Little Farm News
Little Farm Fair Trade just finished serving coffee at RAGBRAI '09. Herb and Geoffrey brewed up over 500 gallons of coffee while Kristin and Jeh served it up in about 3,700 cups.
It makes us very happy that so many people stopped by to support Fair Trade. We know people stopped for many reasons including the great music that happened each day thanks to Irene and Joe of the Mad River Band, and our own friend Phil Bear who were joined at many times by others including a few riders. Others stopped by because they thought we had the best coffee on RAGBRAI, but we hope that many continued to stop by because they would like to do their part to support the family farmers that grew the coffee we served.
We did have one very challenging day, read about the Montgomery County Blues.
But mostly we met wonderful people. Thanks to Marie and Mark, Isabel and Maynard, Nadine and Ernie, Francis and Ruth, Randy and Jim for sharing their beautiful Iowa yards with us. Big thanks to Steve, our mechanic angel who showed up outside Indianola when we thought that we might have a trip ending breakdown and stayed with us until we were back on the road.
Most of all, thanks to all the riders who drank our fair trade organic coffee. We love to share our brew with all of you, and to share the message about the farmers who grow the coffee. We hope that we have helped you make a decision to support these family farms whenever you buy coffee. As Kristin put it "not only is fair trade the right thing to do, but it is also the tastiest way to do it."
We would also like to thank Organic Valley, a cooperative of family farmers for supplying our dairy products. They, like us, are working to protect farm communities and the environment, Please show them your support by purchasing their products when you are in the grocery store.
Finally thanks to Cafe Campesino for supplying us with the fair trade organic RAGBRAI blend. You can purchase that coffee by visiting their website. Please use this link each time you order as they support us with a commision for every order. You can find other great coffees, teas and equipment on their site. They are a company working to make the world better for the farmers, and for the coffee connoisseurs they roast to order and ship very quickly to ensure that you are getting the freshest possible coffee.
Little Farm Fair Trade had another great year seeing friends and making more at the 2009 Rainbow Gathering in New Mexico. This was our 5th year serving up Fair Trade Organic coffee to our brothers and sisters from across the country who gather each year to promote peace. This year through a kind donation from Cooperative Coffees and Cafe Campesino, we were able to brew up over 200 gallons of coffee and donated some coffee to other kitchens. Most importantly we were able to share the message of Fair Trade to a very receptive audience. Many of this year's coffee drinkers shared that they already only purchase fair trade coffee, which shows that there is an understanding that our family is not only found at the Rainbow Gathering, but our family farm coffee growing communities our also part of our family and need our support. You can view Jeh's photos by clicking on the photo album link on your left, or go directly to the album here
If you are looking for the link to order coffee, here it is. Our friends at Cafe Campesino are looking forward to taking your order, roasting the coffee just for you and shipping it right away. Little Farm will receive a commission, so we thank you for ordering through our site!
Thank you for supporting Little Farm
Here is a map of approximate locations where you can find us on RAGBRAI. We don't have an actual spot pickled out until the night before we serve, so be sure to visit the RAGBRAI site to see more detailed maps.. Please remember not to drive on the bike routes while the bicyclists are on them.
