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31 Days / 31 Ways

Every day in October, learn a new action to support Fair Trade!

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Way 31: Have a Fair Trade Halloween
October 31, 2009 – 12:03 am | No Comment
Way 31: Have a Fair Trade Halloween

Children of the Kuapa Kokoo Cooperative hold up a Fair Trade chocolate bar
Today is the best day of the year for those of us with an unquenchable sweet tooth: Halloween! If you’re too old to go trick-or-treating yourself this year, stay home and hand out Fair Trade Certified Chocolate to trick-or-treaters and explain the significance [...]

Today’s Sponsor: Ten Thousand Villages
October 31, 2009 – 12:02 am | No Comment
Today’s Sponsor: Ten Thousand Villages

Did you know that Fair Trade organizations have been around for over 60 years? Called Alternative Trade Organizations, these visionary groups started through charities, churches, and individuals looking to make trade more just. They aimed to sell the crafts, artwork, and other handmade items from poor people who needed help reaching larger markets [...]

Way 30: Drink to Fair Trade!
October 30, 2009 – 12:03 am | One Comment
Way 30: Drink to Fair Trade!

Fairhills Chardonnay
TGIF! Celebrate the start of the weekend with a bottle of Fair Trade Certified wine. Not 21? Encourage your parents to try it!
Tweet about your experience and tell us which brand and variety you tried.
Find a Whole Foods, Target or Sam’s Club near you where you can choose from a great [...]

Day 30: Enjoy Fair Trade Wine
October 30, 2009 – 12:01 am | No Comment
Day 30: Enjoy Fair Trade Wine

Thanks to Fair Trade, workers at the Inal vineyard in Argentina are now protected from harmful chemicals.
Wine is one of the newest members of the Fair Trade Certified family, and purchasing it is an easy and enjoyable way to feel good about your glass of vino. Fair Trade Certification ensures that grape growers and winery [...]