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		<title>Here&#8217;s What Shopping at Global Exchange&#8217;s Fair Trade Stores is Like</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tex Dworkin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/12/19/heres-what-shopping-at-global-exchanges-fair-trade-stores-is-like/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/SF-Fair-Trade-store-gals-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="SF-Fair-Trade-store-gals" /></a>I walked into the Global Exchange Fair Trade store in San Francisco last week to cross off the last of the names on my gift list. Here's what happened.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_4970" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/stores/locations" target="_blank"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4970  " alt="'Tis the season to shop Fair Trade at the Global Exchange Fair Trade Stores" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/store_holiday-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Holiday tree at the Global Exchange Fair Trade store in San Francisco</p></div>
<p>I walked into the <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/stores/locations" target="_blank">Global Exchange Fair Trade store</a> in San Francisco last week to cross off the last of the names on my gift list. This holiday season I made a promise to myself; to only give socially responsible gifts. I made some, I purchased some from local artists and craftspeople, and I purchased Fair Trade gifts.</p>
<p>For many years now, I&#8217;ve purchased some of my holiday gifts from our San Francisco store. It is one my holiday traditions. I love seeing the giant tree with Fair Trade ornaments from around the world hanging proudly.</p>
<div id="attachment_5108" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/stores/locations" target="_blank"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5108 " alt="SF-Fair-Trade-store-gals" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/SF-Fair-Trade-store-gals-224x300.jpg" width="224" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Jocelyn, Kara and Alex from the Global Exchange Fair Trade Store in San Francisco</p></div>
<p>The staff are always welcoming and friendly. Festive even! When I tell them who is left on my holiday gift list, they are always eager to suggest gift ideas. And when I leave, I feel good about my purchases. Because I know my gifts are great AND that my money was well spent because Fair Trade purchases help support hard-working artisans from around the world.</p>
<p><strong>For those who are curious, here are a few of the holiday gift finds I&#8217;ve purchased from our San Francisco store:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Set of vetiver placemats</strong>&#8211; (which smell great and come rolled up for easy shipping.) Surprisingly they are machine washable which is great, because my brother is a messy eater!</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Cruelty-free leather bracelets</strong>&#8211;These multi-strand leather band bracelets are really hip looking. Jewelry can be hard to pick out for someone else, but not these bracelets. Rockers, fashionistas, even hippies&#8230;they work for lots of styles. I&#8217;ve gotten a few of these for both friends and family. (Ok, and one for me too, I couldn&#8217;t help it!)</span></li>
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<div id="attachment_4482" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/stores/locations" target="_blank"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4482  " alt="LeSouk" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/LeSouk-300x224.jpg" width="300" height="224" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Tunisian pottery</p></div>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Tunisian pottery&#8211;</strong>there are lots of pieces in the collection, and they&#8217;re gorgeous! If you have a small budget, there are smaller pieces under $20. Even the larger pieces are responsibly priced.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Soapstone heart-shaped rocks</strong>&#8211;you have to see these to appreciate their beauty. Amazingly, they are made without the use of any electricity. The artisans use only human-power to create these one-of-a-kind stones. They are super smooth, some are red, black, with various designs. Giving someone a smooth heart stone just feels right. I&#8217;ve given the same person one of these stones two years in a row, because you can&#8217;t have enough love in your life. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Winter wear</strong>&#8211;Uber hip fingerless gloves, matching scarves and hats, there&#8217;s lots to choose from, and they&#8217;ve got sizes for kids and adults. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Chocolate</strong>&#8211;You can never go wrong with Fair Trade chocolate bars, unless of course your gift recipient is a dog, since chocolate is not good for them:) I grab bars and attach them to the outside of some of my presents for that extra pop. I also help Santa out by putting some in stockings.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Journals</strong>&#8211;This is an easy gift to give someone, because having a fresh new book to write in is never a bad thing. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/703/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=9312" target="_blank"><strong>What About Peace? gift card sets</strong></a>&#8211;this is the first year Global Exchange put these out, and I love them. They feature artwork from our <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/peace/campaigns/whataboutpeace" target="_blank">What About Peace? youth art contest</a>. Call me old-school, but I still believe a nice hand written note beats email any day.</span>
<p><div id="attachment_5086" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/703/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=9312" target="_blank"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5086  " alt="What About Peace cards" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/What-About-Peace-cards-300x192.jpg" width="300" height="192" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">What About Peace gift card set</p></div></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Stocking stuffers galore</strong>&#8211;our stores have tons of stocking stuffers under $10, too many to name! One of my faves is the little organza baggies filled with Equal Exchange chocolate minis.</span></li>
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<p>&#8212;</p>
<p>That&#8217;s just a few of the many gifts I&#8217;ve scored at our San Francisco Fair Trade store!</p>
<p>So if you live near one of <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/stores/locations" target="_blank">our Fair Trade stores</a>, (Berkeley, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Virginia) I encourage you to stop by and say hello, and find gifts for those still on YOUR list. You won&#8217;t regret it!</p>
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		<title>Fair Trade Your Holiday Season!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirsten Moller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fair Trade News & Views]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/?p=5048</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/12/12/fair-trade-your-holiday-season/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Fair-Trade-Caroling-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Fair-Trade-Caroling" /></a>The end of the year is always a good time to take stock, express our gratitude and prepare to meet the new year with renewed energy to make Trade Fair! Here are a few of our suggestions for this year.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/PRODUCER-2.jpg"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-4734" style="margin-right: 15px;" title="PRODUCER 2" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/PRODUCER-2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="160" /></a>It&#8217;s been a year since we sent out our <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2011/12/12/five-ways-you-haven%E2%80%99t-thought-of-to-fair-trade-your-holiday/" target="_blank"><em><strong>Five Way (you haven’t thought of) to Fair Trade your Holiday</strong></em></a> and what a year it is has been!</p>
