{"id":82,"date":"2018-03-12T16:15:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T16:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/?p=82"},"modified":"2018-10-18T11:02:08","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T10:02:08","slug":"how-buying-fairtrade-really-makes-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/2018\/03\/12\/how-buying-fairtrade-really-makes-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"How buying Fairtrade really makes a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of this year\u2019s Fairtrade Fortnight, we enjoyed a fascinating insight into how Fairtrade has changed the life of a coffee producer from Nicaragua.<\/p>\n<p>Urania Hernandez told us about the coffee she grows in the La Perla community of Nicaragua, for the SOPPEXCCA cooperative.<\/p>\n<p>This is a Fairtrade certified cooperative that serves around 650 famers in Nicaragua, 32% of which are women.\u00a0Fairtrade has made a huge difference to the life of Urania and her family, by providing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>investment for a more substantial family home<\/li>\n<li>further access to water<\/li>\n<li>better sanitation<\/li>\n<li>an improved electricity supply<\/li>\n<li>training and qualifications - Urania has graduated as an agro-ecological engineer<\/li>\n<li>the building of schools and buying supplies<\/li>\n<li>cancer screening for up to 20,000 women in the area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Uranias-family.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Uranias-family-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Urania's family\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Uranias-family-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Uranias-family-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Uranias-family-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Uranias-family-382x215.jpg 382w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Uranias-family.jpg 1323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Urania with some of her family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fairtrade certified coffee producers like Urania are guaranteed to receive at least the minimum price for their coffee, which aims to cover their production costs and act as a safety net if market prices fall below a sustainable level.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_85\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Growing-coffee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Growing-coffee-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Growing coffee\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Growing-coffee-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Growing-coffee-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Growing-coffee-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Growing-coffee-382x215.jpg 382w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/Growing-coffee.jpg 1473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-85\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Growing coffee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you hopefully know by now, our department is committed to supporting such fantastic initiatives and proud to promote Fairtrade in our eateries and retail outlets.The coffee that we serve in 4W Caf\u00e9 is purchased from Urania\u2019s cooperative, SOPPEXCCA.<\/p>\n<p>So, there\u2019s a good chance that whenever you\u2019re buying a coffee from 4W Caf\u00e9, it\u2019s Urania\u2019s and you\u2019ll now know all about where it\u2019s come from!\u00a0You\u2019ll also be helping to support her cooperative and continuing to invest in helping communities like Urania\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you keep an eye out for the Fairtrade logo and keep purchasing sustainably!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_86\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/28947-0002-low-res.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-86\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/accommodation-hospitality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/28947-0002-low-res-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"4W Cafe\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/28947-0002-low-res-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/28947-0002-low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/campus-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2018\/03\/28947-0002-low-res-768x513.jpg 768w, 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