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Valentine’s Day Guides: Fair Trade Pointers from Cupid’s Arrow
February 3, 2012The ‘Pink and white’ holiday sparsely sprinkles the shelves until…BAM, New Years is over and Valentine’s Day hits everyone upside the head. Reminder folks: show some affection or prepare to spend the evening situated with reality, no chocolate or flowers unless you buy it for yourself. Despite loving that special person (or yourself) so much, […]
Campaign Spotlight: Princeton, New Jersey
January 31, 2012Camila Tellez, 14, of Princeton Township started the campaign. She was captivated by the notion that Fair Trade is not a donation. It’s trade, not aid.
Bananas & Fair Trade Procurement
January 26, 2012It’s been just over two months since the delegation of 9 Fair Trade Town USA representatives returned from the lovely city of Malmo, Sweden where we attended the 5th International Fair Trade Towns Conference, and plans have transpired.
The Fair Trade Certified Logo Gets a Makeover
January 18, 2012Fair Trade USA Unveils Redesigned Certification Label By: Fair Trade USA Fair Trade USA has launched the new label for Fair Trade Certified products. See their post below announcing it, and its variations! . Well hello !I’m the newly-redesigned Fair Trade Certified label. Check me out with my more modern rounded edges and shades of […]
A Fair Trade Education
December 18, 2011Penncrest High School in Media, Pennsylvania declared first Public Fair Trade High School in the country
Fair Trade Holiday Gift Guides: Give to Real People in Need Around the World
December 9, 20112011 is quickly coming to a close and the holidays will be here soon. It is a time to be mindful of underprivileged people all over the world and to take action to help these people where possible. One way of doing this is to support Fair Trade. If you choose to do holiday […]
Change Comes from the People: 1070 Fair Trade Towns and Counting
November 26, 2011For eleven years and running, Fair Trade Towns have been the driving force behind consumer citizenship; starting with Garstang, U.K. in 2000, Media, PA in 2006, and leading us into 2012 with over 1,070 towns in 23 countries across 6 continents.
Fair Trade Universities Back from Tour
November 16, 2011By: Kate Polakiewicz, Strategic Relations Assistant at Fair Trade USA I’m back from the Campus Consciousness Tour and some things are missing in my life – scoops of Ben and Jerry’s Jimmy Fallon Late Night Snack (Fair Trade Certified vanilla ice cream with fudge covered potato chips), waking up every day at different but confusingly […]
Customizable Materials Now Available for Fair Trade Towns!
November 9, 2011Have you wanted window clings and brochures for your campaign, but found trouble when designing them? Elevate your campaign by tailoring the new Fair Trade Towns brochure, window cling, poster (available soon), table tent and stock-it card to highlight your community.
A Women Who Changed the Rules: A Recap of Maria Isabel’s Road Trip
October 28, 2011“When I finish life I am going to be remembered by the things that I do, not by the things that I have.” – Maria Isabel Balbuena
Fair Trade on the Road with Maria Isabel Balbuena, Dominican Republic
October 14, 2011Follow the travels of Maria as she hits the road with Billy Linstead Goldsmith, Fair Trade Towns National Coordinator, to see how conscious consumers like you are spreading the word about Fair Trade in the US. Did you know that Women perform 66% of the world’s work, produce 50% of the food, but earn 10% […]
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?