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So what is fair trade? I’ve been asked that question on numerous occasions and how the concept fits in with green living. The simple answer is that Fair Trade products come from farmers and workers who are justly compensated for their work. Fair Trade USA is “a non-profit organization that assists farmers in developing countries to build sustainable businesses that positively influence their communities.” When you choose Fair Trade Certified products, your purchases help lift farmers out of poverty, empower women, and improve the environment. But how?
The Fair Trade Certified market-based model gives farmers the tools to raise themselves out of poverty.
Women hired on Fair Trade farms and plantations are guaranteed access to health care, certain job rights, and freedom from harassment.
Fair Trade Certified ensures that farmers follow internationally monitored environmental standards, while empowering farmers and farm workers with financial incentives and resources for organic conversion, reforestation, water conservation and environmental education.
In honor of World Fair Trade Day, this coming Saturday (May 14th), the organization is encouraging people to join in for the world’s largest Fair Trade Breakfast. You can be involved by doing one or more of the following:
- Host a Fair Trade Breakfast for your family and friends
- Celebrate a day early with a Fair Trade Breakfast at your office or school on Friday, May 13
- Join the Global Fairtrade Breakfast Facebook group to get updates from around the world
- Partner with a local store or cafe to hold a Fair Trade Breakfast event
- Organize a big Fair Trade Breakfast picnic in a public park
There will also be a Twitter party! Here are the details:
- What: Twitter party to celebrate Fair Trade Day (Click here to learn about #FairTradeDay)
- When: Friday, May 13, 2011, 9-10AM (PST) / 12-1PM (EST)
- Where: Custom TweetChat! (Use hashtag #FairTradeDay)
- Prizes: Register now for a chance to win one of four gift baskets brimming with Fair Trade breakfast goodies.
- Register: http://tweet4fairtrade.eventbrite.com/
For more information, please visit Fair Trade USA.
Win It! One of you will win a Fair Trade gift basket! Simply leave me a comment with something new you learned about Fair Trade or how you’ll be celebrating World Fair Trade Day. Comments will close on May 24th at 11:59 PM PST.
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I’ll celebrate Fair Trade Day by eating Theo Chocolate!!
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I learned that Fair Trade uses a market-based approach that gives farmers fair prices, workers safe conditions, and entire communities resources for fair, healthy and sustainable lives.
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Fair Trade is a nonprofit, but they don’t do charity. Instead, they teach disadvantaged communities how to use the free market to their advantage. With Fair Trade USA, the money you spend on day-to-day goods can improve an entire community’s day-to-day lives
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I learned that fair trade isn’t charity. It helps workers obtain a liveable and fair wage for their products.
I will be celebrating Fair Trade by drinking Green Mountain Coffee!
I will celebrate World Fair Trade Day by tweeting about it and by buying Fair Trade products.
thought it was charity but its a way of teaching them how to live nd make fair wages
I learned that Women hired on Fair Trade farms and plantations are guaranteed access to health care, certain job rights, and freedom from harassment. All the more reason to support Fair Trade!
fair trade supports many developing countries
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I learned about fair prices
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I had no idea there was a World Fair Trade Day. I think I’ll go out and volunteer
would love to win !!!!!!
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learned that Fair Trade uses a market-based approach that gives farmers fair prices
my children are schooled at home and this is a great opportunity for me to do something fun and meaningful in their education. we will do a fair trade breakfast on Saturday morning! They can go shopping with me on Friday to look for fair trade items to include.
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i learned Fair Trade certification ensures that cocoa farmers receive a fair price for their harvest, creates direct trade links between farmer-owned cooperatives and buyers, and provides access to affordable credit
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i think its wonderful they help the farmers and women
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im a facebook fan
I learned… We’re a nonprofit, but we don’t do charity. Instead, we teach disadvantaged communities how to use the free market to their advantage.
I learned that Fair Trade USA is a market-based approach that gives farmers fair prices, workers safe conditions, and entire communities resources for fair, healthy and sustainable lives.
