Black Gold in Bozeman Recap

We served brewed coffee at the recent Black Gold screening here in Bozeman. Eric, Lisa and the rest of the crew at the Bozeman Film Festival did a great job with the event and pulled it off without a hitch. The audience of about 100 got to see the film, learn some about coffee, and hear from a panel of local coffee people and a few others. We were asked to join this panel but declined because of schedule conflicts. It is good to hear from others in Bozeman about Fair Trade issues but while I feel the community is off to a good start, I would like to see more. it would be great to see some of the panelists use their business to really promote Fair Trade and it's issues - both good and bad. Yes, many of them have the cute little signs in their stores but what does that really do? I would like to see people bring in speakers, show films, and somehow get their customers more invovled with the issues at hand. I'm not really sure what that looks like but I do not think it has to be the same for each shop. I am challenging all shop owners to figure out the best way to reach their clients and get the word out. Thanks again to the Bozeman Film Festival for their efforts here in Bozeman. Great job. ...be bold Tagged: cafe evoke, coffee catering, coffee, espresso, tea, bozeman, montana The Global Exchange Fair Trade Store is your Online Source for Socially Conscious Gifts