Ministry Promotes Sale of Fair Trade Coffee, Tea and Cocoa Products

St. John’s Mercy Neighborhood Ministry is advocating fair trade with the promotion and sale of Equal Exchange coffee, tea and cocoa products. This workerowned cooperative ensures that more of our coffee dollar reaches the people who do the hard work of growing, harvesting and processing the beans for our cup of coffee.

More than 70 percent of the coffee we drink is grown by small farmers who live in the rural regions of some of the world’s poorest countries. These farmers do not have access to trade markets and must sell their crops to middlemen who keep much of the profit. Large coffee plantations employ workers who labor long hours for low wages and few benefits. The efforts of fair trade help farmers sustain and develop their own farms, contributing to the well-being of their families and countries as well.

A variety of products are available for purchase through St. John’s Mercy Neighborhood Ministry, including traditional and flavored coffees, and organic coffee, tea, and cocoa. These items make ideal gifts and will benefit both farmers in the developing world and the local work of the Neighborhood Ministry and Health Center. For more information about this program, please contact St. John’s Mercy Neighborhood Ministry at 314-865-0927 extension 4.

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