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Be the Change

Worldwide Farmers Exchange

…of expertise that will assist their work and that of others in their country of origin.   The WFE sponsors young people from other nations who travel to the US…

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Awareness

Good Samaritan Women’s Project

people living with HIV are female. The current world food price crisis is also having a severe impact on women. Around the world, millions of people eat two or three…

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Vanilla Facts

Sex, Love and the Vanilla Bean

…claimed the drink as their own after conquering the people of the lowland tropics. They then taxed the Maya, Totonaca, and others, and demanded payment in cacao and vanilla beans….

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Be the Change

Building For Generations

…vocational training to increase economic opportunities for those with special needs. In developing countries, special-needs people are frequently hidden away from the public. There is still a sense of family…

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The Gift of Gratitude

…capacity to bring people together in a way that nothing has before. Not only to connect them, but to bring them together for the common good of the entire planet….

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Confronting Climate Change in Chiapas

…show the mountains to people from other parts of the world – and to introduce them to the villagers who live here – is an unusual but gratifying experience. Sometimes I wonder…

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FAQs

Facts and FAQs About Vanilla

…least three years from planting to sale. That said, farmers make pennies on the dollar for their beans. The people who make the most money are often the middlemen and…

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For Farmers

Is Fair Trade vanilla really fair?

…the poor and tribal peoples of India. He has made a significant impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of people through his dedication and hard work. Madagascar vanilla…

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A User’s Guide to Great Coffee

Winter or summer, boom or bust times, coffee drinkers aren’t going to give up coffee. However, when times are tight, people are more likely to make coffee at home, so…

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Durian

…that people either passionately love or passionately hate, due to its unique strong aroma and flavor.  It is native to Malayasia, Brunei and Indonesia.  Although it has been eaten since…

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History of Vanilla

…the evil eye. The Totonaca people of the Gulf coast of Mexico were probably the first people to domesticate vanilla. They continue to cultivate the fruit that they consider was…

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Brazil Nut Fruit and Seeds
Tropical Food Facts

Brazil Nuts

…Brazil, many of these people were runaway slaves who moved into the forest and intermarried with the native indigenous peoples.  Through fair trade programs, these people have been encouraged to…

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Don Fernando Patino

…adult. It was through Don Fernando and others who lived through the war that I learned about its devastating effect on the people in the countryside, especially the indigenous of…

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Be the Change

Vanilla Guerilla

…as an excellent Ugandan driver of Be Nicer, our Land Rover. Kato and Monday taught me that getting Ndali “right” was a question of good people-management and experiment. We set…

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