Welcome to Coin and the Common Wealth, the Equal Exchange investors’ blog.
First Things First, Who is Equal Exchange?
Equal Exchange, founded in 1986, is the oldest and largest for-profit Fair Trade company in the U.S. We sell organic, gourmet coffee, tea, and chocolate produced by small farmer co-ops in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Check out our story and what others say about us.
So Who are ‘We All’?
Equal Exchange is around 100 people, here are a few of us. But we don’t do this alone. We are part of a community of traders, investors, farmers, consumers and activists. A community that is working together to change the very nature of trade. A community with a 20 year track record of success and a vision for the next twenty years
Who are the Investors?
Hundreds individuals and groups investing from $1,000 to $500,000.
Who am I?
I am Alistair Williamson, a Scot, born in Malawi, who’s lived and worked in the U.S. for the last 20 years. I’m based in Portland, Oregon, along with Elisabeth Miles, we are the team that raises capital for Equal Exchange and supports our investors.
Alistair Williamson tel: (503) 236 7131
awilliamson@equalexchange.coop
Elisabeth Miles tel: (503) 236 7131
emiles@equalexchange.coop
Who are You?
I don’t really know – yet. Please leave a comment with a few words of background. We’re interested in who is a visiting, and I’m sure others are, too. Thanks.
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This blog is about investing in Equal Exchange, cooperatives, and fair trade. It's both for the curious and for our current investment community. It's about how our coins, yours and mine, can forge our common wealth.
Hi : I have been writing books for years about reforming capitalim worldwide and have worked with Louis and Patricia Kelos on employee ownership since the 1960s. I served on Calvert’s Advisory Council from 1982 ubtil 2004 when I founded Ethical Markets Media .
We can post your Press Releases and exchange logos if you like, Best, Hazel