Voyage CO-OP | New Dawn Traders

A Voyage COOP brings together a network of small producers, a sailing ship and passionate allies to deliver the most delicious goods to you from across the oceans, pollution-free. As a Voyage COOP broker, New Dawn Traders brings together this supply chain and upholds our collective shared values, putting planet and people first.

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Good morning from Ide Min! Ship and crew soon arri

Good morning from Ide Min! Ship and crew soon arrive into Fowey to cross-load cargo.
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We have new coffee coming in and coffee headed to our Port Allies @venfret_ and @lescaboteursdelune in France.
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#newdawntraders #ideminship #sailcargo #fowey #cornwall #tallship

Sailing vessel Ide Min left Amsterdam yesterday. T

Sailing vessel Ide Min left Amsterdam yesterday. The ship was in refit for the last 4 months to be transformed from a passenger ship to a sailing cargo ship. The team at Kaap de Groene Hoop reconfigured the mess room into a cargo hold, rebuilding the galley, a new deckhouse and cargo hatch.
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This is the ship's first cargo voyage and we are excited to see so much hard work and planning go into the next phase of action - sailing!
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#ideminship #sailcargo #newdawntraders #schooner #kaapdegroenehoop

We are pleased to announce our collaboration with

We are pleased to announce our collaboration with Dutch company Kaap Kargo and their newly acquired ship, sail cargo schooner Ide Min. For the last months, the team in Amsterdam have been working round the clock to have the ship ready to sail their first cargo contract for us, to Portugal and back.
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This morning they departed Amsterdam! See our stories for their progress so far.
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#newdawntraders #kaapkargo #ideminship #sailcargo #schooner #seashippingchange

"Basically what I produce is Carolino rice, althou

"Basically what I produce is Carolino rice, although there is a small amount of Agulha rice, but this region is better for producing Carolino. Within the Carolino‘s there are various types we have one type that is particular to this region, the Ariete, an older cultivar.
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This particular type of Carolino is stickier and is better for dishes such as rice pudding or a rice dish where you need a lot of starch and stickiness but it is a good rice, in general, it’s versatile and can be used for many different types of dishes which is why it is the most popular rice that I produce." - Jorge Vieira, Garça Branca
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Learn more about Jorge and his Carolino rice via our Journal, link in bio!
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📷 @Kerry_photo
#newdawntraders #sailcargo #europeanrice #arrozcarolino #buylessbuybetter #buylocalbysail

Rice isn’t grown in the UK. Nearly all of the ri

Rice isn’t grown in the UK. Nearly all of the rice we eat comes from India and Pakistan, which means a voyage by container ship of at least 6400 nautical miles via the Suez Canal. That is a lot of fuel miles; travelling over a quarter way around our planet Earth!
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Hence our excitement to find Jorje and to offer you his beautiful rice. Not only can we support his work and his care for the land, but we can be satisfied in knowing that our rice has been transported overseas just 630 nautical miles and by a ship powered by the wind in its sails.
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There is still time to order your rice for the next delivery in October - see the link in our bio.
📷 @kerry_photo
#sailcargo #newdawntraders #rethinkshipping #abandondirtyships #rice

It may surprise you to know that the Portuguese ar

It may surprise you to know that the Portuguese are the largest consumers of rice in Europe, eating 15 – 16 KG of rice per person per year, compared with the 4 – 5 KG European average. Portugal produces around 60% of the total rice that they consume per year, which is why it is rare to find this particular type of rice anywhere else.
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To learn more about our sail cargo rice read our interview with the grower, Jorge Vieira in our Journal, see the link in our bio.
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The proof is in the tasting! There is still time to order for the next shipment arriving in October. Collect from the vessel itself or we can deliver by post.
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#rice #portugal #cornwallfoodie #sailcargo #newdawntraders #garcabranca #arrozcarolino

Around this time last year @kerry_photo went on as

Meet Jorge Viera, he farms the rice that we delive

Meet Jorge Viera, he farms the rice that we deliver to you by sailing ship. Sail-cargo is a unique opportunity to support small family run farms like his, to sell to customers across borders and oceans. More from our conversation with Jorge to follow 💙

We compared our Pre-Order prices for our sail-ship

We compared our Pre-Order prices for our sail-shipped rice with equally premium rice from our local supermarkets.
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Shipping by sail is so much more costly than conventional transport that we had to rethink our whole supply chain in order to deliver a product in line with our values. We want a win-win situation for all involved from soil to serving, and this includes offering you a competitively priced product. By doing so we can show that another way is possible.
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To do this we focus on short supply chains: farmer - sailor - trader - you, and ask you to buy in larger volumes, such as 5 KG rather than 1 KG, or enough to last till the next ship comes in. Pre-ordering also helps us carry less risk on cargo that might not be sold or might need storing for ages. All this means we can bring down our margin of the overall cost while still paying the farmer and ship well.
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Pre-order via link in bio for delivery in October.
design @sustainstudiocornwall
#rice #carolinorice #buylessbuybetter #buylocalbysail #sailcargo #newdawntraders

