News
CADO Exhibits Products at BioFach Organic Trade Fair
CADO News,
February
2013
Our organic sugarcane alcohol project, community enterprise CADO, participated for
the 2nd year in the BioFach organics products trade fair in Nuremburg,
Germany. It provided samples of its new recipe for its organic cream
liquors which were well received by attendees of the fair. As a result,
CADO continues to grow its recognition at the international level, and
hopes to expand its client base to other countries in Europe and North
America.
New Producer Calendars for Fair
Trade Farmers
CADO News,
September
2012
New fair trade producer
calendars
are helping CADO's
farmers keep track of their production
activities. The calendars are user-friendly and
designed so
that even illiterate members can easily record required information.
As part of the training program, a team from CADO, CRACYP,
and
the Pueblo Montubio (an organization advocating for the rights of the
Montubio culture) carried out individual trainings on 100 farms.
Farmers were excited to receive their new calendars.
Fair Trade Premium Used to
Improve Rural Infrastructure
CADO News,
August
2012
Organic sugar cane
cooperative CADO used their fair
trade premium
from American client Dr. Bronner's to build
and repair
infrastructure in the village of Guatzabí, one of the
poorest communities in the area. A hanging bridge was
repaired and weather-proofed to make it safe for the rainy season, and
a new concrete bridge was built over another river ensuring vehicle
access to the village. Additionally, a ram pump was installed by CRACYP
staff and volunteers to ensure that Guazabí has running
water
even in the dry season.
CADO Celebrates New Corporate Logo
CADO News,
June
2012
CADO
revealed to the
cooperative members its new corporate logo, which features the
blue and green associated with fair trade and depicts sugarcane, origin
of CADO’s alcohol. Caps with the new logo
were made to
promote group identity and local recognition, and worn when over 100
members from all 12 CADO villages marched in the founding day
parade of the county seat, El Corazón, to show their pride
in
their business. CADO's participation in parades ensures brand
recognition and helps them access important resources
and
programs provided by local and national government.
Fair Trade Interns Help with
Compliance and Training
CRACYP
News, April-May
2012
Australian intern Tom
Fee helped organic farmers in the village of Guatzabí to
conform to fair trade workplace health and safety standards. He helped
install safety equipment throughout the microdistilleries.
CRACYP provided some of the materials, helping to assure that even the
poorest families could complete the required changes. German
intern Katharina Scholz developed and implemented a very
successful educational program focusing on CADO’s five core
values: care, progress, participate, respect, and
strive, designed to help socios focus on living these values
as part of their compliance with the fair trade system.
CADO Commits to Sustainable
Development and Fair Trade
CADO
News, April
2012
At their General
Assembly in April, CADO producers
voted to accept all the new regulations relating to their yearly fair
trade inspection. They affirmed CADO's commitment to fair
trade
principles and to the promotion of sustainable development in the area.
CADO's Fair for Life certification from IMO reassures buyers
of their alcohol that
the producers work in safe conditions and receive a fair price for
their labour.
Microloan Program for CADO in
Development
CADO
News, March
2012
Organic farmers
belonging to CADO
will soon be able to access microloans, thanks to microfinance
intern Simon Baynes, an Australian university student, who
initiated a plan
for a community bank within CADO. He designed the framework
for a
system of microloans and savings accounts, and held meetings within the
various CADO communities to inaugurate the bank. Currently,
bank
membership is only available to women as a way to promote more
participation and responsibility in CADO on their part.
CADO Exhibits at BioFach Organic
Products Trade Fair
CADO
News, February
2012
CADO
participated in
the BIOFach organics products trade fair in Nuremburg, Germany.
It was an excellent opportunity to present the new chocolate
and coffee cream liqueurs
to a global market and to network with potential clients for the
liqueurs and for our ethanol. CADO hopes to
expand its client base as a result. We also had the chance to
connect with other small, rural, community enterprises and compare
experiences.
Social Structure Analysis Shows
Way Forward for Development
CRACYP
News, February
2012
Intern
Ben Evans, an
American social
worker/public health professional, completed a social structure
analysis
of CADO
communities. His report identifies and evaluates numerous local
social issues
and allows CADO to create an action plan for addressing them.
This is
essential for CADO’s compliance with fair trade certification
and for social development in the region. We are now looking
for
interns to continue Ben's work by helping create the necessary action
plans for more social inclusion.
Botanist Intern Produces Plant
Guide
CRACYP
News, January
2012
A botanist from New
Zealand, Ben Fitzgerald, completed a study of plants in the area, as
part of our internship
program. Ben created a guide book showing some of
the most interesting or unusual plant species and how to identify them.
It will be used to train local guides for an ecotourism
project we are developing in the area, which has high levels of
biodiversity and wide range of vegetation.
Biologist Intern Compiles List
of Bird Species
CRACYP News, January
2012
Canadian biologist intern Sarah Yuckin completed a study of the
birds around
Jilimbí, the location of our volunteer
and intern program
and a future ecotourism project. She identified more than 100 species,
many of which are rare in the area. The guide book that she created
will be used for training eco-tourism guides.
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liqueur; solar cycle route; fair trade cacao (chocolate); world water
day; organic sugar cane
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