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World Fair Trade Day in North America.  12,158 people. 150 events.  One video. Watch this short video and see the action with your own eyes! Fair Traders from coast to coast celebrated World Fair Trade Day (WFTDay) on May 10, 2008 by raising a mug/cup/glass to Fair Trade.

World Fair Trade Day in North America.  12,158 people. 150 events.  One video. Watch this short video and see the action with your own eyes! Fair Traders from coast to coast celebrated World Fair Trade Day (WFTDay) on May 10, 2008 by raising a mug/cup/glass to Fair Trade.

World Fair Trade Day is an international celebration of Fair Trade with events happening all over the globe on the same day...today! On the second Saturday of May, organizations and businesses spread the word about fair trade by hosting everything from fair trade coffee tastings, to fashion shows, to product sales.

I think that is my favorite image this week.    If only that table looked like that all the time! How was your week? Mine has been super busy.  I feel like I have neglected the blog!  I have not visited much, not because I don’t wish to visit but because I have been so overwhelmed with my to-do list.  I hope to be visiting again soon.

World Fair Trade Day is celebrated every second Saturday of May. It is a day devoted to bringing awareness to the what, where, why and how of Fair Trade. Where we get our morning cup of coffee directly effects farmers and agricultural communities all over the world and can mean the difference between an impoverished community and a thriving one.

Another roaster is offering a sale in honor of World Fair Trade Day. Grounds for Change is giving 15% off everything on their web site through Sunday, May 11th. In addition to coffee (which is all certified organic and Fair...

How will you celebrate “World Fair Trade Day” this year? It falls on May 10, and every year the mission of WFTD is to pay homage and create awareness of fair trade products, ideals, and practices. Many organizations from across the globe create workshops, have conferences, hold fairs, and other

World Fair Trade Day is Saturday, May 10. I’m not saying we should only pay attention to fair trade one day a year, but hey — join the international celebration and buy a Fair Trade product this weekend. This year’s theme for World Fair Trade Day is ecology.

This Saturday, May 10 is World Fair Trade Day. I recently learned that Appleton has a Fair Trade store, and I haven’t been able to check it out yet, but I signed up for their emails, and I received this in my inbox today: This Saturday, May 10, 2008, thousands of Americans are coming together to enjoy a cup of fair trade coffee and/or other fair trade beverage.

One aspect of being a Conscious Consumer is being aware of the impact of our buying decisions on the lives of others. When we buy fairly-traded items, we're making sure that the workers involved in growing, harvesting and/or manufacturing the goods are being paid a living wage.