Lead for Change Blog
Fair Trade Coffee in the Dominican Republic: From Seed to Bean
April 30, 2012In March, Fair Trade Towns USA sent 12 volunteer organizers on a 7 day learning tour of Fair Trade farms in Dominican Republic. The travelers came from town and city campaigns all over the country to see the effects of their hard work visiting cocoa, coffee and banana farms, as well as a sweat-free apparel […]
The First Fair Trade University: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
April 28, 2012The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh became first Fair Trade University in the U.S. in 2008 by making a commitment to do its part toward ending trade injustices that result in millions of people living in poverty. UW Oshkosh’s four governing bodies endorsed a resolution outlining its commitment to: sell Fair Trade certified coffee, tea and […]
Fair Trade Bananas and Young Leadership in the Dominican Republic
April 28, 2012Margo with COOPROBATA Board and staff Did you know that the Dominican Republic is the largest exporter of organic bananas? In March, Fair Trade Towns USA sent 12 volunteer organizers on a 7 day learning tour of Fair Trade farms in Dominican Republic. The travelers came from town and city campaigns all over the country […]
Giveaway: Global Mamas
April 24, 2012History Global Mamas would not exist without the dedication of co-founders Renae Adam and Kristin Johnson who met in Ghana during their tenure in the US Peace Corps from 1992-95. Throughout those years they collaborated on many projects working to empower women. Both Renae and Kristin fell in love with Ghana, its people, and the […]
Fair Trade Towns & Universities Producer Tour with Kenyan Coffee Producer
April 18, 2012Raymond Gitau of Kenya Joins the Fair Trade Towns & Universities Producer Tour Follow the travels of Raymond as he hits the road with Courtney Lang, Grassroots Outreach Manager at Fair Trade USA, to see how concious consumers and Fair Trade organizers like you are spreading the word about Fair Trade in the US! […]
Day 6 at COOPROBATA: Banana’s that protect the people and preserve the planet
April 18, 2012In March, Fair Trade Towns USA sent 12 volunteer organizers on a 7 day learning tour of Fair Trade farms in Dominican Republic. The travelers came from town and city campaigns all over the country to see the effects of their hard work visiting cocoa, coffee and banana farms, as well as a sweat-free apparel […]
Day 5 at FEDECARES: The Tastiest Bean
April 16, 2012In March, Fair Trade Towns USA sent 12 volunteer organizers on a 7 day learning tour of Fair Trade farms in Dominican Republic. The travelers came from town and city campaigns all over the country to see the effects of their hard work visiting cocoa, coffee and banana farms, as well as a sweat-free apparel […]
Day 4 at FEDECARES: Discovering the Social Premium at a General Assembly Meeting
April 14, 2012In March, Fair Trade Towns USA sent 12 volunteer organizers on a 7 day learning tour of Fair Trade farms in Dominican Republic. The travelers came from town and city campaigns all over the country to see the effects of their hard work visiting cocoa, coffee and banana farms, as well as a sweat-free […]
Day 3 at Alta Gracia Apparel Factory: “This is a Dream”
April 13, 2012In March, Fair Trade Towns USA sent 12 volunteer organizers on a 7 day learning tour of Fair Trade farms in Dominican Republic. The travelers came from town and city campaigns all over the country to see the effects of their hard work visiting cocoa, coffee and banana farms, as well as a sweat-free apparel […]
Day 2 at CONACADO: From cocoa pod to delicious bean!
April 11, 2012In March, Fair Trade Towns USA sent 12 volunteer organizers on a 7 day learning tour of Fair Trade farms in Dominican Republic where they built the people-to-people ties that make working for Fair Trade so meaningful. The Travelers came from town and city campaigns all over the country to see the effects of their […]
Day 1 at CONACADO: Creating Conscious Farmers of Reality
April 10, 2012In March, Fair Trade Towns USA sent 12 volunteer organizers on a 7 day learning tour of Fair Trade farms in Dominican Republic. The travelers came from town and city campaigns all over the country to see the effects of their hard work, visiting cocoa, coffee and banana farms, as well as a sweat-free apparel […]
Delegation Arrives in the Domincan Republic
March 28, 2012The Fair Trade Towns crew has arrived in Boca Chica, Dominican Repbulic, and local organizers are stoked after various emails and phone calls to finally meet face-to-face. Our evening began by meeting with a local advocate, Unica, who works in the eastern part of Santo Domingo. Using her experience of fighting for democracy during the Dominican revolution as inspiration, she now […]
National Delegation to Visit Fair Trade Farms in Dominican Republic
March 23, 2012Fair Trade Towns USA will be sending 12 volunteer organizers on an immersion trip to the Dominican Republic March 28th through April 4th, where they will build the people-to-people ties that make working for Fair Trade so meaningful. This is the second time that Fair Trade Towns USA has collaborated with Global Exchange, a leading […]
RECORDING: Strategic Planning Webinar
March 22, 2012Fair Trade Towns USA produced its first webinar of the year last night on Strategic Planning and the audio/video recording is now available! Follow this link to access the webinar recording Follow this link for a copy of the Power Point Presentation What challenges did the webinar address? The webinar provided organizers with principles […]
Strategic Planning Webinar Wednesday, March 21
March 9, 2012Join Fair Trade Towns USA staff and seasoned organizer Steve Honeyman (In the Public Interest) for the first Fair Trade Towns webinar of the year. Learn how to get your campaign organized and to build a vision and strategy to reach your goals. Fair Trade Towns Strategic Planning Webinar Date: Wednesday, March 21st Time: 5:00 […]
Best in Fair Trade Awards: Which town will you nominate?
March 7, 2012Only 3 weeks are left to nominate organizations for the first inclusive “Best in Fair Trade” Awards for N. America nonprofits & businesses and we think there are some deserving Fair Trade Town campaigns that need your nomination support! The public can nominate (by March 31), and vote, for U.S. & Canada organizations doing exemplary […]
Membership Programs, Small Grants & Fund Raising Events: Financial Stability for your Campaign
March 5, 2012In February Fair Trade Towns USA put together a conference call for organizers so that they could discover how other campaigns are sustainably raising money. We heard from Nancy Jones in Chicago about Membership Programs, Maya Sharp in Pasadena about Fund Raising events and Courtney Lang of Fair Trade Towns USA about the Small Grants […]
Business Spotlight: Numi Tea
February 28, 2012By Guest Blogger: Tisha Winters Numi Organic Tea is a premium tea purveyor that blends organic teas and herbs with only 100% real ingredients, allowing nature to speak for itself. In the earlier years of Numi, not many SKUs were Fair Trade Certified. Fast forward and Numi is the largest brand purchaser of Fair Trade […]