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I learned that Fair Trade does promote organic farming with training for farmers and by offering a higher price for organic products. Many producers invest their Fair Trade premium funds in organic certification, which has led to outstanding results: nearly half of all Fair Trade Certified imports were also organic.
I” be celebrating by eating fair trade items!
I learned that this revolution only started in the 1940s
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Something I learned about how every purchase matters is that Fair Trade Certified is an opportunity for the mango growers of Haiti to lift themselves out of poverty a dozen mangos at a time.
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At the Fair Trade website, I learned this:
“In an industry where women often face discrimination, Fair Trade farms encourage women workers to pursue leadership roles, and also receive paid maternity leave and a guarantee of their job upon their return.”
As a woman, I am happy to see other women treated fairly.
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Last year 110,000 people in 21 countries were involved in the Faire Trade Breakfast.
I learned that it creates opportunities for economically disadvantaged producers
I’m an email subscriber.
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I learned that they have won the Fast Company Magazine Social Capitalist award four times. Pretty amazing!
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I will celebrate by serving only Fair Trade foods
I learned that fluctuations in world coffee prices create unstable living conditions for millions of farmers around the world. Fair Trade guarantees farmers a set minimum price for their coffee.
I’m an email subscriber.
I’m a fan on Facebook (Lisa L).
I learned there is a world fair trade day! I had no idea.
I learned that Fair Trade gives farmers fair prices, workers safe conditions and resources to communities.
I learned that : Consumers can enliven developing countries, relieve exploitation and promote environmental sustainability by purchasing Fair Trade-labeled tea, cocoa, fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, sugar, honey, wine, flowers, grains and rubber products.
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i will be spreading the word about donating unused twitter characters (fairtweets.com) i think its really neat
I learned that Fair Trade uses a market-based approach that gives farmers fair prices, workers safe conditions, and entire communities resources for fair, healthy and sustainable lives!!!!! Thanks
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I never knew that Paul Rice is the Trade USA’s President and CEO
IM an email subscriber
I learned that Fair Trade started in the 1940s.
I like what I learned — women hired on Fair Trade farms/businesses are entitled to healthcare.
I learned that To date, Fair Trade USA has developed business partnerships with over 800 U.S. companies, including industry leaders Starbucks, Green Mountain, Whole Foods, Target, Costco and Wal-mart. Fair Trade USA now certifies coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, fresh fruit, wine, and flowers, launching certified cotton and apparel in 2010. U.S. retail sales of Fair Trade products in 2009 surpassed $1.2 billion
It’s nice to know that some of my favorite companies care!!
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Im going to look up a local Fair Trade event and attend
We will be celebrating by starting our day out with fair trade coffee
I learned that Fair Trade USA, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, is the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States.
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I never knew that there was a FairTrade USA – I always thought it was strictly other Countries
i will be celebrating fair trade day with some fair trade coffee
I learned that women hired by these farmers have acess to health care and be free from harassment. Bravo.
I learned that Fair Trade began modestly in the 1940s when a few small North American and European organizations reached out to poverty stricken communities to help them sell their handicrafts to well-off markets.
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I learned that Fair Trade began modestly in the 1940s when a few small North American and European organizations reached out to poverty stricken communities to help them sell their handicrafts to well-off market
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I’ll be celebrating World Fair Trade Day with fair trade coffee
I will celebrate it at our local co-op where they have lots of Fair Trade products.
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I’m subscribed to your RSS feed in my Google Reader.
learned that they teach disadvantage communites free market ty.
Thanks for the giveaway…Fair Trade funds are specifically designated for social, economic and environmental development projects; each community determines how their funds are used.
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I will be celebrating World Fair Trade Day by enjoying my favorite fair trade products!
Fair Trade is a nonprofit.
I’m an email subscriber.
I’ll be celebrating Fair Trade Day by shopping for Fair Trade clothing.