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Come Celebrate World Fair Trade Day with the Founder of a Fair Trade Artisan Cooperative

Posted by in Global Exchange Store Updates on 10th May, 2012 | No Comments

WFTD_2012_postcard_front-hi_resAt the Global Exchange Fair Trade stores we’re excited to celebrate World Fair Trade Day with a promotion AND a San Francisco in-store event–alongside more than 100,000 people across North America! Find out who’s coming to the SF store and what free gift you can receive when you support Fair Trade this World Fair Trade Day.
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Mom Always Said Play Fair! Surprise Her With Free Fair Trade Gift

Posted by in Global Exchange Store Updates on 9th May, 2012 | No Comments

banglesMom usually knows best–and she deserves the same! Celebrate Mother’s Day with a special Fair Trade gift from our Global Exchange Fair Trade stores and receive a free set of beautiful bangle bracelets. You’ll be supporting artisans with over 1,000 years experience!
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Why is the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement) Such a Big Secret?

Posted by in Fair Trade News & Views, Guest Posts on 7th May, 2012 | No Comments

Tim RobertsonNext week in Dallas, negotiations for what’s likely to be the largest Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in U.S. history will continue in near total secrecy, despite growing demands for an open process.
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Mother’s Day Fair Trade Gift Package–Made BY Women FOR Women

Posted by in Fair Trade News & Views, Featured, Global Exchange Store Updates on 1st May, 2012 | No Comments

Mother's Day Gift Membership PackageThis Mother’s Day (which is Sunday May 13th in case it slipped your mind:) the folks here at Global Exchange are making it super easy for you to shower your Mom with Fair Trade love.
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Fair Trade Roundup: The Latest News About World Fair Trade Day, Mother’s Day and More

Posted by in Fair Trade News & Views, Fair Trade Roundups on 30th April, 2012 | No Comments

Fair Trade Mothers Day Gift PackageThis month in our Fair Trade Roundup, find out where to find unique Fair Trade Mother’s Day gifts, the latest on World Fair Trade Day, and key bits of Fair Trade-related news.
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Linking Economic and Environmental Sustainability on Earth Day

Posted by in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Store Updates on 18th April, 2012 | No Comments

Women in the Acholi quarter in Uganda receive a reliable monthly payment for their beads. Photo Courtesy of Project Have Hope.In honor of Earth Day, the Global Exchange Fair Trade stores are excited to offer a special giveaway. Find out about that plus why planting a tree is not enough to call it an (Earth) day.
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The Fair Trade Easter Bunny Visits Hershey

Posted by in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign on 17th April, 2012 | No Comments

Postcard colored in by DreaThis Easter season children around the Bay Area sent postcards to the Hershey Corporation asking Hershey to make sure its Cadbury brand Easter chocolates are not produced using child labor. Check out some of the results and learn, why Hershey?
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MADE IN CHINA…Or Is It? The Outsourcing Rabbit Hole

Posted by in Fair Trade News & Views, Guest Posts on 10th April, 2012 | 13 Comments

Sweatshop workersThe following is a guest post by Jacob Schmalzle. Read about Asian factories outsourcing to cheaper African labor markets as the “last frontier”, and where Fair Trade business fits into the pricing conversation.
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The Hunt for Fair Trade Easter Eggs

Posted by in Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign on 5th April, 2012 | 3 Comments

cadburybunny_webAt this time of year, there is no more popular product than Cadbury Chocolate Easter Eggs. While Cadbury has demonstrated its commitment to selling Fair Trade chocolates in the UK, Ireland, Japan, South Africa and Australia—the same cannot be said of Cadbury chocolate in the United States. Join us in telling Cadbury and Hershey to sell Fair Trade chocolate in the US!
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Happy Easter? Better Make Sure with Fair Trade Chocolate

Posted by in Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign, Global Exchange Store Updates on 4th April, 2012 | No Comments

Kids everywhere love Divine Chocolate!At Global Exchange we love to celebrate Fair Trade all the time, but this Easter, things will get even sweeter with free chocolate!
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