Lead for Change Blog October 2017

Establishing Campaign Permanency 101

October 26, 2017

A HOME FOR FAIR TRADE: BEST PRACTICES FOR ESTABLISHING PERMANENCY FOR YOUR FAIR TRADE CAMPUS CAMPAIGN Create long-standing relationships where Fair Trade education and advocacy grows for years to come. At Fair Trade Campaigns, we are always looking for new ways to maintain our momentum around Fair Trade and provide resources to support our campaigners […]

Join the Fair Trade Campaigns Alumni Group

October 23, 2017

Stay connected with Fair Trade post-graduation! Join the Fair Trade Campaigns Alumni LinkedIn Group! Hey graduates! Fair Trade Campaigns is excited to announce the launch of the Fair Trade Campaigns Alumni LinkedIn Group! If you have not received an email invite, either follow the link above or you can manually go to LinkedIn and type into […]

Fair Trade Towns Reaches Milestone: 2,000 Fair Trade Towns Span the Globe

October 4, 2017

Fair Trade Towns, an international, grassroots campaign to build solidarity between consumers and producers, raise awareness of Fair Trade, and drive institutional commitment to Fair Trade products, has reached a major milestone as there are now over 2,000 Fair Trade Towns in 29 countries on 6 continents. Starting in 2000 in Garstang, U.K., the grassroots […]

Fuel Up for Finals with Fair Trade – Fall 2017

October 3, 2017

Fall 2017 – Program Highlights We worked with 74 campaigns on college and high school campuses across the country who have strong relationships with retailers and food service and are influential voices in their communities. Over 10,000 people were reached through campus events including students, staff and faculty. Schools with the largest turnout were Texas A&M University in College Station, TX (2,000 attendees), Middlebury Institute of International […]

Food Trends & Fair Trade

October 2, 2017

As you walk down your local grocery store aisles, read the latest health magazines, or flip through the channels on your TV, “super foods” have continued to be a constant craze for the last decade. Touted as having particularly beneficial health impacts ranging from higher nutrient values to preventing cancer and diabetes, these products tend to […]