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WFTD Toolkit

Major Sponsors of World Fair Trade Day 2008:

WorldofGood.com

Fair Trade Federation

Oxfam America

Fair Trade Certified

Catholic Relief Services

Lutheran World Relief

Fair Trade Towns

Additional Sponsors

Larrys logo

Handcrafting Justice logo

Ten Thousand Villages

Equal Exchange

Greater Gift Logo

Marketplace logo

Peace Coffee

Maggies logo

Lucuma logo

GGP logo

Coop America logo

Oke logo

Bronners logo

Cooperative Coffee logo

Alter Eco logo

Numi Tea logo

Global Exchange logo

Canaan logo

  1. Free WFTD Promotional Tools from FTRN – free posters, postcards, and stickers!
  2. WFTD Packs and Promotions from WFTD Sponsors - access FT product specials!
  3. Fair Trade Educational Tools from WFTD Sponsors – tools for educating guests at your event!
  4. Planning Tools – use these behind the scenes for great results!

Free WFTD Promotional Tools from FTRN


Posters

WFTD 2008 Fair Trade Break Poster
WFTD 2008 Fair Trade Break posterDownload Color Poster | Download B/W Poster | Order for mail delivery

WFTD 2008 Environment Poster
WFTD 2008 Environment poster(This poster comes in two sizes: 8.5×11 and 11×17. Order yours today! Image provided by IFAT)Download Color Poster | Download B/W Poster | Order for mail delivery

Postcards

Use postcards to advertise your upcoming FT Break! All postcards come with the same back, leaving space for you to print the date/time/location of your own Fair Trade Break.

> Example of the back of the postcards.

Banana Postcard
Banana postcardServe up some delicious (and nutritious) banana’s during your Fair Trade Break. You can even use your Fair Trade bananas in your favorite cake, muffin or bread recipes! Click here to access instructions on how to host a Fair Trade Banana Break.Order for mail delivery

Coffee Postcard
Coffee Break postcardEnjoy a brewed cup of Fair Trade Coffee with friends or acquaintances during your Fair Trade Break. Click here to access instructions on how to host a Fair Trade Coffee Break.Order for mail delivery

Chocolate Postcard
Chocolate postcardIndulge in some guilt free Fair Trade chocolate for your Fair Trade Chocolate Break. You can simply enjoy chocolate on its own or baked into a delicious cake, muffin or biscuit. Click here to access instructions on how to host a Fair Trade Chocolate Break.Order for mail delivery

Artisan Postcard
Artisan Product postcardThere are a wide range of Fair Trade artisan handcrafts available, including gifts, textiles, and toys that you can profile during your Fair Trade Break. Click here to access instructions on how to host a Fair Trade Artisan Break.Order for mail delivery

Flowers Postcard
Flowers postcardA selection of Fair Trade Certified flowers is now available at a growing number of retailers, both online and in your neighborhood, including all FTD Florists. Use your Break as an opportunity to promote the availability of this exciting new range. Click here to access instructions on how to host a Fair Trade Flower Break.Order for mail delivery

Stickers

Sticker
WFTD stickersDistribute the stickers amongst people who attended your Fair Trade Fortnight events to show they participated in a worthwhile cause. Stickers are 2″ square.Order for mail delivery

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WFTD Packs and Promotions from WFTD Sponsors

WFTD company sponsors have developed WFTD Break packs and promotions to help you bring Fair Trade to your community.

Canaan Fair Trade

Canaan Fair Trade

For WFTD and the month of May, we have taken $10 off the delivered price of our fair trade gift basket. The basket is called a Qirtalla, a traditional Palestinian hand-woven basket made from olive tree twigs by our organic farmers. It contains organic olive oil, green olives, tree-ripened olives, and almonds, and our tahini, sun-dried couscous, and Za’atar. Just add bread and you’ve got yourself a fair trade party! Add a stew for the couscous, and you’ve got a fair trade dinner!


Larry's Beans

Larry’s Beans

For your World Fair Trade day celebration invest in this fantastic Coffee Break Kit. Includes 1 lb of our Bean Martin Bland, Coffee Brewing Guide, and a re-usable tote for the grocery store. Plus leaflets about Fair Trade.

This is a must have for any World Fair Trade Day celebration!


Global Goods Logo

Global Goods Partners

Global Goods Partners offers a variety of products to serve your coffee, tea, and snacks during the world’s largest Fair Trade break on May 10th. Visit the website here for coasters, trivets, and bowls as well as cards and pencils to get the word out about your event.

Receive a FREE GIFT for all orders over $40 placed during Fair Trade
Fortnight.


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Ten Thousand Villages

FREE SHIPPING on all website purchases throughout the World Fair Trade Day celebration!

Effective immediately, those that shop online will receive FREE SHIPPING on their purchase. Simply input the promotional code “fair trade” at checkout!


Handcrafting Justice Logo

HandCrafting Justice.

Around the World Gift Basket

Celebrate World Fair Trade Day with this collection of fair trade handcrafts from Africa, Asia and Latin America! Our fair trade gift basket represents hope from all over the world:

• Mexico: Yoyo necklace from the Huichol community
• Kenya: Maasai necklace card and East African doll card
• Paraguay: Beaded bracelet
• Thailand/Nongkhai: Silk scarf (62″x13″)and Circle of Children card
• Thailand/Bangkok: Handpuppet made by women at the Fatima Center
• Philippines: Quilted bag (10″x8″x4″)

Click here for more information.


