Sound Consumer

Dedicated since 1961 to informing and inspiring the PCC community through the co-op’s vision of advancing the health and well-being of people, their neighborhoods and our planet.

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Sound Consumer, October 2005

Fair labor, fair trade. The view from the mountain village

It’s a modest little black-and-white logo. You may have noticed it on a bag of coffee in PCC stores or your neighborhood coffee shop. It indicates the coffee was purchased directly from a cooperative of small farmers who were paid a fair price, whose workers were treated and paid fairly, and whose coffee was produced with sustainable methods.

It’s a modest little black-and-white logo. You may have noticed it on a bag of coffee in PCC stores or your neighborhood coffee shop. It indicates the coffee was purchased directly from a cooperative of small farmers who were paid a fair price, whose workers were treated and paid fairly, and whose coffee was produced with sustainable methods.

Co-ops: the quiet economy

There are 40,000 cooperative organizations playing an important role in the lives of most Americans. Although these cooperatives aggregate billions of dollars and serve millions of people on a daily basis, the media seldom mention their presence.

There are 40,000 cooperative organizations playing an important role in the lives of most Americans. Although these cooperatives aggregate billions of dollars and serve millions of people on a daily basis, the media seldom mention their presence.

Your energy choices make a difference, too

Our landscapes and communities are shaped by the choices we make as consumers. This understanding motivates us to choose organic and local products when shopping. Good choices also are available when it comes to electricity … Utilities across the Puget Sound area also offer green power options to customers, making it easy to support renewable energy.

Our landscapes and communities are shaped by the choices we make as consumers. This understanding motivates us to choose organic and local products when shopping. Good choices also are available when it comes to electricity … Utilities across the Puget Sound area also offer green power options to customers, making it easy to support renewable energy.

Pure Farms Pork: Keeping it natural and humane

With growing consumer demand for more pure, antibiotic-free meat, some energetic individuals like Theresa Knaack are encouraging the evolution of the industry from within.

With growing consumer demand for more pure, antibiotic-free meat, some energetic individuals like Theresa Knaack are encouraging the evolution of the industry from within.

Actively seeking a new farm

The Trust is looking for a new organic farm to save and preserve. Also read about giving a thank you card to farmers, the employee matching gift program, new PCC Farmland Trust staff Summer Howe, and new totes and t-shirts for the Farmland Trust.

The Trust is looking for a new organic farm to save and preserve. Also read about giving a thank you card to farmers, the employee matching gift program, new PCC Farmland Trust staff Summer Howe, and new totes and t-shirts for the Farmland Trust.