'd like to stay listed on your website.
September 2001
I'm interested in promoting Fair Trade Coffee at my school, Reed College. The school's student-run cafe already offers Fair Trade Coffee and the dining hall might consider it, depending on how much more expensive it is.
I recently traveled to Nicaragua where I saw many coffee plantations, some organic, some not. I lived in a community where many small farmers formed an organic coffee cooperative and it seemed like such a great idea for the land, the village, their economy, and the protection of thier watershed. So send me more information please.
I've read through the materials that you sent me. I'm definately interested in promoting fair trade coffee on Reed's campus. However, I'm going to Costa Rica to study tropical biology next semester. I will show the information that you sent me to other Reedies who might be interested.
I want to learn more about the supply side of fair trade coffee when I'm in Central America. Do you have any Costa Rican contacts or information on Costa Rican farmers who grow free trade coffee? I'm most interested in the interaction between people and their environment and I think I'd like to do an independent project on some specific aspect of the biological implications of organically grown coffee. I know organic does not necessarily mean fair trade coffee, but I wouldn't be surprised if there's a bit of overlap.
