fair trade

Fair trade is a social movement that promotes sustainable development by seeking greater equity in international trade. Fair trade offers better trading conditions to marginalized producers and workers, particularly in the southern hemisphere. Several fair trade certification organizations offering product labeling programs exist, including TransFair USA, Fair Trade Labeling Organizations International and Fair Trade Federation.

Fair trade certification programs typically address making improvements to the following aspects of international trade: labor conditions, pricing, direct trade (eliminating middlemen), transparency, community development and environmental sustainability. You'll find bloggers addressing fair trade at Fair Trade Certified, Catholic Relief Services, Global Exchange Store and many other sites.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “fair trade”

• in Green
  Flowers for Mother Earth
  CEO Robert McLaughlin talks about how Organic Bouquet gives back to Mother Earth
  by makingsense / on Apr 23, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  Epicurean Ethics
  Just how fair is fair trade coffee?
  by okjasmine / on Jun 28, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  Take a Walk on The Boardwalk... Boardwalk Chocolates
  A review on Boardwalk Chocolates and the ethics and idea behind the business and its operations
  by simplygreento / on Oct 9, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “fair trade”

 

• Finally, Some Retailers Agree to Improve Sweatshop Conditions

  
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  Several major retailers (not Walmart, Target, Gap) have signed an accord for better safety conditions for workers in Bangladeshs garment industry.
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• Fair Trade Fortnight and Where Our Food Comes From

  
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  Source: http://www.bluffcitycoffee.com/menus/hot-drinks/ Have you ever wondered how we got to a place where we have little idea of how the products we consume come to be on a shelf at our supermarket? How many underpaid hours contributed to its production? What would it look like to understand where our food comes ...
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• World Fair Trade Day – What are we doing to make the world a better place?

  
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  11th May 2013 is World Fair Trade Day Today is World Fair Trade Day – a day when we celebrate the contribution that fair trade producers, importers, retailers and consumers are making to changing the very rules of trade. Rules which are stacked against the poorest people around the world. Rules that often leave ...
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• Green Mountain Coffee Limited Edition Island Coconut: Heaven In a Cup

  
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  Coconut was named as one of the top food trends of 2013 by USA Today.  If you like flavored coffee, no one does it better than Green Mountain Coffee .  During the holidays they offered limited edition Spiced Eggnog and Gingerbread flavors.  Now that spring has arrived they’re offering a Limited Edition Island ...
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• SOKO- using mobile to trade fairly + directly with producers

  
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  Fair trade is a term often uttered when it comes to coffee and chocolate, and increasingly more so when it comes to jewelry and accessories. This business model is meant to protect the little guy against the unstable market by …
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• Green Mountain Fair Trade Sumatran Reserve – Box of 24 K-Cup Portion Packs (Giveaway)

  
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  I have had so much fun being a part of the K-Cup Ambassador program , and I am just a bit sad that it is coming to an end (for now at least). I have sampled so many tasty varieties of coffee, cocoa, and wellness blends, and I also received some really cute themed items to go with each. If I had to choose one ...
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• People Tree; offers the integrity of good quality and design

  
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  As Gatsby opens up in North America , you can already sense it – fancy dress parties will be the trend this summer. Luckily, fair trade pioneer People Tree has anticipated the trend and has these Chambray, single lapel blazers in …
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• eco-fashion friday finds – mom’s day edition

  
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  ( above ) With an organic design aesthetic, Silvana K’s creations are inspired by mother nature. Along with her husband, they created the first ecofriendly jewelry manufacturing in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. They use only recycled metals and follow Green Methods which earned them the distinction of becoming ...
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• Made In A Free World: Consumers Want Ethical Options

  
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  Made In A Free World: Consumers Want Ethical Options : Los productos con etiqueta Fair Trade/Comercio Justo están de moda. Su demanda en alza. ¿Se trata de una tendencia? ¿Una industria más?  madeinafreeworld : On May 6, 2013, the death toll from the horrific collapse of the garment factory in ...
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• Sunrise, Moonrise

  
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  Last weekend I got to watch the sun rise over Ontario and set over the Midwestern US (I was on a westbound plane so it lasted forever!), and to play under a midnight sky and the noontime heat with some of my favorite people. I took a few important notes on my trip to visit my northern neighbors: Anyone can wear a ...
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• Slavery?! With The Products We Buy?

  
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  With the recent factory collapse in Bangladesh killing almost 900 people, I’ve been thinking about the topic of the Western world’s consumerism and how others pay the ultimate price for our cheap lifestyle. Now, I’m not an overly hippie, green, eco-friendly, organic mom- I’m just your average mom thinking ...
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• Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Busts of 2013 so far – Hitters

  
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  Think you know who the biggest busts of the year so far are?  Looking for some of the top buy low names in the game?  Here are my top 10 draft day busts for 2013 fantasy baseball.  There is still plenty of season left, so you can pick and choose which guys you think are bounceback candidates! I specifically left ...
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• Canton passed new trends, China’s foreign trade looks forward to innovation

  
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  Canton passed new trends, China’s foreign trade looks forward to innovation. “Foreign warmer” 113 Canton Fair released a positive signal. In the context of economic recovery in Europe is not yet clear, pick up more rely on the continued growth of South America, Russia and other emerging market demand. The ...
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• Eternal Creation – fair trade fashion label

  
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  Inspired by her volunteer placement in North India, where she taught sewing to Tibetan refugees, Australian designer Frances Carrington founded her label ‘ Eternal Creation ’ to support Himalayan communities. We spoke with Carrington about her fair trade certified label and what she does differently to other ...
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• 230 dead in collapsed Bangladesh sweatshop

  
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    It should not take the death of 400 innocent lives to fuel change. Unfortunately, it looks to be as though this is the story in Bangladesh, where last week an eight- story building collapsed on sweatshop workers. Inside the building lie sweatshops and factories of who supplied to major retailers like JC Penny (for ...
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• Trans-Pacific Partnership International Day of Action & Global Fair Trade Day

  
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  Saturday, May 11th 2-5pm Central CO-OP Annex, 1900 E. Madison, Seattle Find out Why TPP matters to YOU …and what YOU can do about it! Join the Central Co-op, Washington Fair Trade Coalition, Washington State Labor Council, Sierra Club, Community Alliance for Global Justice, Philippine-US Solidarity Organization, ...
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• 10 fair trade gift ideas for mom (and a lesson on what ‘fair trade’ means)

  
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  Can’t find the perfect gift for the doting mom in your life? I’ve got you covered. As ONE’s resident products-for-good expert (don’t believe me? Check out all the gift guides I’ve written for ONE!), here’s a list of my favorite fair trade products that I think would work great as Mother’s Day gifts. ...
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• Small Producer Symbol Shares New Developments

  
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  The Small Producer Symbol (SPP), a certification and labeling system created and run by small Fair Trade producers in Latin America, reports that now 33 small producer organizations are certified under the system and another 16 are in process of getting certified. 11 others have applied for certification. Also, a new ...
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• The Women & Mothers of Kuapa Kokoo (part two)

  
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  This is part two of a two-part series. Read part one . The Bible is filled with stories of mothers who make an incredible difference in the lives of those around them. From Sarah to Mary , mothers and strong women followed God’s call, protected those entrusted to them and spoke with prophetic vision for their ...
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• Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Organic Sugar

  
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  Lately I’ve been so concerned with GMOs. Most of the food we consume in America is genetically modified. I decided to search for better alternatives to my regular brown and white sugar. I vowed to take small steps everyday in order to invest in good health. Small steps can be something as little as buying [...] ...
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