<p>This year Global Exchange Fair Trade purchases helped <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/10/01/fair-trade-successes-in-rural-india-from-cycles-of-drought-to-cycles-of-reuse/" target="_blank"><strong>install a water treatment plant in India</strong></a> to filter 2,000 liters of water each hour. We created a new month of activities for <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/cocoa/halloween" target="_blank"><strong>Halloween and Fair Trade month</strong></a>, delivered kid’s Valentines to the <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/02/15/west-coast-kids-suprise-hershey-with-fair-trade-action/" target="_blank"><strong>Board of the Hershey’s</strong></a> company, made delicious <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/09/10/summer-smores-wrap-up/" target="_blank"><strong>Fair Trade S’mores in the summer</strong></a> and had a significant victory when Hershey’s agreed to go <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/10/03/breaking-hersheys-goes-100/" target="_blank"><strong>100% certified by 2020</strong></a>.</p>
<p>The end of the year is always a good time to take stock, express our gratitude and prepare to meet the new year with renewed energy to make Trade Fair! Here are a few of our suggestions for this year.</p>
<ol>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/storystuff.png"><img class="alignright  wp-image-5052" title="storystuff" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/storystuff-300x203.png" alt="" width="192" height="130" /></a><a href="http://www.storyofstuff.org/" target="_blank">Buy less stuff:</a></strong> Our good friends over at <a href="http://www.storyofstuff.org/" target="_blank"><em><strong>The Story of Stuff</strong></em></a> (and winner of the Global Exchange <a href="http://humanrightsaward.org/" target="_blank">2012 Human Rights Award</a>) encourage us to choose family over frenzy this holiday season and to think carefully about the full life span of the products we consume. Where does your gift come from? Who made it and where will it go when we don’t want it any more? A gift of time and love doesn’t have to clog our landfills and exploit labor to be meaningful.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/campaigns/stores" target="_blank"><strong>Shop Fair Trade:</strong></a> When you shop Fair Trade you set an example of responsible consumption rooted in the celebration of craftsmanship; the enforcement of workers rights; and the empowerment of artisans and their communities around the world. You get quality, beauty and tradition in one-of- a -kind, hand-made products. From gemstone earrings set in hand-etched sterling silver in Bali, to messenger bags hand-cut from the inter tube of big rig truck tires in El Salvador, and 100% cotton table linens block-printed in India, there are many beautiful and functional gifts. At the origin of each piece, is a story of preserving culture, supporting community and sustaining the planet.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/peopletopeople/2012/12/12/friends-dont-let-friends-buy-sodastream/" target="_blank"><strong>Don’t buy SodaStream:</strong></a> One of the most popular gifts this season is the do-it-yourself soda machine made by SodaStream which carbonates water at home. But don’t do it! People who care about human rights should know that the product is made in an <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/peopletopeople/2012/12/12/friends-dont-let-friends-buy-sodastream/" target="_blank"><strong>illegal Israeli settlement on stolen Palestinian land in violation of international law</strong></a>!<img class="alignright  wp-image-5053" title="giftfarmer" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/giftfarmer-300x257.png" alt="" width="210" height="180" /></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/giftmembership" target="_blank">Give the Gift of Membership:</a></strong> A great way to give a gift that doesn’t take up space but keeps on growing is to give a Global Exchange membership. When you do that you&#8217;re connecting someone you care about with an international movement to build a better world.</li>
<li><strong>Be Generous:</strong> Times are still hard for many people who are struggling to recover from storms, from the economic downturn and from personal trials. If you can afford it, give as much as you can to those who are making things better and if you don’t have a lot of money, share your smiles, time, songs and encouraging words.</li>
</ol>
<p>What are your Fair Trade Holiday ideas? Tell us in the comments.</p>
<p>Have a Happy and Fair Trade Holidays!</p>
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		<title>We&#8217;re Revving Up for Fair Trade Store Holiday Parties</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tex Dworkin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/11/28/were-revving-up-for-fair-trade-store-holiday-parties/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Fair-Trade-Store-San-Francisco-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Fair Trade Store San Francisco" /></a>Whether you celebrate Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa or none of the above, the Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Holiday Parties are a great time for socially responsible shoppers to come together and celebrate. Find out when it is.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/GXFairTrade/events" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-5035" title="Fair Trade Store San Francisco" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Fair-Trade-Store-San-Francisco.jpg" alt="" width="258" height="193" /></a>Whether you celebrate Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa or none of the above, the Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Holiday Parties are a great time for socially responsible shoppers to come together and celebrate. And they&#8217;re coming up fast!<br />
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">This year, <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/stores/locations" target="_blank">all of our Fair Trade store locations</a> will be celebrating on the same evening; Thursday, December 6th.</span> (<span style="color: #000000;">See below for more details.</span>)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lesouk-mug_holiday_02.jpg"><img class="alignright  wp-image-5036" title="lesouk mug_holiday_0" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lesouk-mug_holiday_02.jpg" alt="" width="194" height="259" /></a>Party highlights:</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Enjoy some holiday cheer and find gifts for your loved ones, while creating a more sustainable and just world. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">FREE Fair Trade mug hand-painted in Tunisia FULL of steaming Fair Trade hot chocolate! *First 25 people to spend $25 or more</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Mix and mingle with new friends and old</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">One-Night! 20% OFF Storewide for Global Exchange Members Only</span> (<a href="https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/703/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=7481" target="_blank">Click here to become a member now</a>). <em><span style="color: #000000;">*Please bring your Global Exchange membership card to receive your discount.</span></em></li>