Looking forward to receiving more of these custom-

Looking forward to receiving more of these custom-made table bottles (for our delicious olive oil)!
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Each bottle is made from local clay and handpainted by artisans Rebelo and Barrico in the traditional 'Coimbra style'. Their workshop is in the same Portuguese village as our pioneering olive oil producer Marije of Passeite, who noticed how as a result of the pandemic, their orders were reduced. Together we have collaborated on a unique design, with @blueschoonercompany ship Gallant taking centre stage.
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These beautiful bottles are a great way to dispense boxed olive oil. They hold 375ml and come empty with a cork lid and pourer. Available to order through the link in bio, to arrive in October.
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@passeite_azeite
#ceramics #handpainted #artisans #oliveoil #reflillable #traditionalceramics #artisanal #portugal #sailcargo #newdawntraders

Box is best! A few reasons why we love our olive o

Box is best! A few reasons why we love our olive oil bag-in-boxes...
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Light, heat and oxygen are the enemies of extra virgin olive oil, and a bag-in-box combats all three. The bags are airtight and shrink down as you use the oil meaning oxygen can't get in.
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They are also easier to transport because boxes are much lighter, sturdier and a helpful stackable shape. This is a huge bonus, especially when transported by sailing ship. It's sometimes a squeeze to fit everything in the hold, so standard box sizes really help us to be efficient with space. It's also nice not to worry about fragile glass bottles!
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Lastly, they mean less overall packaging. One of these 5L boxes contains about 7 average-size supermarket bottles, so it saves on so much packaging and will last you for months.
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This particular olive oil from @azeitecaixeiro is a vibrant oil with a pleasant bitterness and aromas of dried fruit and tomato leaf. Browse all our olive oils via the link in our bio.
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#extravirgin #oliveoil #ethicalgroceries #waronpackaging #sailcargo #newdawntraders

The 3rd pillar of Food Sovereignty: 'Localising Fo

The 3rd pillar of Food Sovereignty: 'Localising Food Systems: bringing food providers and consumers closer together'.
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This is a big part of what we strive for. We may be oceans apart, but we want you to know who produces your cargo. Through regular in-depth interviews with our producers in our newsletter & journal, and updates on social media we aim to bridge that gap and connect you more intimately with your food providers.
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We are proud to collect orders through @openfoodnetworkuk, an open-source, e-commerce platform for food enterprises that support new, ethical supply chains, a bit like an online farmers market.
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The majority of our cargo is organic-certified, and if not it is grown using organic methods, which we feel is far more important anyway than an often expensive badge of certification. You can be confident in us to bring you only the best.
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Artwork: @georgie.holman
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#sailcargo #voyagecoop #ethicalfood #openfoodnetwork #resiliance #newfoodsystems #rethinkingfood #newdawntraders #globallocal #localism #foodcoop

Emilia Reigado, is to us the queen of the Côa Val

Emilia Reigado, is to us the queen of the Côa Valley, and now famous after all the media attention from our first voyage. She is small and spicy, just like her olive production, because her trees are in the most impossible places. The Negrinha, Verdeal and Cornicabra varieties grow in a protected nature reserve where some of the trees are over 1000 years old!
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Along with her husband and son, there is little that they cannot do - from organic olive oil, table olives, dried fruit, almonds, honey, wine and delicious beans. Here is proof of what bounty is possible when working in harmony with the land.
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Photo: @kerry_photo
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#livingofftheland #farming #portugal #womenwhofarm #sailcargo #oliveoil #extravirgin #organic #familyfarm #newdawntraders

The 2nd Pillar of Food Sovereignty - Valuing Food

The 2nd Pillar of Food Sovereignty - Valuing Food Providers.
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"Food sovereignty values and supports the contributions, and respects the rights, of women and men, peasants and small scale family farmers, pastoralists, artisanal fisherfolk, forest dwellers, indigenous peoples and agricultural and fisheries workers, including migrants, who cultivate, grow, harvest and process food; and rejects those policies, actions and programmes that undervalue them, threaten their livelihoods and eliminate them." - Via Campesina
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We value and support our food providers through our Voyage Coop business model for sail cargo; a system of trade that puts people and the planet first. By purchasing in advance the cost of both the cargo and the voyage is shared amongst many and the financial risk of a voyage is removed. It is specifically designed to support small-scale farmers who would normally struggle to access international markets, where their goods are highly valued.
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📷 - the harvest at @passeite_azeite photographed by @kerry_photo
#viacampesina #foodsovreignty #sailcargo #newdawntraders #valuefarmers #valuefood

