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Fair Trade Artisan Organizer Visits San Francisco Store

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

The Global Exchange Fair Trade store in San Francisco loved hosting Lata ji from SURE, Alison from Handmade Expression, and Courtney from Fair Trade Towns!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 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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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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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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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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Valentine’s Day is Coming. Do You Need Help?

Posted by in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Store Updates on 7th February, 2012 | No Comments

V-Day-Devo-Gift1-web-versioValentine’s Day is in one week. If you feel ill prepared, do not fret. We’ve got your back, and one of the best deals in town, no kidding!
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Fair Trade Roundup: Upcoming Summit Aims to Address Future Role of Fair Trade

Posted by in Fair Trade News & Views, Fair Trade Roundups, Global Exchange Store Updates on 20th December, 2011 | 6 Comments

Sustainable Food Summit 2011Here’s your healthy dose of Fair Trade news, the last one before we enter a whole new year!
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Five Ways (You Haven’t Thought of) to Fair Trade Your Holiday

Posted by in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign, Global Exchange Store Updates on 12th December, 2011 | 12 Comments

Fair Trade holiday treeThe holiday season seems to take over like a train barreling down the tracks faster than you can control. You want to live up to your values, appreciate your friends and family and have fun during this season. Here are five ways you can accomplish all three (that you probably haven’t thought of):
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Fair Trade Gift Staff Picks Complete With Sample Holiday Gift List

Posted by in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign, Global Exchange Store Updates on 30th November, 2011 | 5 Comments

Corinne at the GX SF fair trade store showing off handstitched floral pillows from India.We work with Fair Trade products all year long, so who better to ask what to get Dad for Christmas than one of our trusty Fair Trade store staffers?! Here’s a sample gift list with gift suggestions to match, put together with love and care by the staff at our San Francisco Fair Trade store.
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