UMCOR's 100-Ton Challenge
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UMCOR is challenging United Methodists to help farmers earn fair prices for their crops by participating in UMCOR’s 100-Ton Challenge. The 12-month campaign, which ends May 9, 2009, encourages United Methodists to help increase the amount of fairly-traded coffee, tea, chocolate and snacks purchased through The UMCOR Coffee Project and its partner Equal Exchange, a 100 percent fair trade, worker-owned co-operative. Purchasing fairly-traded goods allows small-scale farmers to earn fair prices, invest in farm improvements, reduce debt, and improve their communities while providing a better life for themselves and their families. You can participate in this challenge by buying fairly traded products through the UMW’s mission project. Watch for the display on various Sundays in the Taos Room, or visit UMCOR's 100-Ton Challenge to read more about this project. |