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<p><strong>RSVP On Facebook:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/468035579906906/" target="_blank">Berkeley Store</a>:  <span style="color: #000000;">2840 College Ave (at Russell) Berkeley, CA 94705 510-548-0370</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/338524582913226/" target="_blank">San Francisco Store</a>: <span style="color: #000000;">4018 24th Street (near Noe) San Francisco, CA 94114 415-648-8068</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/464593043582049/" target="_blank">Virginia Store</a> <span style="color: #000000;">(inside Busboys &amp; Poets): Shirlington Village 4251 South Campbell Avenue Arlington VA 22206 703-379-9756</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/305279402911390/" target="_blank">Washington, DC Store</a> <span style="color: #000000;">(inside Busboys &amp; Poets): 5 &amp; K 1025 5th Street NW Washington, DC 20001 202-842-4525</span></li>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;"> I seriously don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ve missed a single Global Exchange Fair Trade Store holiday party since I started working here waaaay back when. It&#8217;s such a fun night. I&#8217;ll be at the San Francisco party this year, hope to meet some of you there!</span></p>
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		<title>Fair Trade Roundup: Holiday Highlights to Know About</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tex Dworkin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/11/19/fair-trade-roundup-holiday-highlights-to-know-about/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lesouk-mug_holiday_01-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="lesouk mug_holiday_0" /></a>Happy Thanksgiving week everybody! Check out our new Fair Trade Roundup format aimed to provide you with more Fair Trade news and info. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Fair-Trade-events1.jpg"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-5027" title="Fair Trade events" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Fair-Trade-events1.jpg" alt="" width="223" height="167" /></a>Happy Thanksgiving week everybody! In this Fair Trade Roundup, we&#8217;ve got a slightly new format aimed to provide you with more Fair Trade news and info. <strong>Each Fair Trade Roundup is now arranged into three sections:</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="color: #000000;">Featured Update</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Global Exchange Fair Trade Updates</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Fair Trade News to Peruse<br />
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">We&#8217;d love to hear what you think in the Comment section!</span></p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Fair_Tuesday1.jpg"><img class="alignright  wp-image-4994" title="Fair_Tuesday" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Fair_Tuesday1.jpg" alt="" width="272" height="184" /></a>FEATURED UPDATE:</span> <span style="color: #000000;">Two Ways to Shop Ethically this Holiday Season</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">There are many ways to shop ethically this holiday season; here are two</span>:</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>1. Shop from the Fair Trade Federation&#8217;s </strong><a href="http://www.fairtradefederation.org/giftguide2012" target="_blank"><strong>2012 Fair Trade Holiday Gift Guide</strong>.</a></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">From the Fair Trade Federation:</span></p>
<p><em><span style="color: #000000;">FTF is thrilled to bring you a collection of gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list! </span></em><em><span style="color: #000000;">All of the gifts in this guide are sold by members of the Fair Trade Federation&#8211; businesses and organizations that are fully committed to fair trade and follow the Fair Trade Principles in every one of their business decisions. Shop with confidence, knowing that your purchases make a positive impact on farmers and artisans around the world. </span></em><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://issuu.com/fairtradefederation/docs/holidaygiftguide2012/1" target="_blank">Click here to browse the gift guide</a></span><span style="color: #000000;">.</span></p>
<p><em></em><strong><span style="color: #000000;">2. Take part in</span> <a href="http://www.globalgoodspartners.org/index.cfm/fairtuesday" target="_blank">#FairTuesday</a>.</strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">From #FairTuesday founders <a href="http://www.globalgoodspartners.org/index.cfm/fairtuesday" target="_blank">Global Goods</a>, a New York-based nonprofit, fair trade organization:</span></p>
<p><em><span style="color: #000000;">Fair Tuesday (hashtag <a href="https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%23FairTuesday&amp;src=typd" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;">#FairTuesday</span></a>) is a fair trade initiative created in response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The goal of #FairTuesday is to inspire conscious consumerism and show how an everyday purchase can change lives in a whole community. We are featuring fair trade and eco-friendly brands and inviting other businesses to take a step towards sustainability. </span></em></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">You can read more about how to participate <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/11/14/giving-back-this-thanksgiving-through-fair-trade/" target="_blank">in this blog post</a></span><span style="color: #000000;">.</span><em></em></p>
<p><em><span style="color: #000000;">&#8212;<br />
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<p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">GLOBAL EXCHANGE FAIR TRADE UPDATES: Give the Gift of Membership AND You&#8217;re Invited to Attend Our Fair Trade Store <strong>Holiday </strong>Parties!</span></strong></p>
<div id="attachment_4988" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 309px"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/giftmembership" target="_blank"><img class="wp-image-4988  " title="visionarygift_0" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/visionarygift_0.png" alt="" width="299" height="448" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/giftmembership" target="_blank">One of Global Exchange&#8217;s Gift Membership Packages</a></p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/giftmembership" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><strong>Give the Gift of Membership</strong></strong> </span></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">There are six gifts to choose from, including &#8220;Support a Farmer&#8221; and &#8220;Stand for Human Rights.&#8221; You pick the gift and we&#8217;ll take care of the rest. We&#8217;ll send out the membership card and gift package, plus keep your recipient in the loop about Global Exchange programs and events with our newsletter and e-mail action alerts.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">All Global Exchange Gift Membership Packages include:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">One-Year Membership to Global Exchange;</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Special Gift Certificate;</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Fair Trade Gift(s) that represent Global Exchange&#8217;s work towards a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/giftmembership" target="_blank">Grab yours today, while supplies last</a>.</span></p>
<div id="attachment_5007" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 178px"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lesouk-mug_holiday_0.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-5007" title="lesouk mug_holiday_0" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lesouk-mug_holiday_0.jpg" alt="" width="168" height="223" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">FREE mugs some will receive at our holiday parties</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/GXFairTrade/events" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Holiday Parties</span></strong></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Every year our Fair Trade store extended community gets together to celebrate the holidays. We shop, sip, nibble and socialize with each other while celebrating the holiday season. This year all four Fair Trade stores will be celebrating on the same night, so if you live near one of our stores we hope you&#8217;ll be able to join us!   </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> Early attendees will receive a</span> <span style="color: #000000;">FREE Fair Trade mug hand-painted in Tunisia FULL of steaming Fair Trade hot chocolate! *First 25 people to spend $25 or more</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">One-Night! 