Whenever she is in Brooklyn, Susie S. makes a pitt stop at Gorilla Coffee Roasters to pick up a 3 pack Box O'Beans with 3 lbs of fair-trade coffee.

Incredible Coffee and Fair Trade to Boot

"Whenever I visit New York I make a point to go to Gorilla Coffee Roasters in Brooklyn. They not only are serious about Fair Trade but they have some of the best coffee I've had. And I've had a lot.

All of their beans are great and their Box O' Beans is a very cool, beautifully packaged gift for you or someone else . . . click here to read more"

Brad H. drinks Caf� Humana coffee because they give 100% of their profits to global sustainability charities after costs.

Chiyo C. satisifies her caffeine fix every morning with Organic French Roast by Equator Coffees.

Click here for more reviews of sustainable coffee brands and roasts.

Enter this week's contest by writing a review at SustainLane of your favorite fair trade coffee, by typing beans into the keywords. The winner will receive a one pound bag of Thanksgiving Coffee.

This week's SustainLane Newsletter contest theme is coffee. Write a review about your favorite fair trade coffee, some organic espresso, a homemade coffee cozy or how about local organic half and half or Sucanat? Write a review of anything that goes into your cup each day and enter beans in the keywords to enter to receive a one pound bag of organic fair trade coffee by Thanksgiving Coffee. Contest ends Monday, October 8th.

Congratulations, Emily K! You are the winner of last week's review writing contest about pets. Emily K. will receive a bottle of Earthbath Oatmeal and Aloe Shampoo for her review of Swheat Scoop Natural Kitty Litter. Check out Emily K.'s Review!

Great for Ferrets

"I switched from regular litter to Swheat Scoop for my 5 ferrets and it was great. Helped with the smell and easy to use. They had a habit of using their nose to dig into their litter so a natural litter is the way to go."

Enter this week's contest by writing a review at SustainLane of your favorite fair trade coffee, by typing beans into the keywords. The winner will receive a one pound bag of Thanksgiving Coffee.

Whether coffee is fair trade, local, organic, or shade grown is just as important as flavor and cost for many consumers. Here are the latest headlines.

Spilling the Beans on Fair Trade--A columnist weighs the benefits and drawbacks of fair trade coffee.

Eating Local and Organic--While purchasing locally grown coffee is virtually impossible in the US, the benefits of buying locally produced goods are still many.

Starbuck's Black Apron Exclusives--At over twenty dollars per pound, Starbuck's new Black Apron Exclusives, boasting organic and fair trade status, has encountered some criticism.

Comments about these headlines? Email your thoughts to community@sustainlane.com.

Netty L. loves the Holler Mountain Organic Blend by Stumptown Coffee from Portland, Oregon so much that she indulges her non-green guilty pleasure and has it shipped to her in San Francisco, but she takes comfort in the fact the coffee is organic and fair-trade.

My non-green guilty pleasure

"I love this coffee from Portland so much that I had to have it shipped to me. The coffee is green--it's organic and fair trade--but having it shipped to me when I have so many locally roasted coffee options isn't so green. The flavor is so full bodied. It tastes great black or . . . click here to read more"

Enter this week's contest by writing a review at SustainLane of your favorite fair trade coffee, by typing beans into the keywords. The winner will receive a one pound bag of Thanksgiving Coffee.

Green Festival DC:
The largest green event in the country kicks off in Washington, D.C, and then heads to San Francisco, comes to Seattle for the first time, and finishes next year in Chicago.
October 6 - 7
Washington, D.C.
greenfestivals.org

SVN Fall Conference:
Social Venture Network is a group dedicated to bringing about a more sustainable world through business. The title of the fall conference is World Changing: Innovation in Action.
October 11 - 14
La Jolla, Ca
svn.org

Bioneers Conference:
Visionary thinkers from all walks of life congregate at this weekend-long conference to discuss the forefront of positive change.
October 19 - 21
San Rafael, CA
bioneers.org

2007 Net Impact Conference:
BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: WHAT WILL YOU DO NEXT?
What will you do next to make our world more sustainable? On November 1-3 more than 1,500 responsible leaders including graduate business students and professionals will gather to search for answers. The 2007 Net Impact Conference will challenge attendees to explore current issues and trends in the business world while engaging them to develop an action-oriented plan for change back in their communities.

Thursday, November 1 - Saturday, November 3
Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Visit www.netimpact.org/conference for up-to-date information on the Net Impact conference Web site. Additional information is available via e-mail conference@netimpact.org or telephone (415)429-4230.

Green Festival San Francisco:
The largest green event in the country. Look forward to three days of food, vendors, and inspiring speakers.
November 9 - 11
San Francisco, CA
greenfestivals.org