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Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority Office

Continuing education for our parishioners to understand why we serve fair trade coffee & need to support fair trade

Working for Economic and Social Justice Fair Trade – La Mesa! FAIR TRADE is based on the principle that people should earn a fair profit for the items they produce. It guarantees fair wages and good working conditions for disadvantaged artisans, farmers and workers in impoverished areas of the developing world. Fair Trade addresses the […]

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Fair Trade Finals

Elizabeth Magalski

Whole Foods Market

Ensuring Better Wages and Working Conditions Third-party certification requires that farms provide good working conditions for all employees. This includes requirements for occupational health and safety, legal minimum wage, full rights and benefits and never any forced labor, discrimination or child labor. Practicing Environmental Responsibility Strict criteria are in place at each farm to protect […]

Lush

“We also believe in protecting people, animals and the planet and we take our commitment to environmental stewardship seriously. “

The Body Shop

“We make our products with love and care. We source some of the finest raw ingredients from the four corners of the globe. We harness the skills of artisan farmers and add our expertise to create effective products that are wonderful to use. We have 25 Community Fair Trade suppliers and we will be featuring […]

Dr Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party

“The staff at Dr. Bombay’s helps support the shop’s project in India, which we call The Learning Tea. Much of the funding from the project, which gives life scholarships to impoverished young women in India, comes from our tea shop. “

Java Vino

“We’re a coffee and wine house, located in the Poncey-Highlands neighborhood of Atlanta, GA. We offer a plethora of coffees and wines from around the world. Our house coffee, Selva Negra Estate Coffee, comes from Nicaragua and is produced by my parents. We offer our customers a true seed-to-cup experience. My family (the Kuhl’s) picks […]

Richards Variety Store

“This is as close to an old-fashioned five-and-dime as today’s family will ever experience. The fabulous toy section includes board games, coloring books and K’nex along with Slinkys, jump ropes, boucle soap, rubber chickens, and classics like Loom Looper’s Potholder kits. A well-worn linoleum tile floor and naked fluorescent-tube lighting set the stage for the […]

Kristina Kaiser

Sevananda Natural Foods Market

“Sevananda is proud to support local farmers and businesses by selling local organic food, including seasonal produce, natural groceries, bulk herbs and spices, and other specialty health and wellness products in high demand. Offering locally grown foods allows us to live up to the commitment of our triple bottom line philosophy of economic, environmental, and […]

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