20% OFF Storewide for Global Exchange Members Only (<a href="https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/703/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=7481" target="_blank">Become a Member Today</a>).</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Come enjoy some holiday cheer and find gifts for your loved ones, while creating a more sustainable and just world. </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/GXFairTrade/events" target="_blank">You can RSVP on Facebook</a>.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">*Please bring your Global Exchange membership card for your discount.</span></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/SF-Fair-Trade-store1.jpg"><img class="wp-image-4993 alignleft" title="SF Fair Trade store" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/SF-Fair-Trade-store1.jpg" alt="" width="332" height="221" /></a>&#8220;Shop for a Cause&#8221; Nights Support Bay Area Organizations</strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">This year Global Exchange is partnering with <strong>FOUR</strong> inspiring organizations to host “Shop for a Cause” nights at our Fair Trade stores in the Bay Area. Our goal is simple and speaks to our vision for a better global economic system: give back to our communities while giving back to artisans around the world through Fair Trade.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">During these special event evenings, you can shop for your friends and family and 20% of your purchase will go to the featured local Bay Area organization to help support their social justice work.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Find out which organizations we&#8217;re partnering with <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/11/14/giving-back-this-thanksgiving-through-fair-trade/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;">in this post</span></a></span>.</p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Fair-Trade-News.jpg"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-4987" title="Fair-Trade-News" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Fair-Trade-News-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="128" height="128" /></a><span style="color: #000000;">FAIR TRADE NEWS TO PERUSE</span><br />
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<ul>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">FairtradeInternational: <a href="http://www.fairtrade.net/single_view1+M5837703e7c3.html%20FairtradeInternational" target="_blank">Annual Report Reveals the Strength Behind the Sales</a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Herald Online:</span> <a href="http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/11/01/4381673/hershey-shareholders-allege-company.html" target="_blank">Hershey Shareholders Allege Company Uses Cocoa Produced Through Unlawful Child Labor in Africa</a></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Fresh Fruit Portal: <a href="http://www.freshfruitportal.com/2012/11/14/fair-trade-transition-picks-up-speed-in-the-u-s/" target="_blank">Fair trade transition picks up speed in the U.S.</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> Raise the Bar Hershey! <a href="http://www.raisethebarhershey.org/raise-the-bar-hershey-campaign-welcomes-hershey%E2%80%99s-announcement-to-source-100-certified-cocoa-by-2020/" target="_blank">Breaking News: Hershey commits to certified cocoa</a><br />
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<li><span style="color: #000000;">New York Times: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/fashion/a-matchmaker-helps-artisans-find-luxury-jobs.html" target="_blank">A Matchmaker Helps Artisans Find Luxury Jobs</a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Crowdsourcing.org: <a href="http://www.crowdsourcing.org/document/dr-bronners-launches-crowdfunding-campaign-and-new-educational-video-on-fair-trade-palm-oil/21386" target="_blank">Dr. Bronner&#8217;s Launches Crowdfunding Campaign and New Educational Video on Fair Trade Palm Oil</a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">CSR Europe: <a href="http://www.csreurope.org/news.php?type=&amp;action=show_news&amp;news_id=5203" target="_blank">Nestlé UK &amp; Ireland double commitment to FAIRTRADE as KitKat 2-fingers is certified</a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Fair Trade Resource Network</span>: <a href="http://www.fairtraderesource.org/2012/10/25/canadian-fair-trade-network-opens-membership-conference-registration/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;">Canadian Fair Trade Network Opens Membership &amp; Conference Registration</span></a><span style="color: #000000;"><br />
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<li><span style="color: #000000;">Chicago Fair Trade:</span> <a href="http://www.chicagofairtrade.org/cftnews/285-african-fair-trade-convention-to-be-held-in-ethiopia-.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;">African Fair Trade Convention to be Held in Ethiopia</span></a></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">CRS Fair Trade: <a href="http://www.crsfairtrade.org/2012/11/time-to-celebrate-fair-trade-campaigning-together/" target="_blank">Time to Celebrate: Fair Trade Campaigning Together</a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">ABC News:</span> <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/deepen-holidays-fair-trade-gifting-17618959#.UKK4hdXiETA" target="_blank">Deepen the Holidays Through Fair Trade Gifting</a></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">CBSNews: <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57547609/palestinian-farmers-turn-to-organic-farming/" target="_blank">Palestinian farmers turn to organic farming</a></span><span style="color: #000000;"><br />
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<li><span style="color: #000000;">GOOD: <a href="http://www.good.is/posts/want-to-learn-more-about-fair-trade-here-s-a-primer" target="_blank">Want to Learn More About Fair Trade? Here&#8217;s a Primer</a></span><span style="color: #000000;"><br />
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<li><span style="color: #000000;">Justmeans: <a href="http://www.justmeans.com/Socially-Responsible-Food-Is-On-Rise-in-U-S-New-Report-Says/56716.html" target="_blank">Socially Responsible Food Is On the Rise in the U.S., New Report Says </a></span><span style="color: #000000;"><br />
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<li><span style="color: #000000;">Fair Trade Colleges &amp; Universities: <a href="http://www.fairtradeuniversities.org/news/recap-fair-trade-campaigns-conference/" target="_blank">Fair Trade Campaigns Conference</a></span><span style="color: #000000;"><br />
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<li><span style="color: #000000;">The Packer: <a href="http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/marketing-profiles/Organics-marketing-meshes-well-with-Fair-Trade-certified-programs-176993981.html?ref=981" target="_blank">Organics marketing meshes well with Fair Trade-certified programs</a></span></li>
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		<title>Fair Trade Events that Give Back this Holiday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Cole-Weiss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/11/14/giving-back-this-thanksgiving-through-fair-trade/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/store_holiday-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="&#039;Tis the season to shop Fair Trade at the Global Exchange Fair Trade Stores" /></a>Election season may be over, but holiday season is right around the corner--can you believe it?! And while some of you may be busily stocking up on Fair Trade ingredients for the big Thanksgiving meal (like Fair Trade spices for pumpkin pie), over at the Global Exchange Fair Trade stores we're getting ready to host some great fundraising events with local organizations near and dear to our hearts. Here are the details.]]></description>
