In the years spent working for big business and travelling the globe, the owners of Fairgift saw an increasing need to reward manufacturers fairly whilst providing the wedding market with an alternative to the mainstream list services. In response to this, they set about to launch Fairgift, the first online Fair Trade Wedding List Site. (more…)
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Fair Trade Wedding Lists: A site with a difference that makes a difference
July 9, 2008
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www.prleap.com
Weaver’s Coffee & Tea Launches 100% Certified Organic and Fair Trade Certified Coffee Line
July 8, 2008
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The Wall Street Journal Digital Network
Weaver’s Coffee & Tea, a specialty coffee roaster, announced today that their handcrafted, artisan coffee is now available in specialty grocery and gourmet food stores. The company also announced the introduction of a new line of 100% Certified Organic and Fair Trade Certified coffee and tea. (more…)
With fair trade, we all come out winners
July 7, 2008
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www.suntimes.com
You’ve probably seen the fair-trade labels on products like coffee, tea, chocolate, and on some clothes and crafts.
Now a campaign is under way to make all Chicago a fair-trade city. Organizers with Chicago Fair Trade are calling on the City Council to pass a resolution in support of fair trade and to encourage city departments to buy fair-trade goods. (more…)
Making a World of Difference: Social Activist, ‘Javatrekker’ Dean Cycon Believes in Organic Business Growth
July 7, 2008
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Business West, MA
Dean Cycon, owner of Orange-based Dean’s Beans, is in demand these days. He’s spoken on a number of college campuses, and recently addressed a UN group on the subject of how businesses are addressing human-rights issues in their supply chains — or not. Cycon, an entrepreneur, social activist, and now an author, has achieved such status through his work with and on behalf of coffee-growing nations — efforts that go well beyond paying a fair price for beans. (more…)
Could all nations be fair trade like Wales?
July 3, 2008
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Smart Planet
This month Wales announced that it had become the world’s first fair trade nation. So what’s next — a fair trade United Kingdom, a fair trade Europe, or even a fair trade world?
For Wales to become a fair trade nation, it set up criteria (and then met them) with the help of the Fairtrade Foundation and charities such as Oxfam and Christian Aid. This included doing things like having Fairtrade campaign groups in 55 per cent of towns, using and promoting Fairtrade products like coffee, tea and biscuits in the meetings and offices of the Welsh Assembly and promoting Fairtrade awareness in faith groups and schools around Wales. (more…)
Wal-Mart ramps up local sourcing activities
July 3, 2008
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BusinessGreen.com
Wal-Mart stepped up its marketing campaign around locally-produced food this week, announcing a “locally grown” section of its web site, along with related signage inside stores designed to attract increasingly environmentally conscious consumers.
The retail giant said that it would source $400,000 in locally-produced food this year, including more local fruits and vegetables for its stores, but it was unclear how much of an increase in value this represented over last year. (more…)
America’s First Fair Trade Town Holds Fair Trade Live Concert in Media, PA
July 2, 2008
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The Earth Times
America’s First Fair Trade Town, Media, PA, will bring national and international attention to the significance of Fair Trade by holding its first Fair Trade Live Concert in the heart of downtown Media on Sunday, September 14, 2008, from 12 to 8 p.m. (more…)
Blackwell’s Organic Gelato Sources Fair Trade Ingredients
June 26, 2008
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GoDairyFree.org
Blackwell’s Organic is the First and Only Frozen Dessert Company to Have At Least One Fair Trade Certified Ingredient in Every Flavor.
Blackwell’s Organic Gelato and Sorbetto has partnered with TransFair USA to exhibit within their booth #5463 at the 2008 Fancy Food Show in NYC. TransFair USA is the nation’s only independent, third-party certifier of Fair Trade Certified products and Blackwell’s Organic is the only frozen dessert company that has at least one Fair Trade Certified ingredient in every flavor. (more…)
Oikocredit: Socially Responsible Investments
June 25, 2008
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CSR-news.net
The experience of Oikocredit shows how financial and social returns of investments do not need to be exclusive: Once a pioneer in the field of development financing, Oikocredit is today recognized as one of the largest financiers of microfinance world wide and one of the few ethical investment funds, privately financed by around 600 institutions and 30,000 individual investors from all over the world. Oikocredit believes that providing poor people with credit can help them building themselves a better life. (more…)
European Sales of Organic and Fair Trade Fresh Produce Exceeded the EUR 5 Billion Mark in 2007 As Ethical Consumerism Increases to Grow
June 24, 2008
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Red Orbit, TX
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/35fefc/the_european_marke) has announced the addition of the “The European Market for Ethical Fruit & Vegetables: Organic and Fairtrade” report to their offering.
This report on The European Market for Ethical Fruit & Vegetables is the first-ever study that examines the organic and fair trade sectors of the fresh produce industry. This report gives a comprehensive analysis and forecasts for the leading fresh fruit & vegetable product categories in this emerging market. Expert analysis and strategic recommendations are provided to existing producers, new entrants and investors. (more…)