Lead for Change Blog
Burlington, Vermont
December 18, 2013Fair Trade Burlington’s campaign broke the ice during winter of 2009 and has been submerged in excitement ever since! After earning its designation of 12th Fair Trade Town in August 2009, the committee put an emphasis on organizing events and planning for the future. The committee is comprised of volunteers from the University of Vermont, […]
Buena Vista, Colorado
December 18, 2013In 2010, Buena Vista became the first fair trade town in Colorado, and the 14th in the nation! A beautiful little town high in the Rocky Mountains, Buena Vista is committed to supporting, not only our local community, but communities around the world through our active commitment to Fair Trade producers!
Brattleboro, Vermont
December 18, 2013Fair Trade Brattleboro values buying locally produced goods, and we encourage everyone to purchase Fair Trade products when consuming those that are only produced in the Southern Hemisphere, mainly by farmers living in extreme poverty. We ask you to ‘Buy Local & Buy Fair’.
Berkeley, California
December 18, 2013World Fair Trade Day was a blast in Berkeley! Thanks to Sonia, a visiting Fair Trade jeweler from Peru, we hosted three events that weekend: a series of Fair Trade talks with the kids at The Berkeley School, a Happy Hour event at the Berkley HUB, and Tour de FAIR, a bicycle tour of Berkeley’s […]
Ballston Spa, New York
December 18, 2013The mission of the Ballston Spa Fair Trade Towns Initiative is to promote fair trade practices, increase demand for fairly traded products, and improve access to these products in Ballston Spa, through education, civic action, and business support.
Amherst, Massachusetts
December 18, 2013The Amherst Fair Trade Partnership, a non-profit organization sponsored in part by EarthAction, is committed to educating consumers and merchants about Fair Trade. The goal of the Partnership is to increase public awareness in Amherst and small towns throughout Massachusetts about Fair Trade principles and how these principles improve the lives of small farmers and […]