Posted by Tex Dworkin in Fair Trade News & Views, Fair Trade Roundups, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign, Global Exchange Store Updates on 4th May, 2011 | No Comments
This week, check out the grand prize winning video that mocks Hershey, find out about some exciting events coming up, and how one business went 100%…twice!
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Fair Trade News & Views, Fair Trade Roundups, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign, Global Exchange Store Updates on 12th April, 2011 | No Comments
Some like the first day of Spring. Some prefer Halloween. Well, one of my favorite days of the year is Ben & Jerry’s free ice-cream cone day. And guess what? It’s today! Find out about this and lots more in our weekly Fair Trade Roundup.
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Store Updates on 26th October, 2010 | 2 Comments
Celebrate Fair Trade Month by attending a showing of the documentary film The Dark Side of Chocolate or plan your own showing!
This documentary reveals shocking and disturbing new evidence that child labor, trafficking, and slavery are continuing in the cocoa industry, nearly ten years after the cocoa industry pledged to end it.
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign on 11th October, 2010 | No Comments
We’re now two weeks into Fair Trade Month so let’s continue this National Month of Action by organizing a Youth Power Party to start a Sweet Smarts chapter of your own.
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in Fair Trade News & Views, Featured on 4th October, 2010 | No Comments
Every day this October FairTradeUSA will be highlighting several of the great companies that bring Fair Trade products to your grocer’s shelves, as well some of the international organizations that work closely with Fair Trade on the ground. Today is Global Exchange’s day! Stay tuned to the FairTradeUSA blog and Facebook page to see how you can enter to win a bag of Global Exchange label Thanksgiving Fair Trade coffee!
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in Fair Trade News & Views on 1st October, 2010 | 1 Comment
Every year, October is designated as Fair Trade Month where we come together to spread the world about how Fair Trade is benefiting small-scale producers and artisans and why Fair Trade matters to us all.
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Global Exchange Store Updates on 26th October, 2009 | 1 Comment
Congratulations to Global Exchange Fair Trade Store blog reader bayctygrl, the winner of our Fair Trade Trick or Treat Action Kit Giveaway! We asked readers what they’re doing to celebrate Fair Trade month. Here’s what bayctygrl said: I am going to hand out some choc. to adults! well to a few because I don’t have »
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in Global Exchange Store Updates on 15th October, 2009 | 2 Comments
We’re halfway through Fair Trade Month and our Global Exchange Fair Trade Store in DC is hosting a Fair Trade Night and you are invited. Join us at our store at our D.C. store on Monday, October 19th at 6pm to celebrate Fair Trade Month! Treat yourself to a night of FREE Fair Trade treats, »
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in Global Exchange Store Updates on 7th October, 2009 | 14 Comments
October is Fair Trade month and we want to know how you’re celebrating. Tell us what you’re doing by leaving a comment in the Comment field below. One lucky winner will receive a FREE Fair Trade Trick or Treat Action Kit! Here are a few ideas to get you started: 1. Check out 31 Ways »
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign, Global Exchange Store Updates on 8th October, 2008 | No Comments
It’s October and Fair Trade month is upon us,so Global Exchange is making it easy for you to take action for Fair Trade this month…and beyond. With Halloween just around the corner, candy is the one thing that is on everyone’s shopping list. However, this year how about moving away from that un-certified chocolate and »
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