Fair Trade Coffee: Study Tour

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This course is designed to trace the path of fair trade coffee beans as they are grown in a cooperative in Nicaragua or Costa Rica until they reach a consumers' cup in the United States. In this class, we will examine the labor- intensive activities that go into producing a cup of coffee, the environmental impacts of producing shade grown and organic coffees, and the economic benefits that farmers receive for growing coffee in Central America. We will travel to Central America and live alongside coffee farmers who are growing fair trade coffee.