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Fair Trade Siena College

December 18, 2013

November of 2010 Siena College became the third college/university in the United States and first Catholic college/university to be awarded Fair Trade status. Fair Trade Certification means Siena College: Supports fair pay and working conditions for marginalized farmers and producers. Encourages environmental sustainability. Upholds children’s rights to security, education and play. Believes what you buy […]

Fair Trade Seattle University

December 18, 2013

Saint Joseph’s University

December 18, 2013

SJ Brew is a student-driven, fair trade, and organic coffee brand based out of Saint Joseph’s University, PA. Our coffee is Nicaraguan grown and PA roasted. The idea for SJ Brew was sparked by a group of SJU students who traveled to Nicaragua on a study tour in 2012. With their newfound knowledge of fair […]

Rollins College Fair Trade

December 18, 2013

Rollins College is located on the banks of Lake Virginia in Winter Park, FL, just north of Orlando. Rollins features small classes taught by renowned faculty. The academic experience is enhanced by study-abroad and internship opportunities as well as ways to participate in student organizations and the local community. With great support from administrators, students, […]

Fair Trade Pomona College

December 18, 2013

Fair Trade Penncrest High School

December 18, 2013

Penncrest High School became America’s first Public Fair Trade High School in December of 2011. The school continues to host educational events and fundraisers as part of Penncrest’s commitment to promote the social, environmental and economic benefits associated with selling and using Fair Trade items and products.

Fair Trade Neumann University

December 18, 2013

Media Elementary School

December 18, 2013

We have been a Fair Trade school for a year now! We are the public elementary school of the nation’s first Fair Trade Town and we are happy to continue promoting Fair Trade. We believe a more just, peaceful and sustainable world is possible and that Fair Trade is a great way to make it […]

Fair Trade Manhattan College

December 18, 2013

Loyola Marymount University

December 18, 2013

LMU became a Fair Trade University in February 2014. We benefit from our location in Los Angeles, a dynamic city that brings into sharp focus the issues of our time and provides an ideal context for study, research, creative work, and active engagement. Our Mission Statement is: The encouragement of learning; The education of the […]

Loras College

December 18, 2013

Loras College was the first college in Iowa, the first Catholic College in the Midwest and the fourth Catholic College in the nation to sign a Fair Trade resolution. Loras College signed a resolution in May 2012, designating it as a Fair Trade College. It was the last stage of an application process governed by […]