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...someone buys a cup of fair trade coffee instead of a cup at a conventional market, the farmer is really benefiting and it can have a real effect getting these farmers out of poverty," Brody says. "We've either doubled or tripled the amount of money that small scale farmers are getting. Some communities have been able to invest in schools and health clinic for the first time because of the impact of fair trade...
Gains in Latin American fruit, flowers and other agricultural exports are supposed to help offset losses in other areas, and North America's normally pro-trade farmers are worried. Says Shawn Stevenson, a citrus and pistachio farmer in California's San Joaquin Valley: "It's hard to compete against folks who don't have the regulatory burden we do, or a minimum wage, or high fuel prices." Brazilian producers of frozen, concentrated orange juice are thirstily eyeing the U.S. market, in which they once enjoyed a 45% share. That was before the U.S. industry got Washington to impose whopping...
With Harvard trailing 4-0 after three innings, Walsh decided he had seen enough. In a desperate effort to send his team a message, the Crimson skipper pulled six of his position players off the field and out of the game. With newcomers like freshman John Farmer and sophomore Nick Seminara inserted in off the bench, the Harvard lineup was almost as unrecognizable as the Boston Red Sox’ Opening Day infield...
...Rams pulled Preston in favor of another freshman, Keith Ross, who was more than ready to stop the bleeding. Ross struck out senior infielder John Farmer looking to end the inning. The Crimson would not threaten again...
...that inning, Walsh had enough. The mass substitution gave seldom-used players like Seminara and Farmer some playing time, but was undoubtedly meant as a message to some of his players...