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<p>Election season may be over, but the holiday season is right around the corner&#8211;can you believe it?! And while some of you may be busily stocking up on Fair Trade ingredients for the big Thanksgiving meal (like <a href="http://www.fairtrade.net/spices_and_herbs.html" target="_blank">Fair Trade spices</a> for pumpkin pie), over at the <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/stores/locations" target="_blank">Global Exchange Fair Trade stores</a> we&#8217;re getting ready for some exciting events!</p>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve got coming up:<br />
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<p>1) We&#8217;re taking part in Fair Tuesday, a Fair Trade day of action;</p>
<p>2) We&#8217;ll be lending our support to a handful of local organizations by hosting &#8220;Shop for a Cause&#8221; nights in their honor.</p>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s more about both:<br />
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<div id="attachment_4907" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.globalgoodspartners.org/index.cfm/fairtuesday" target="_blank"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4907 " title="Fair_Tuesday" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Fair_Tuesday-300x203.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="203" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Image courtesy of Global Goods Partners</p></div>
<p><span style="font-size: medium; color: #993300;"><strong>1) FAIR TUESDAY</strong></span></p>
<p>Not sure when to kick off your holiday shopping? Avoid Black Friday blues by participating in <a href="http://www.globalgoodspartners.org/index.cfm/fairtuesday" target="_blank">Fair Tuesday</a> on November 27th, an event spearheaded by <a href="http://www.globalgoodspartners.org/template/index.cfm" target="_blank">Global Goods Partners</a>, a New York-based nonprofit. Fair Tuesday is a Fair Trade initiative created in response to Black Friday and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_Monday" target="_blank">Cyber Monday</a>, with the goal to inspire conscious consumerism and show how an everyday purchase can change lives in a whole community.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Here&#8217;s how to participate in Fair Tuesday</span>:</strong></p>
<p>Whether you are an individual, organization, or a member of the press, you can join Global Exchange in the #FairTuesday movement in two simple ways:</p>
<p>1)<strong> Buy a fair trade item on Tuesday November 27th</strong> at a <a href="http://globalexchange.org/fairtrade/stores/locations" target="_blank">Global Exchange Fair Trade store</a> near you, or any other brick-and-mortar or online Fair Trade store—Check out this great <a href="http://www.globalgoodspartners.org/index.cfm/fairtuesday" target="_blank">list of Fair Tuesday partners </a>for some good ideas, or let us know about your favorite store in the comments!</p>
<p>2) Help us <strong>spread the word about this movement</strong> on social media using hashtag <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23fairtuesday" target="_blank">#FairTuesday</a>. Tell your family and friends that what you <em>really </em>want for the holidays is global economic justice.</p>
<p>Global Goods Partners is a fair trade organization that supports over 40 women-led artisan groups in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Their goal—and our challenge to you—is to galvanize the fair trade community around #FairTuesday and make this movement global!</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium; color: #993300;"><strong>2) &#8220;SHOP FOR A CAUSE&#8221; NIGHTS IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS</strong></span></p>
<p>This year we are partnering with <span style="color: #993300;"><strong>FOUR</strong> </span>inspiring organizations to host &#8220;Shop for a Cause&#8221; nights at our Fair Trade stores in the Bay Area. Our goal is simple and speaks to our vision for a better global economic system: give back to our communities while giving back to artisans around the world through Fair Trade.</p>
<p>During these special event evenings, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">you can shop for your friends and family and 20% of your purchase will go to the featured local Bay Area organization</span> to help support their social justice work.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.lacasa.org/" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4903" title="La Casa Logo" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/La-Casa-logo-300x134.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="134" /></a></strong><strong><span style="color: #993300; font-size: medium;">ONE</span>:</strong> La Casa de las Madres<br />
<strong>Where:</strong> San Francisco Store<br />
<strong>When:</strong> Wednesday November 28th 4pm-7pm<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/378518302235426/" target="_blank">Rsvp on Facebook here</a><strong></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.lacasa.org/" target="_blank">La Casa de las Madres </a>acts boldly to create a community where violence against women and children is not tolerated. They offer a continuum of comprehensive and empowering services to women, teens, and children exposed to and at risk of abuse. La Casa also provides access, tools and support—clinical and peer-based—that strengthen their ability to affect change and break the cycle of violence.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #993300;">&#8212;</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bsfc.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-4918" title="bsfc" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bsfc.png" alt="" width="191" height="193" /></a><span style="color: #993300; font-size: medium;">TWO</span>: </strong>Berkeley Student Food Collective<strong><br />
Where: </strong>Berkeley Store<strong><br />
When: </strong>Wednesday December 5th, 2pm-6pm<strong><br />
</strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/526314464063750/" target="_blank">Rsvp on Facebook here</a></p>
<p>The <a href="http://berkeleystudentfoodcollective.org/" target="_blank">Berkeley Student Food Collective</a> is dedicated to providing fresh, local, healthy, environmentally sustainable and ethically produced food at affordable prices to the Berkeley campus and greater community. They seek to educate students about nutrition and food systems, empower new leaders, and train youth to work in and manage a sustainable business. Through inclusive, democratic decision-making, they operate a cooperative grocery market that promotes community-building and environmental stewardship.</p>
<p><span style="color: #993300;"><strong>&#8212;</strong></span></p>
<div id="attachment_4905" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 270px"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/frontpage-link-sweetdreams.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-4905 " title="frontpage-link-sweetdreams" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/frontpage-link-sweetdreams.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Photo courtesy of Turning Heads &amp; the Sweet Dreams Project</p></div>
<p><span style="color: #993300; font-size: medium;"><strong>THREE</strong></span>: Turning Heads<br />
<strong>Where:</strong> San Francisco Store<br />
<strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, December 5th 4pm-7pm<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/436744169720847/" target="_blank">Rsvp on Facebook here</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.turningheads.org/" target="_blank">Turning Heads Sewing and Fashion Design </a>provides vocational arts education, entrepreneurship training, and develops young women leaders in San Francisco. They challenge race, class and gender stereotypes by believing that young women of color can work together and create a future that is personally, socially, academically and financially successful. Turning Heads Sewing and Fashion Design gives young women the opportunity to express their creativity, develop a sense of self-reliance, and follow their dreams.</p>
<p><span style="color: #993300;"><strong>&#8212;</strong></span></p>
