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Old 05-10-2008, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Colin P. Varga View Post
Regarding the cost to farmers to become certified as "Fair Trade", the article cited below from the CATO which Jizay favors doesn't seem to mention cost to farmers, but it does mention cost to "producer organizations".
Who do you think sells the coffee to the fair trade system? Individual farmers belong to producer organizations, which are certified fair trade, organic, etc. Who do you think bears these costs? Or do you think?
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