Peace Coffee Special Offer

Peace Coffee

Celebrate World Fair Trade Day with this unique “Bundle of Love” from Peace Coffee. Use the promo code WFTD08 to receive 15% off this bundle, as well as any other online purchases, through the end of May. Fill in the Promo Code Box once you have completed your shopping to receive the discount on your entire order!

Check out Peace Coffee’s Website here.


Marketplace of India Logo

MarketPlace of India

FREE SHIPPING ON ONLINE ORDERS of $50 or more.

Offer lasts through May 18th with promotional code 36D11.

Check out the website here.


Greater Gift Logo

A Greater Gift

To celebrate World Fair Trade Day, A Greater Gift is holding a “Make
Every Day Fair Trade” Photo Contest!
Submit a picture of yourself with one of your A Greater Gift products, and you could win one of several gift certifcates. Find out more information here.

You can also hold a sale of fair trade handcrafts in your community for World Fair Trade Day or any occasion! For more information click here.


Maggie Organics

Maggies Organics

Get FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $30. Simply type in the code ‘WFTD 08’. Shipping charges will appear on order, but will be removed in house before shipping. Offer valid through 05/18/08.

Check out Maggies Organics website here


Global Exchange Online Store

Global Exchange Online Store

$10 OFF ALL ONLINE ORDERS!

A Special Limited Time Offer. Shop online at Global Exchange Online Storie and take $10 OFF your order of $50 or more. You’ll find hundreds of green, fair trade gifts, chocolate & coffee, crafts and more. Enter coupon code “wftd08” during checkout; cannot be combined with any other offer; good through May 31, 2008.

Check out the Global Exchange Fair Trade Online Store.


Equal Exchange Beverage Kit

Equal Exchange

The World Fair Trade Day Beverage Break Kit includes a selection of Fair Trade and Organic beverages and snacks. Included in the kit is: One bag of coffee, one can of hot cocoa, one box of tea, one package of almonds, 25 informational brochures and 10 stickers. Package comes in a recyclable gift bag.

Check it out this fantastic offer here.


Dr. Bronner's Products

Dr Bronners

Are your hands dirty? Is your conscience racing with unclean thoughts of farmers not getting treated right? Well before you drink that Fair Trade coffee and eat that Fair Trade banana, you better wash your hands with Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps! Try our liquid, bar, or Shikakai soap with zesty scents like peppermint, citrus, rose, tea tree, almond, baby mild, lavender, and eucalyptus. You can even brush your teeth with it.

Check out Dr Bronners website here and look under Store or Activism options to get soap for your World Fair Trade Day break.


Lacuma Logo

Lucuma Designs

Lucuma Designs have a number of products on sale at a reduced rate during the World Fair Trade Day campaign. Simply type in the codes of the products below to find out more.

WSP100A Alpaca Finger Puppet Starter Pack of 100

CDAH003 Gourd Ornaments Contemporary Pack of 20

CRG108T Gourd Ornaments Nature Assorted Pack of 20

Check out Lucuma Designs website here

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Fair Trade Break Resources from Major Sponsors of WFTD

Use these tools to educate “FT Break” participants about Fair Trade.

Lutheran World Relief
Lutheran World Relief: Fair Trade Plus
Lutheran World Relief works with cooperatives in Nicaragua to increase the impact of Fair Trade for farmers, families, and communities. Highlights how Fair Trade protects the environment while promoting sustainable development. Download the PDF

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Catholic Relief Services’ Fair Trade flier, highlighting
aspects of CRS’s work on Fair Trade.Download the PDF | Order for mail delivery

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Oxfam America’s Take Action: Fight for Climate
Justice
, a great tool to educate about climate change’s disproportionate
impact on the world’s poor.Download the PDF | Order for mail delivery

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TransFair USA’s Fair Trade Certified: Story of
Fair Trade
. Use this flier to educate about the Fair Trade label.Download the PDF | Order for mail delivery

Coop America logo Fair Trade and the Environment. CoOp America provides linkages between the environment and Fair Trade by exploring the Fair Trade Certified and IFAT, which both ensure high environmental standards are maintained.Download the PDF

Co-op Americas cover Discover all the possibilities of Fair Trade in Co-op America’s new full color Guide to Fair Trade! Inside you’ll find descriptions of dozens of Fair Trade products and an extensive directory of almost 200 Fair Trade businesses and organizations.Order free copies from Co-op America

Conscious Consumer cover Conscious Consumer: Promoting Economic Justice Through Fair TradeBy Rose Benz Ericson ~ 34 pg. booklet ~ High school & aboveOrder this resource from FTRN

Fair Trade: A Beginner Guide cover Fair Trade: A Beginner’s GuideBy Jacqueline DeCarlo ~ 176 pg. book ~ High school & aboveOrder this resource from FTRN

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WFTD Planning Tools

media training

World Fair Trade Day Media Kit

Access these tools here

WFTD Fair Trade Breaks Action Guide

Download

Fair Trade FAQs Sheet

Download

Top 10 Reasons to Support Fair Trade

Download

Fair Trade Breaks Recipes

Download

Check out the WFTD Media Room and WFTD Action Guide pages for more tools!

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