<div id="attachment_4906" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.ymcasf.org/urban/programs/omi_family_resource_center" target="_blank"><img class="size-full wp-image-4906 " title="OMI FRC" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/OMI-FRC.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="193" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Photo courtesy of the OMI Family Resource Center</p></div>
<p><span style="color: #993300; font-size: medium;"><strong>FOUR</strong></span>: OMI Family Resource Center&#8211;YMCA SF Urban Services<br />
<strong>Where:</strong> San Francisco Store<br />
<strong>When:</strong> Thursday, December 13th 4pm-7pm<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/422801861120398/" target="_blank">Rsvp on Facebook here</a></p>
<p>The OMI Family Resource Center’s mission is to empower families living in the Oceanview, Merced and Ingleside neighborhoods through services aimed at strengthening relationships, building community and fostering healthy lifestyles. They offer a safe and welcoming environment and aim to engage families in services that build on current strengths and are respectful of each participant’s right to self-determination. All services are offered in English, Spanish, Mandarin and Cantonese.</p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/GXFairTrade/events" target="_blank"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-4970 alignleft" title="'Tis the season to shop Fair Trade at the Global Exchange Fair Trade Stores" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/store_holiday-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>TAKE ACTION!</strong></p>
<p>All in all, we have a great list of events coming up&#8211;we hope to see you. Visit our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/GXFairTrade/events" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> to see the complete list of upcoming events, including our annual Fair Trade Store holiday parties. Stay tuned for more about those!</p>
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		<title>Is Your Halloween Fair Trade?</title>
		<link>http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/10/31/is-your-halloween-fair-trade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carleen Pickard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/10/31/is-your-halloween-fair-trade/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/papaelpicado2-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="papaelpicado2" /></a>We want to know, is your Halloween Fair Trade? We spent the month sharing 31 days to Fair Trade your Halloween and celebrate Fair Trade month. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/papaelpicado2.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-4893 alignleft" title="papaelpicado2" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/papaelpicado2.jpg" alt="" width="293" height="233" /></a>We certainly hope so! For 31 days we sent out 31 ways to <a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=FDwYV6KZf1NKvQ0mNm4nN9XIv4GYK3mf" target="_blank"><strong>Fair Trade your Halloween</strong></a> and celebrate Fair Trade Month.</p>
<p>We hope that you had as much fun as we did eating Fair Trade bananas, hosting movie screenings, baking delicious Fair Trade goodies, recycling Halloween costumes, and giving out Fair Trade chocolates.</p>
<p>We especially liked Equal Exchange’s video about the <a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=fS6ZaRmD%2FVNsHUd1shohtdXIv4GYK3mf" target="_blank"><strong>Potong Cooperative Tea Garden</strong></a> in India. With your help, Equal Exchange was able to donate 10,000 tea bushes to farmers in India.</p>
<p><a href="https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/703/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=9076" target="_blank"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-4832" title="GX-membership-gift" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/GX-membership-gift1.jpg" alt="" width="201" height="267" /></a>If you haven&#8217;t taken advantage of our Fair Trade Month promotion, <a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=2eT0P8xgaBSupWyrEUy889XIv4GYK3mf" target="_blank"><strong>sign up now!</strong></a> Join Global Exchange for $35/year and we’ll send you a gorgeous customized Global Exchange tote bag from Handmade Expressions women’s cooperative in India, a No-Nonsense Guide to Democracy, Globalization or International Development and a bag of Equal Exchange chocolates!</p>
<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/703/images/altar.jpeg" alt="" width="167" height="125" align="right" />Also, celebrate Dia de los Muertos and honor loved ones. Get tips on how to <a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=uTnw7dKxZdB4mTg0FYtWTdXIv4GYK3mf" target="_blank"><strong><em>Build Your Own Fair Trade Dia de los Muertos Altar</em></strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Happy Fair Trade Halloween!</strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>P.S. Check out our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152233047420613&amp;set=a.295163945612.326802.23408500612&amp;type=1&amp;theater" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Halloween staff picture</span></a> on Facebook. It&#8217;s a hoot!<br />
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		<title>Weaving Sustains Family During Harvest Time in the Mayan Highlands</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jocelyn Boreta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/10/10/weaving-sustains-family-during-harvest-time-in-the-mayan-highlands/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Guatemala-Fair-Trade-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Jocelyn and weaving partners in Guatemala Photo Credit: Global Exchange, September 2012" /></a>Last month Jocelyn Boreta, Program Director of the Global Exchange Fair Trade stores, traveled to Guatemala to work with some of our producer partners. She shares highlights (and beautiful photos!) of the trip with us:]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_4857" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 304px"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151119250953780.443844.10118608779&amp;type=3" target="_blank"><img class="wp-image-4857  " title="Guatemala Fair Trade" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Guatemala-Fair-Trade.jpg" alt="" width="294" height="196" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Jocelyn and weaving partners in Guatemala Photo Credit: Global Exchange, September 2012</p></div>
<p><em>Last month <em>Jocelyn Boreta</em>, Program Director of the Global Exchange Fair Trade stores, traveled to Guatemala to work with some of our producer partners. She shares highlights (and beautiful photos!) of the trip with us:</em></p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><strong>Weaving Sustains Family During Harvest Time in the Mayan Highlands</strong></p>
<p>The September sun sits low over the cornfields in the Mayan highlands. Hours on a dirt road outside Comalapa, Guatemala, Arcadia Jutzuy bends over her loom while her husband Jesus watches from the eaves of their family’s small home. I was on the road to meet the artisans we work with at Global Exchange, to support their work and carry their voices home with me.</p>
<div id="attachment_4770" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012-09-19-05.29.52.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4770" title="Arcadia Jutzuy leads a group of eight Mayan women weavers in a rural village outside of Comalapa, GU" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012-09-19-05.29.52-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Arcadia Jutzuy smiles from the loom</p></div>
<p>It&#8217;s harvest time in Guatemala, where 76% of the poor depend on subsistence crops for their livelihoods (USAID 2010). Jesus should be busy picking corn to fill the family’s winter storage and sell in the market. He anxiously explains that this year’s corn yield is much reduced from the last, as was the previous harvest and the one before that. He can no longer harvest enough corn to sustain the consumption of his family of six, let alone provide for additional income through its sales.</p>
