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Ben & Jerry’s Takes Fair Trade on Tour
October 10, 2011The Campus Consciousness Tour Brings Ben & Jerry’s and Janelle Monáe to Universities Across the Country Fair Trade Universities has joined forces with the Campus Consciousness Tour, Ben and Jerry’s, and Janelle Monáe to spread the word about Fair Trade. From October 1 through October 22, Fair Trade Universities and the Campus Consciousness Tour will […]
Free Fair Trade Month Event Kits from Handmade Expressions!
October 5, 2011October is here – the feeling of fall, festivities in the air. Did you know October is also Fair Trade Month? This is a time to celebrate Fair Trade – and what better way to do that than to share some tasty Fair Trade goodies? We are bringing this celebration of Fair Trade to your […]
Fair Trade USA Goes Digital with the Fair Trade Finder App
October 3, 2011Supporting farmers and workers around the world just got a whole lot easier! The Fair Trade Finder Good news: There are now more than 10,000 Fair Trade Certified products available in the United States, and finding those products in stores near you just got a whole lot easier! The Fair Trade Finder is an application […]
Fair Trade Towns & Universities National Conference Recap
September 17, 2011250 organizers from 80 campaigns in over 26 states, and countries as far as New Zealand!
Conference Spotlight: Ten Thousand Villages
August 24, 2011With a compassionate mission and unique business model, Ten Thousand Villages has been providing opportunities for artisans in developing countries to earn income for more than 65 years. As one of the world’s oldest and largest fair trade organizations, we adhere to values that put artisans first. Artisans receive up to 50 percent in cash […]
Conference Spotlight: Catholic Relief Services
August 11, 2011At its core, Fair Trade is about building relationships—between consumers, producers, businesses—and what better place to build relationships than in your own hometown?
National Conference: Registration & Program Highlights
August 2, 2011With the first ever Fair Trade Towns & Universities National Conference less than six weeks away, we are eager to let registrants know what they can expect to take home.
Churches & Communities Engaging through Fair Trade Webinar Recording
July 18, 2011Hear from pastors, theologians, Fair Trade experts and the Fair Trade Towns leadership on why and how churches are becoming powerful partners in the movement.
National Conference: Apply for a Travel Stipend Today!
July 7, 2011Fair Trade Towns & Universities National Conference Friday – Sunday, September 9 – 11, 2011 The Hub Conference Center, Philadelphia, PA We know that attending a conference can sometimes be a burden on a volunteer’s pocket, so we are pleased to be able to offer financial assistance for the Fair Trade Towns & […]
Save the Date: Fair Trade Towns & Universities National Conference
June 7, 2011Fair Trade Towns & Universities National Conference Friday – Sunday, September 9 – 11, 2011 The Hub Conference Center, Philadelphia, PA Free Registration! Join us for the first ever Fair Trade Towns & Universities National Conference this Fall! The conference will bring together Fair Trade campaign organizers who are promoting and advancing Fair Trade in […]
Congratulations to Chicago!
May 5, 2011By Guest Blogger Nancy Jones, Executive Director of Chicago Fair Trade & member of the Fair Trade Towns USA National Steering Committee “Imagine Chicago as a Fair Trade City!” That was the theme of a meeting three years ago when we first charted a course to reaching this goal. Now, we are realizing this achievement […]
Fair Trade Farmers Share Their Story!
April 28, 2011Tune in to Fair Trade USA’s live USTREAM broadcast this Friday to hear farmers share their stories about Fair Trade On Friday, April 29, at 9am PT/12pm ET, you’re invited to tune in to our live USTREAM broadcast on the Fair Trade Certified Facebook page to hear from four international coffee and cocoa farmers about how […]
Be Part of the 1,000th Fair Trade Town Celebration!
April 7, 2011What will happen? At 2pm on Saturday, June 4, 2011 Fair Trade Towns will declare sequentially from East to West across time zones to celebrate 1,000 Fair Trade Towns worldwide. If you are a Fair Trade Town or are likely to declare status between now and then you can be a part of this thrilling, […]
Have a Fair Trade Mother’s Day
April 4, 2011Our good friends at Trade As One are running a great program to Fair Trade your Mother’s Day with the places of worship in your community. See the program outlined below and check out their website for more details. The Idea To help your congregation purchase meaningful gifts for the important women in their lives […]
Have a Divine International Women’s Day!
February 13, 2011By Guest Blogger Amanda White of Divine Chocolate USA March 8, 2011 marks International Women’s Day and in honor of the occasion, Divine Chocolate is celebrating the incredible women cocoa farmers of Kuapa Kokoo. We’re working with the Fair Trade community around the country to offer an exciting opportunity to support our women farmers while […]
Fair Trade Firsthand: Fair Trade Towns Leaders Go to Origin
February 11, 2011Last week a delegation of volunteers from Fair Trade Towns throughout the United States got to see the effects of their hard work firsthand on a Global Exchange reality tour of Fair Trade cooperatives in Costa Rica. Why Costa Rica? Well, it just so happens that Costa Rica is home to the first Fair Trade […]
Emma Willard – The 1st FT High School in the USA!
December 22, 2010We are thrilled to celebrate the accomplishment that the students and faculty at the Emma Willard School have achieved. Fair Trade Towns is proud to part of the group that established the criteria for both Fair Trade Schools and Universities. Below is a post from one of the student-leaders who brought this vision to fruition. […]