We have partnered with five olive farmers in Portu

We have partnered with five olive farmers in Portugal, each with the same goal: To make delicious olive oil in harmony with the local ecosystems, nurturing both people and the planet from soil to serving.
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Originating from different regions with different olive varieties, each olive oil has its own uniquely nuanced flavour. The farmers are always kept on their toes, and this year was another with challenges and surprises on the groves. Spring came early and a sudden heat wave disrupted the pollination, specifically in Central Portugal. With the alternate bearing variety Galega they knew this was a low fruit year. Most trees had almost nothing and many other farmers decided not to harvest at all. Luckily our farmers work with different varieties and harvest in different areas, so were able to produce olive oils. No two harvests, varieties, bioregions or seasons are ever exactly the same.
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Pre-order olive oil now for the October voyage. See link in bio.
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📷 - @passeite_azeite Marije inspecting her trees.
#oliveoil #extravirgin #extravirginoliveoil #portugal #harvest #fairprice #soil #soilhealth #organic #sailcargo #newdawntraders #passeite

The First Pillar of Food Sovereignty - Food for Pe

The First Pillar of Food Sovereignty - Food for People. The rejection that food is just another commodity.
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"Food sovereignty puts the right to sufficient, healthy and culturally appropriate food for all individuals, peoples and communities, including those who are hungry, under occupation, in conflict zones and marginalised, at the centre of food, agriculture, livestock and fisheries policies; and rejects the proposition that food is just another commodity or component for international agri-business." - Via Campesina
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We support Food for People by maintaining a transparent pricing structure throughout the whole supply chain. Through our pre-order cycles, we hope to offer high-quality, ethically sourced produce that is accessibly priced. We also offer a reduced price for buying cargo in bulk; a great option if you can coordinate and collect orders for your friends and family OR If you are a local business, food co-operative or distributor.
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📷 : @kerry_photo
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#foodsovereignty #viacampesina #globallocal #rethinkingfood #solidarity #sailcargo #newdawntraders #fairerworld #fairtrade #rethinkingtrade

These 100% Cobrancosa olives from @azeite_caixeiro

These 100% Cobrancosa olives from @azeite_caixeiro are preserved with a traditional recipe in either lemon or garlic with aromatic herbs, bay leaves & oregano, packed in delicious extra virgin olive oil.
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Caixeiro comes from a centuries-old family business, combining tradition and knowledge with new technologies. With one of the highest olive groves in northern Portugal, the family produces a very healthy and intense olive oil.
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These jarred olives are a brilliant & tasty addition to your store cupboard; perfect enjoyed on their own as an aperro, or combined in cooking. Available to pre-order through the link in our bio!
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#olives #extravirginoliveoil #portugal #olivefarm #storecupboard #sailcargo #newdawntraders

"Food Sovereignty means solidarity, not competitio

"Food Sovereignty means solidarity, not competition, and building a fairer world from the bottom up."
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"Food Sovereignty is the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems. It puts those who produce, process and consume healthy and local food at the heart of our agriculture and food systems, instead of the demands of the market and transnational companies”
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"The concept of food sovereignty has emerged from peasant organisations as a proposal for humanity to rethink how we organise food and agricultural production, distribution and trade, how we make use of land and aquatic resources and how we interact, exchange and organise with one another. Food Sovereignty is not a simple set of technical solutions or a formula which can be applied – it is instead a “process in action” – an invitation to citizens to exercise our capacity to organise ourselves and improve our conditions and societies together." - Via Campensina.
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For more great resources on Food Sovereignty head to viacampensina.org
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📷 Gui from @passeite_azeite photographed by @kerry_photo

We've just added the old favourite @xistowines Qui

We've just added the old favourite @xistowines Quinta de Vale de Figueira port wines to our order cycle for the upcoming voyage.
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Dare we encourage you to be thinking of Christmas presents this early? Well there, we said it! The ship arrives in October and won't sail again till Spring next year, so a little forward planning will secure you a most delicious gift... transported by sail.
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This shipment brings the classic 10-year-aged tawny port and the extra dry white port.
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Have you tried a "portonico"? White port wine with tonic over ice and a slice for a refreshing tall drink.
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#portonico #portwine #newdawntraders #sailcargo #xistowines

Last week @blueschoonercompany ship Gallant arrive

Last week @blueschoonercompany ship Gallant arrived in Amsterdam, completing their second Atlantic roundtrip for this year. The ship delivered a small consignment of Colombian green coffee and cacao beans from @cataexport which will arrive with us in Cornwall in the next weeks.
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These exceptional beans are promised to @cloudfruitcoffee and @sailcargolondon with 14 sacks of Cata's "Peace Blend" coffee heading straight to our stores and available to purchase. So calling all roasters! Snap em up!
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📷 1) @julienamic_photography
🎨 2) a photo filter on a snap from the unloading (both amazing and unsettling)
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#newdawntraders #sailcargo #amsterdam #ethicalcoffee #cataexport #specialitycoffee #emissionfree

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