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4 Ways to Buy Fair Trade Products

Here’s a list of consumer goods that are the top offenders to child labor and “humane” fair trade places to purchase these items.

By: Erin Turnley
Posted: November 29, 2011 at 10:25 am , View Comments

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How to Create a Fair Trade Pantry

Stock your pantry with some of these Fair Trade Certified items to add a little bit of good karma to your home-cooked meals.

By: Amy Carniol
Posted: October 12, 2011 at 11:15 am , View Comments

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Bits of Fair Trade Jewelry: Q&A with 31 Bits Founder Kallie Dovel

A trip to Uganda changed the course of Kallie Dovel’s life – and the lives of a group of Ugandan women. Today, Dovel is the visionary behind the fashion company, 31 Bits.

By: Lindsay Williams
Posted: October 10, 2011 at 12:06 pm , View Comments

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10 Fair Trade Treats

Not only are Fair Trade products scrumptious, but when you purchase them, you use your dollars to voice your support for human rights around the world.

By: Amy Carniol
Posted: October 10, 2011 at 7:30 am , View Comments

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20 Fair Trade Gifts 2011

When you buy Fair Trade products, you make a difference in someone else’s life. From chocolate to purses, these are unique Fair Trade gifts that you are sure to love.

By: Halogen TV
Posted: October 10, 2011 at 7:00 am , View Comments

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Free Trade, Fair Trade, Direct Trade: What’s the Difference?

Socially conscious consumers have to navigate through store shelves sporting abstract terms like Free Trade, Fair Trade and Direct Trade. So what does each of these terms mean? How are they similar? How do they differ?

By: Amy Carniol
Posted: October 10, 2011 at 6:30 am , View Comments

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Fair Trade USA and SCS to Extend Fair Trade Benefits for Farmers

As part of this new initiative, Fair Trade USA plans to introduce new standards that will extend the benefits of Fair Trade to millions more farmers and workers.

By: Kaleena Thompson
Posted: September 29, 2011 at 7:53 am , View Comments

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Get to Know Your Fair Trade Coffee

Here’s an overview of Fair Trade Coffee – from the farm to the retail shelf and each stage of the supply chain.

By: GOOD Magazine
Posted: September 29, 2011 at 7:30 am , View Comments

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Ben & Jerry’s: Fair Trade by the Scoop

Ben & Jerry’s has pledged to become 100 percent Fair Trade Certified by the end of 2013, a huge undertaking for a company that uses hundreds of ingredients in its many offbeat flavors.

By: Amy Carniol
Posted: August 4, 2011 at 7:10 am , View Comments

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Fair Trade: What’s Behind the Label

Find out more about what’s behind fair trade products and how they can impact both producers and consumers.

By: GOOD Magazine
Posted: April 26, 2011 at 3:23 am , View Comments

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