<p>He explains that the soil has been depleted through the use of chemical fertilizers. All across the volcanic highlands, agro-chemicals marketed under appealing names such as Vista Volcanes, were introduced to immediately increase yields. But as chemically induced crops strip the soil of nutrients, farmers must add even more chemical fertilizers to sustain their crops the next season, creating a cycle of dependence on the agrochemical industry. Fluctuating chemical costs and deteriorated soil quality have left many families destitute.</p>
<p>Arcadia now weaves to provide her family with an income. She is the leader of a group of eight Mayan women weavers in the rural region outside of Comalapa who have partnered with <a href="http://www.mayaworks.org/" target="_blank">MayaWorks</a>, a Fair Trade non-profit organization that works with over 125 indigenous women throughout the highlands of Guatemala to support their families through their weaving.</p>
<div id="attachment_4771" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151119250953780.443844.10118608779&amp;type=3" target="_blank"><img class="wp-image-4771 " title="Felicita Choguix weaves to support her eight children" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012-09-19-03.58.56-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Felecita Choguix working at the loom</p></div>
<p>One mile down the road, Felecita Choguix weaves to supplement her husband’s work in the fields, with the goal of sending their eight children to school. Her neighbor, Quina Colaj, weaves as the head of her family, supporting five children and her husband who cannot work due to an accident.</p>
<p><strong>MayaWorks believes:</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;<em>The economic stability of women is the first step to securing safety, education, and productivity for indigenous Guatemalan communities</em>.”</p>
<p>Towards this goal MayaWorks provides: 1) ongoing skill development and business trainings; 2) microloans for investment in equipment and small business; and 3) access to education through literacy workshops, scholarships and academic support for artisans’ children.</p>
<p>Global Exchange has partnered with MayaWorks to make an exclusive line of Fair Trade product available to you at <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/stores/locations" target="_blank">our Fair Trade Stores</a>.</p>
<p>As the Program Director of the Global Exchange Fair Trade stores, I am thankful for the amazing opportunity to be able to sit with Arcadia, Felecita and Quina and discuss the real challenges of raising a family and how they are empowered through their work. Arcadia describes her work as being critical to sustaining her family during the difficult failure of their milpa (cornfields). Hopefully through the reintegration of sustainable agriculture techniques, such as the use of nitrogen fixing green manures, organizations such as <a href="http://semillanueva.org/">Semilla Nueva</a>, can support small farmers in a transition back to healthy yields and food justice.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151119250953780.443844.10118608779&amp;type=3" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-4858" title="Guatemalan-Weaver" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Guatemalan-Weaver.jpg" alt="" width="278" height="185" /></a>TAKE ACTION!</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Enjoy &amp; share photos from the trip</strong></span>, which are now posted on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151119250953780.443844.10118608779&amp;type=3" target="_blank">our Facebook page</a>.</li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Support Guatemalan Producers:</strong> You can directly support the work of Arcadia, Felecita, Quina and many other women living in the Guatemalan highlands this harvest season by visiting the</span> <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/campaigns/stores" target="_blank">Global Exchange Fair Trade Stores</a> <span style="color: #000000;">where we carry brightly colored 100% cotton aprons &amp; potholders, pouches, worry dolls, scarves &amp; more!</span></li>
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		<title>Global Exchange is Hiring: PT Fair Trade Sales Associate for D.C.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jocelyn Boreta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/10/10/global-exchange-is-hiring-pt-fair-trade-sales-associate-for-d-c/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Anonymous_Person-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Anonymous_Person" /></a>Do you or someone you know have retail experience and a passion for Fair Trade? Then check out this position that just opened up...]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Anonymous_Person.jpg"><span style="color: #000000;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4841" title="Anonymous_Person" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Anonymous_Person.jpg" alt="" width="151" height="175" /></span></a>Global Exchange Fair Trade Sales Associate- Part time</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Do you or someone you know have retail experience and a passion for Fair Trade? Then check out this position that just opened up&#8230;</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Washington DC/ Arlington, VA</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Job Requirements:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Excellent customer service skills, friendly and outgoing attitude</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">2 years of retail experience preferred</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Knowledge of book buying and sales</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Solid written and verbal communication skills</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Strong sense of design established through merchandizing</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Highly motivated and creative</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Organized and detail-oriented</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Ability to take initiative on projects; work independently as well as able to work as part of a team</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Flexibility; ability to work in a multi-cultural and diverse environment</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Demonstrated interest in human rights and social justice work</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Basic computer skills, knowledge of Quickbooks and Quickbooks Point of Sale a plus</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Ability to work weekends and commit to extra hours during the Christmas holiday</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Ability to arrive to work on-time and committed to getting daily tasks done</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Responsibilities Include:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Customer service and sales</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Knowledge of store product</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Understanding and commitment to Fair Trade</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Be on time, prepared, committed and engaged in your work</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Store opening and closing procedures</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Able to keep store tidy, clean, and organized</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Maintain a positive, helpful and appropriate attitude towards co-workers and clientele</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Create signage for store displays with direction from manager</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Use of Quickbooks Point of Sale and cash drawer</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Be able to participate in physical labor including lifting boxes, climbing on ladders, and</span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> moving furniture</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Share responsibility for store maintenance, including cleaning the store,</span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> the bathroom, and taking out recycling and trash</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Support the Store Manager in any additional tasks or responsibilities</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">This is a part time position. Must be able to work weekends. Salary negotiable based on experience.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">To apply, please send cover letter, a full resume, two references, and one additional page concretely answering the following questions:</span></p>
