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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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Fair Trade Roundup: The Latest News About World Fair Trade Day, Mother’s Day and More

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

This 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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Fair Trade Roundup: Berkeley’s Spin on Fair Trade

Posted by Tex Dworkin in Fair Trade News & Views, Fair Trade Roundups, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign, Global Exchange Store Updates on 31st May, 2011 | No Comments

Rounded up and ready for your perusal, here’s what’s new in Fair Trade; some Berkeley residents take a spin for Fair Trade, a newly updated free Fair Trade educational tool was just released, plus more.
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Fair Trade Roundup: World Fair Trade Day Report Back

Posted by Tex Dworkin in Fair Trade News & Views, Fair Trade Roundups on 17th May, 2011 | 2 Comments

World Fair Trade Day has come and gone. See how many events took place around the US and Canada, plus add your own event if you held an event to honor the occasion. Also read about Ben & Jerry, hosts of our upcoming Human Rights Awards gals, and more in our Fair Trade Roundup.
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Take a Fair Trade Break this Weekend…and Everyday

Posted by Zarah Patriana in Fair Trade News & Views on 13th May, 2011 | No Comments

Every second Saturday in May, the Fair Trade community comes together to celebrate World Fair Trade Day to honor artisans and small-scale producers all over. The day is also used as an opportunity to raise awareness for Fair Trade and to grow the community.
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