Global Exchange Fair Trade Blog

From East Coast to West, Swing into a Fair Trade Summer!

Posted by Alex Cole-Weiss in Global Exchange Store Updates on 18th July, 2012 | 2 Comments

Whether you can’t wait to have that summer get-together with family, friends, and neighbors, or you just feel like you want a little mid-summer break and throw yourself a “me-time” tea time, the Global Exchange Fair Trade stores have just the thing to help you set the stage. Read on to find out what your summer is missing…
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Fair Trade Roundup: Get a Job in Fair Trade, Find Out About Hershey Action, and More

Posted by Tex Dworkin in Fair Trade Roundups, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign, Global Exchange Store Updates on 12th July, 2012 | No Comments

This month in our Fair Trade Roundup, find out about a Fair Trade job opening, some summer Fair Trade actions and of course, our list of links worth checking out.
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Beyond the Label: Building Better Fair Trade Businesses

Posted by Jocelyn Boreta in Fair Trade News & Views, Featured, Global Exchange Store Updates on 11th June, 2012 | 2 Comments

Global Exchange Fair Trade Stores Program Director Jocelyn Boreta recently attended the Fair Trade Federation conference. Here’s what she took away from the conference, and why it’s important to get beyond the label moving forward.
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Fair Trade Graduation Gifts Support A Better Education for All

Posted by Admin in Global Exchange Store Updates on 30th May, 2012 | No Comments

Whether you’re celebrating your own commencement or a recent graduate’s accomplishment, the Global Exchange Fair Trade stores are making your Fair Trade gift double its impact. And you get something free out of it. How bout that!
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Fair Trade Artisan Organizer Visits San Francisco Store

Posted by Alex Cole-Weiss in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Store Updates on 22nd May, 2012 | 2 Comments

When Lata Kachhawan first went to visit the communities in rural Rajasthan, she had to walk or go by camel. There were no roads, no electricity, just miles of sand dunes to walk over. And when she finally got to the village, the few women she saw walking to the well ran away from her, scared about what an outsider might be doing there. Over twenty years later, things have changed a lot–find out how Fair Trade has been an important part of that transformation.
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Come Celebrate World Fair Trade Day with the Founder of a Fair Trade Artisan Cooperative

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

At 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 Alex Cole-Weiss in Global Exchange Store Updates on 9th May, 2012 | No Comments

Mom 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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