Lead for Change Blog
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 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 […]
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