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If you haven’t heard the inspiring story already you must find a way to see the documentary “Delicious Peace Grows in a Ugandan Coffee Bean,” directed by   Curt Fissel. The film tells a story we can all learn from.   In 2003 J.J. Keki , a Ugandan coffee farmer had a dream. To make his dream a reality he walked door to door and asked his Jewish, Christian and Muslim neighbors to put their differences aside for the benefit of all. They were all third and fourth generation coffee farmers struggling to make a living with   low local coffee prices. The farmers did put difference aside and formed the Peace Kawomera Cooperative.   With help from Laura Wetzler from the US-based organization Kulanu, and   Paul Katzeff, CEO of Thanksgiving Coffee Company in Fort Bragg, CA,   these Jewish, Christian and Muslim farmers formed a coffee cooperative that is not only sharing delicious coffee around the world but also showing by example that   differences can...

The Arroyo Food co-op of Pasadena, CA has 500 members. With a newly leased space in Pasadena the co-op will provide organic, sustainable, and locally sourced products along with humanely raised meats, fair trade items and non-GMO produce. The co-op is taking over the space of a former local community market. With visions of  additional features such as   a deli, coffee bar, and community space being considered  the co-op will also be filling a local community void.  To fulfill its has launched a capital campaign. Loans from existing members will provide the bulk of the approximately $70,000 needed to refurbish and renovate the site and $251,000 for operational expenses—mostly inventory—but extra members and donors will be needed. Here's an opportunity for you for a new way to give back;  join the co-op or make a donation to help provide member families and the local community with locally produced, sustainable, fair  trade, non-GMO and organ...