1. About CRSAbout CRS Why is CRS in the Coffee Business?Why is CRS in the Coffee Business? What is Fair Trade?What is Fair Trade? How is CRS involved?How is CRS involved? How can I participate?How can I participate? Q & AQ & A Overview www.crsfairtrade.org

2. Making the Case for Fair Trade

3. www.crsfairtrade.org Official relief & development agency of the US Catholic community Established in 1943 by the USCCB We provide support to people in need in almost 100 countries 95% of CRS’ expenditures go directly to programs “Solidarity will transform the world.” What is CRS?

4. Fair Fair Trade is a partnership built on a network of relationships that respect PEOPLE, promote fair business PRACTICES, and protect the PLANET. www.crsfairtrade.org THE FAIR TRADE MODEL A Just Alternative

5. Opportunities for the disadvantagedOpportunities for the disadvantaged Transparency & accountabilityTransparency & accountability Building capacity &Building capacity & Promoting the modelPromoting the model Paying fairly, good working conditions, rights of childrenPaying fairly, good working conditions, rights of children Environmental stewardshipEnvironmental stewardship Cultural IdentityCultural Identity www.crsfairtrade.org FAIR TRADE PRINCIPLES & Practices

6. Connecting disadvantaged producers overseas with Catholics in the United States Connecting disadvantaged producers overseas with Catholics in the United States www.crsfairtrade.org THE CRS Fair Trade Program Concept

7. CRS Partners CRS Fair Trade partners donate a percentage of all related sales to the Fair Trade Fund. The money in the Fund helps artisans and farmers with growth and product development. There are 14 partners in coffee, chocolate and crafts. SERRV, a nonprofit, is the craft partner Divine Chocolate and Equal Exchange sell chocolate The rest are coffee partners, including two in Minnesota, Peace Coffee and Providence Coffee. You can purchase from these partners too!

8. Why is CRS in the Coffee Business? www.crsfairtrade.org U.S. coffee market = $22 billion per year “Catholic coffee market” = $5 billion Specialty coffee = growing 20% per year

9. Fair Trade Fund Recycles $ Each purchase = a donation to the Fund CRS has made $700,000 worth of grants since 2005

10. www.crsfairtrade.org Nicaragua- marketing

11. www.crsfairtrade.org Guatemala-Infrastructure

12. www.crsfairtrade.org Bolivia-Coffee Quality

13. www.crsfairtrade.org East Africa – Income Diversification

14. www.crsfairtrade.org Latin America: Coffee under pressure from climate change

15. www.crsfairtrade.org CRS: Creating Connections

16. What happens when I participate? www.crsfairtrade.org Demonstrate concern for the poor Act in solidarity Contribute to just distribution of wealth, value and power Practice stewardship of creation

17. How can I get involved? www.crsfairtrade.org Host a Work of Human Hands Sale Buy Fair Trade products Join us on facebook Sign up for the Fair Trader or Catholics Confront Global Poverty Check out www.crsfairtrade.org and learn more www.crsfairtrade.org Pray!