Fair Trade
August 20th, 2006 at 11:34 pm (Uncategorized)
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Pekerti
Merdeka Coffee
Sustain Sumatra
Global Exchange
Oxfam Indonesia
Yayasan Mitra Bali
Gayo Organic Coffee Farmers Association
The Gaya Organic Coffee Farmers Association (PPKGO) is an organic Fair Trade cooperative located in the Gayo Highlands of the Aceh province of Sumatra. Co-op members are small-scale coffee farmers dedicated to producing 100% shade-grown, organic coffee. In a region known for political conflict, the co-op has continued to produce, process, and export high quality Sumatran coffee. It has maintained relative peace and unity among an ethnically diverse membership comprised of Gayo, Javanese, Acehnese, Padang, and Batak peoples. Twenty percent of PPKGO’s members are women.
“The value added from Fair Trade is not just about money, it is about protecting the ecosystem and our community. We are able to invest in infrastructure to improve our well-being. Thanks to Fair Trade, one of my children is now in medical school and the other is in midwifery school.” Mohammed Salim, PPKGO member