Fair trade is about making connections. As consumers, we’re inevitably distanced from the producing arm of farmers working in developing countries. 

In an effort to connect either end of the supply chain, Santiago Paz, co-director of CEPICAFE (Central Piurana de Cafetaleros) in Northern Peru, recently toured four Canadian cities during May 1–8.

Over the last 20 years, the Peruvian native has worked closely with organized producers in his ...