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<li><span style="color: #000000;">Please describe your commitment to Fair Trade.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Please explain how your job related skills lend themselves to this position. And/or how your life experience and life values can help you fill this position successfully. Please share any retail responsibilities you have had.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Briefly highlight any other aspects you would like to mention about your suitability for this position.</span></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">**Please email your resume to: <a href="mailto:ashleyf@globalexchange.org" target="_blank">ashleyf<span style="color: #000000;">@globalexchange.org</span></a></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">***Please do not call about this position</span></p>
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		<title>Breaking: Hershey&#8217;s goes 100%</title>
		<link>http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/10/03/breaking-hersheys-goes-100/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirsten Moller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/?p=4788</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/10/03/breaking-hersheys-goes-100/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Raise-The-Bar-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Raise The Bar" /></a>Hershey's has announced its commitment to source 100% certified cocoa by 2020. This is a huge step for Hershey's to improve its supply chain accountability and shows that it is responsive to consumer pressure and you helped us get here! Join us in thanking Hershey's for taking this monumental step forward and urge the company to choose a 100% Fair Trade certification for its chocolate and truly raise the bar.]]></description>
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<p><em>Happy Fair Trade Month!  For 31 days we&#8217;re setting out fun ideas and activities  (and a contest!) to have you eating Fair Trade bananas, hosting movie screenings, baking delicious Fair Trade goodies, recycling Halloween costumes, and giving out Fair Trade chocolates to trick-or-treaters. For more, visit <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/cocoa/halloween" target="_blank">Fair Trade Your Halloween.</a></em></p>
<p><strong>Breaking news! </strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.4-traders.com/THE-HERSHEY-COMPANY-12988/news/The-Hershey-Company-Hershey-to-Source-100-Certified-Cocoa-by-2020-15251518/" target="_blank"><strong>Hershey&#8217;s has announced its commitment to source 100% certified cocoa by 2020.</strong></a></p>
<p>This is a huge step for Hershey&#8217;s to improve its supply chain accountability and shows that it is responsive to consumer pressure and <strong>you helped us get here!</strong><strong></strong></p>
<p>While we welcome today&#8217;s announcement, we continue to <strong><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/news/raise-bar-hershey-campaign-welcomes-hersheys-announcement-source-100-certified-cocoa-2020" target="_blank">urge the chocolate giant to go 100 percent Fair Trade</a> </strong>with incremental benchmarks.</p>
<p>As suggested in a joint statement from the Raise the Bar, Hershey! coalition, to truly address child labor, Hershey&#8217;s needs to make sure it is certifying all of its cocoa Fair Trade &#8212; the only certification that adequately addresses the Worst Forms of Child Labor.</p>
<p style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/703/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=11715" target="_blank"><strong>Join us in thanking Hershey&#8217;s</strong> for taking this monumental step forward and urge the company to choose a 100% Fair Trade certification for its chocolate and truly <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>raise the bar</strong></span>.</a></p>
<p>For more information about Hershey&#8217;s path toward certified cocoa, <strong><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/02/01/is-hersheys-going-fair-trade-did-we-really-win-not-yet/" target="_blank">please see our blog post from earlier year</a> </strong>when Hershey&#8217;s made its first announcement about going with Rainforest Alliance and its Bliss Bars.</p>
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		<title>It&#8217;s October and Fair Trade Month is Here</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 01:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zarah Patriana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2012/10/02/its-october-and-fair-trade-month-is-here/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Halloween_lilmonsters-150x150.png" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Halloween_lilmonsters" /></a>We've launched our calendar of 31 Fair Trade activities so you can take action daily to support Fair Trade all month long! Here’s how it's going, and how you can get involved...]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/cocoa/halloween" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4673" title="Halloween_lilmonsters" src="http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Halloween_lilmonsters.png" alt="" width="178" height="250" />O</a>ur 31 Days of Fair Trade has begun!<br />
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<p>Have you heard? Global Exchange along with our friends at <a href="http://www.equalexchange.coop/" target="_blank">Equal Exchange</a> and <a href="http://greenhalloween.org/" target="_blank">Green Halloween</a> have set up 31 days of fun ideas and activities (and a contest!) that will have you eating Fair Trade bananas, hosting movie screenings, baking delicious Fair Trade goodies, recycling Halloween costumes, and giving out Fair Trade chocolates to trick-or-treaters.</p>
<p><strong>So far so good!</strong></p>
<p>So far this month, we&#8217;ve had folks <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/cocoa/halloween/31days#1" target="_blank">getting in the Fair Trade habit</a> and <a href="http://www.globalexchange.org/fairtrade/cocoa/halloween/31days#2" target="_blank">watching a movie</a> about Potong Cooperative Tea Garden in India. (With every viewing, Equal Exchange is donating a tea bush to farmers in India.)</p>
<p>And we&#8217;re just getting started&#8230;the month has barely begun, so there&#8217;s lots of actions still ahead to look forward to. Let&#8217;s take action together.</p>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s how to TAKE ACTION:</strong></p>
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<li><span style="color: #000000;"> Check out the calendar of</span> <a href="http://www.fairtradehalloween.org/" target="_blank"><strong>31 Days of Fair Trade Action activities</strong></a> <span style="color: #000000;">so you can take action daily to support Fair Trade</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Visit</span> <a href="http://www.fairtradehalloween.org/" target="_blank"><strong>FairTradeHalloween.org</strong></a> <span style="color: #000000;">for the whole list of actions</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Follow us on twitter</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/gxfairtrade" target="_blank"><strong>@GXFairTrade</strong></a> <span style="color: #000000;">or on</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/GlobalExchange" target="_blank"><strong>Facebook</strong></a> <span style="color: #000000;">where we will deliver your daily action each morning at #fairtrade31.</span></li>
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<p><strong>Looking forward to taking action with you.</strong></p>
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