Published April 09, 2008 @ 10:45AM PT

As part of their Earth Month promotion, Wal*Mart released a new line of sustainable coffees this April 4th which includes: Sam’s Choice® Fair Trade Certified House Blend, Sam’s Choice® Fair Trade Certified Espresso and Sam’s Choice® Fair Trade Certified French Roast, which are now available at all 3500 Supercenter locations.  All 4800 Wal*Mart stores will carry these coffees by the end of the month.  Co-presented by Café Bom Dia and Sam’s Choice®, the coffees represent a huge win for the Fair Trade movement and will create tremendous impact on the lives of the 3,600 Brazilian Fair Trade farmers that produce the coffee.  Café Bom Dia, the world’s first carbon neutral coffee company, is proud to offer these new Fai... Read More

Published March 25, 2008 @ 01:03PM PT

What do you do to support Fair Trade?  What are your favorite Fair Trade Certified products that you simply can't live without?  Need more ideas about how to contribute?  Check out these ways that you can support Fair Trade!

Published January 15, 2008 @ 01:27PM PT

TransFair USA, a three-time winner of Fast Company Magazine's Social Capitalist award for Social Entrepreneurship, is an entrepreneurial non-profit organization that is the only certifier of Fair Trade products in the U.S. Our unique market-based model links 1.2 million farming families in the developing world to more than 675 companies in the US to bring more benefit to farmers and the best products to U.S. consumers. TransFair is a fast-paced, dynamic environment driven by a passion for doing good in the world by harnessing the power of markets and corporate partnerships. We seek talented individuals who are passionate about our mission and who bring their global perspective to work. We are entrepreneurs who are flexible and adaptive to change who value diplomacy, teamwork ... Read More

Published January 14, 2008 @ 03:31PM PT

Fair Trade Certified flowers are now available in the US! In addition to buying Fair Trade coffee, tea, chocolate, rice, and other products, you will now be able to make a Fair Trade with flower workers around the world. The Fair Trade Certified label on your bouquet means that flower workers, most of whom are women, can put food on their tables, send their children to school, invest in community development, and use sustainable farming methods. We encourage you to learn more about Fair Trade Certified flowers and the people that grow them, then find out where you can buy these very special flowers. This new category is launching just in time for Valentine's Day 2008. Take our pledge to give a truly loving gift this Valentine's Day by purchasing only Fair Trade Certifi... Read More

Published January 04, 2008 @ 11:35AM PT

There are a number of ways that you can support the work of TransFair USA while purchasing the sustainable products that we all love!  Here are some organizations that have partnered with us to offer you conscientiously produced items that benefit Fair Trade certification. MAATIAM Shop at your favorite online stores and a percentage of what you spend will directly benefit TransFair USA! MAATIAM enables you to shop online while supporting us - a percentage of all purchases made with MAATIAM is donated automatically to TransFair, at no cost to you or to us. EVO EVO.com features donating to TransFair USA as a green way to make charitable contributions. EVO.com provides a selection of green products, services, and information all in one place to help you make greener choices every... Read More

Published November 16, 2007 @ 03:20PM PT

We asked people to submit a video on the theme of "Connect with Fair Trade" for this Fair Trade Month, October 2007.  We had many great submissions, but we had to narrow it down to five finalists.  Got www.connectwithfairtrade.org to watch the finalists and vote for your favorite. The winning filmmaker will travel to Peru to visit Fair Trade farmers!

Published October 18, 2007 @ 09:47AM PT

"How-to" toolkit and website now available to assist towns and cities to obtain official recognition for their Fair Trade commitment: www.fairtradetownsusa.org. Asheville, NC (October 1, 2007) – In coordination with October's Fair Trade Month, the first U.S.-specific guidelines for becoming a Fair Trade Town or City are now available as part of the Fair Trade Towns USA campaign. Fair Trade is a trading partnership based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. A key objective of the growing Fair Trade movement in the United States is to educate consumers about the importance of purchasing Fair Trade products. Local and national Fair Trade coalitions and advocates who work to support and grow the Fair Trade movement in the U.S. have ... Read More

Published October 01, 2007 @ 02:15PM PT

October is Fair Trade Month in the U.S., a month-long celebration bringing together the growing network of producers, retailers, and consumers of Fair Trade Certified™ products to promote Fair Trade nationwide. Thousands of retailers across the country are conducting in-store promotions to help educate their patrons about Fair Trade.  Activist groups in 20 cities are holding Fair Trade coffee giveaways today, October 1st, to inform commuters and students about their choices of morning brew.  Dozens more committed individuals and organizations are arranging local Fair Trade Month awareness-building events.  And, in a number of cities Fair Trade farmers will share stories of how Fair Trade has benefited their families and communities. TransFair USA is offe... Read More

Published September 19, 2007 @ 03:59PM PT

Tully's launches new ecotainer at over 400 locations by Sustainable Food News September 19, 2007 Tully's Coffee Corporation said Wednesday it is the first major coffee retailer to adopt the ecotainer, a fully renewable and compostable paper cup for its hot beverages. The Seattle-based coffee roaster supplies over 400 company-operated and franchised retail stores in Washington, California, Idaho, Arizona and Japan. Separately, Tully's said all of its espresso drinks now will be made with 100 percent fair trade and organic ingredients. The company first rolled out the fair trade espresso last year at the University of Washington. Last month, Tully's cited "volatile stock market conditions" and put its plans for a $34 million... Read More

Published June 29, 2007 @ 12:52PM PT

The Fair Trade Brattleboro Resolution was approved at the Selectboard Meeting this evening, making Brattleboro, Vermont the First Fair Trade Town in New England & the second in the nation! We are thrilled to announce that the majority of the Brattleboro Selectboard voted to support the Resolution, a proclamation developed by the Brattleboro Fair Trade Steering Committee. This fulfills the final criteria for officially becoming a Fair Trade Town, set forth by the UK Fairtrade Federation. The community is invited to join the Fair Trade Brattleboro Steering Committee and allies to celebrate this exciting declaration! We will gather Tuesday, July 10th, from 6:30-8:30 at the restaurant 39 Main, located in downtown Brattleboro. Stay tuned for details! Since the Third Annual Muna Fes... Read More