Fair Trade

World Community Coffee

World Community coffee is purchased directly from a farmers’ co-operative which is working to develop a truly sustainable agriculture in the region of Pancasan, Nicaragua. We have a direct and personal connection with the members of this co-op. Several of our members have visited the growers on more than one occasion and we have hosted the president of the co-op in our community.

A portion of our profits support Atencion Primeria En Salud, a network of one hundred eighty rural primary health care providers in Nicaragua. Coffee sales also support a recycled bicycle project linking Nicaragua with Comox Valley residents.

World Community is the ONLY Comox Valley based supplier of organic, fairly traded coffee which contributes a significant portion of our profits and our efforts to Comox Valley groups and causes. World Community is the Comox Valley supplier of fairly traded coffee which puts resources back into our community, including the Comox Valley Transition Society, AIDS Vancouver Island, Wachiay Friendship Centre, Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society, Cumberland Community Forest Society, Comox Valley Land Trust, Comox Valley Naturalists, Global Nursing Project at North Island College, and many other groups.

Tea from Assam, India

Through a partnership with Fertile Ground, World Community sells organic, fairly traded Tea from Assam, India. Fertile Ground‘s tea project in Assam raises awareness about sustainable agriculture and improves the living conditions of the tea-workers. Profits from the sale of the tea will provide educational and technical support to small and mid-sized growers who are interested in moving to organic, fair trade tea production. Assam is located in the far north eastern corner of India and provides about 75% of the countries tea supply. For more information visit www.fertile-ground.org

Camino Chocolate, Hot Chocolate, Cocoa

World Community sells a Camino’s Chocolate bars, Hot Chocolate (Milk, Dark),

and Cocoa (for more info see http://www.lasiembra.com/camino/en/joyful-food-revolution

We also sell:

Sugar, Spice, Olive Oil

What is fair trade? Click here to learn more.

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World Community Centre in Tintown, Courtenay, BC

Open for Sales Thursdays 10am – 12pm

2440 – #3, Rosewall Cres, near Freakin’ CoffeeShop

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World Community Alternate Gift Cards are the perfect opportunity for you to support our health promotion project in Nicaragua. Buy a card and you are making a donation toward the empowerment of Nicaraguan health promoters to improve the health services in their under-served communities.

Coffee, Tea and Chocolate are available…

In the Comox Valley (* indicates bagged coffee):

Courtenay   - Thrifty Foods (*coffee),  Quality Foods (*coffee),  Edible Island (*coffee and tea) , Freakin’ Coffee Shop (*coffee, as well as by the cup),  Zocalo Cafe (*coffee, as well as by the cup),  Filberg Centre, Evergreen Seniors lounge (by the cup), Yummies & Gyros (by the cup), Women’s Transition Thrift Shop (*coffee) .

Comox  - Quality Foods (*coffee)  Benino Gelato (chocolate and tea)  Rocky Mountain Cafe (*coffee) Comox Bakery (by the cup)

Cumberland  - Cumberland Bakery (*coffee) Gas ‘n Go (*coffee and chocolate)  Sunshine Organics (*coffee, tea, hot choc. mix)

Courtenay North  Merville Store (*coffee)

Royston  Royston Mini Mart (*coffee, tea)

Also  White Caps coffee bus (coffee)

Non-profit groups which sell our coffee as fund-raisers :

Comox Valley Land Trust,  Cumberland Community Forest Society , Comox Valley Naturalists ,  Unitarian and United Churches in Courtenay, Comox and Cumberland , Powell River Outriggers Canoe Club

North Island College Global Nursing Program ( in the cafeteria)  Highland School Interact Club Vanier School Music Program ( Nov/ Dec only)  Ecole Puntledge Parent Advisory Committee (seasonally)  Huband School Parent Advisory Committee (seasonally)

~ Look for our booth at Comox Valley events such as Vancouver Island MusicFest, and Fiesta ~

Other areas (* indicates bagged coffee) :

Qualicum Beach  – Heaven On Earth (*coffee)

Bowser  – Tomm’s Food Village (*coffee)

Campbell River  – Healthways Whole Foods Market (*coffee) Willows Market in Willow Point (*coffee)

Nanaimo -  Thrifty Foods – Port Place and Longwood stores (*coffee),  Green Store (hot choc, cocoa, tea), Global Village (open Nov/Dec only)

Powell River –  Sunshine Organics (*coffee) , Mitchell Brothers (*coffee)

Alert Bay –  Shoprite (*coffee, chocolate bars)

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World Community’s Fair Trade Links

Information on Fair Trade:

www.transfair.ca - Fair Trade Certification organization in Canada
www.oxfam.ca - a non-profit international development organization

Buying Fair Trade:

www.justuscoffee.com - Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-operative Ltd. based in Nova Scotia
www.lasiembra.com - Fair Trade Chocolate Co-op based in Ottawa
www.tenthousandvillages.com - Fairly traded handicrafts from around the world
www.ecologyofspirit.com - West Coast textile designs based in the Comox Valley

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Do you want your organization linked on this page? Please contact us at: wcdes.cv@gmail.com

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