A Primer on Fair Trade

An International Fair Trade discussion with expert speakers which include: Cristina Liberati, the Grant Projects Manager at Equal Exchange. Her work experience is facilitating the administration of a five-year USAID Co-operative Development Program with cacao and coffee producers. Jose David Contreras Monjaras, the Quality and Innovation Manger for ACOPAGRO cacao farmer co-operative in Juanjui, Peru. He has served as coordinator for the USAID Co-operative Development Grant with Equal Exhange and TCHO. Zara Elizabeth Saavedra Gomez, the Cacao Quality Specialist for Equal Exchange’s USAID CDP Project. Her work experience includes working with cooperatives on planting, post harvest processing and chocolate making.