[cgfc] Come meet our Guatemalan Coffee Growers!

[Molly Stentz]

Co-opers,

Have you ever wondered where our Fair Trade coffee comes from?
Tonight, you'll have an opportunity to meet some of the growers!

TONIGHT ! 6pm
Members of Santa Anita coffee growers collective from Guatemala will
speak at Common Ground. Fair-trade Guatemalan coffee will be served!

 			See you there!
 				-Molly
MORE INFORMATION:
    Rigoberto Augustin Ramirez and Roberto Ramirez Lainez, members of Santa 
Anita la union in Colomba, Guatamala and the source of Common Ground Food 
Co-op's Guatemalan coffee will be in Champaign on Thursday, Sept. 23rd.

   Santa Anita is a collective of 33 families growing coffee, bananas, 
avocadoes and community on 100 beautiful acres in the pacific coastal 
mountains of Guatemala.  They were able to acquire this land as a part of 
the peace accords that ended the civil war there 6 years ago.  Previous to 
becoming coffee growers, this group fought for indigenous rights and land 
reform.

Come meet Mr. Ramirez, Mr. Lainez, and Just Coffee coffee roasters as they 
share their experiences building alternatives to exploitative market 
conditions facing Third World farmers. They'll talk to us about coffee 
production, show us slides of their plantations, and answer questions you 
may have about coffee. We will also be brewing up some delicious 
fair-trade coffees for you to try!

Common Ground Food Co-op
610 E. Springfield Avenue * Corner of Wright & Springfield in Champaign
(217) 352-3347