Lead for Change Blog

Delegation Arrives in the Domincan Republic

The 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

Fair 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 […]

Enactus, Indiana University Bloomington

RECORDING: Strategic Planning Webinar

Fair 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 […]

Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics

Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics sources many ingredients from all over the world that are fairly traded.

CommUnity Books & Gifts

CommUnity Books & Gifts sells fair trade products, inspirational / spiritual gifts and jewelry, self-help books and religious books representing many World Religions.

Sprouts Farmers Market

Pit-Stop Cafe

The Motley

The Spot

Ecoterra Health Market

Studio Claremont

Pomona College Dining Services

Uncommon Good

Catholic Community at the McAlister Center for Religious Activities

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Community

Our Lady of the Assumption Church Community

Strategic Planning Webinar Wednesday, March 21

Join 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 […]