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Fair trade businesses are showcased at the 222nd General Assembly

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Where can you go to find crosses made from recycled car parts, jewelry created from rain forest seeds, or a good cup of coffee that supports farmers seeking to provide a better life for their families? If you are attending the 222nd General Assembly in Portland, you need only go as far as the exhibit hall.

Presbytery of the Cascades

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Hunger Action Advocate finds challenges and rewards in Oregon and beyond For Don Shaw, there is no such thing as retirement. Although serving a congregation as a teaching elder, he has found work as a volunteer to be complex and different, but also rewarding and challenging.

Presbytery of the Redwoods

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Congregation embraces organic gardening to combat hunger The rolling, beautiful valleys of Marin County, California, provide the perfect backdrop for Sleepy Hollow Presbyterian Church. One look at this majestic landscape and it doesn’t take much to inspire people to protect and nurture it.

Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy

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Fair trade artisan group credits Presbyterians with helping it reach milestone Artisans from Peru, Cambodia, and other countries who have struggled with poverty most of their lives are celebrating a milestone. Partners for Just Trade (PJT), a nonprofit that connects artisans from impoverished areas with North American consumers, is commemorating its 10th anniversary this year.

US prepares to dump 500 metric tons of peanuts on Haiti

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It seems like a no-brainer: the U.S. department of Agriculture’s plan to donate 500 metric tons of surplus dry roasted peanuts to feed 140,000 malnourished children in Haiti. But if you look just a little deeper, Presbyterian World Mission and dozens of other concerned organizations, say it is actually a recipe for disaster.

Support grows for national boycott of Wendy’s Restaurants

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The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) has been trying for 10 years to convince the Wendy’s company to join the Fair Food Program (FFP), which focuses on the rights of farmworkers. Despite its pleas, the Ohio-based fast food company has said no.

‘Partners for Just Trade’ organization celebrates tenth anniversary

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Non-profit credits Presbyterian Hunger Program for its success Artisans in countries like Peru and Cambodia that have struggled with extreme poverty most of their lives, are celebrating a milestone. Partners for Just Trade (PJT), an independent non-profit sustainable business, is commemorating its tenth anniversary.

“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” — Luke 23:42

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