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Going bananas for fair trade
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Going bananas for fair trade
Posted: 2 days 22 hours ago

Peruvian Paz Teaches Canadians Why Their Purchases Matter | Fairtrade Canada
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Fair trade is about making connections. As consumers, we’re inevitably distanced from the producing arm of farmers working in developing countries.
Posted: 3 days 3 hours ago

Fair Trade Fortnight ends with tea ceremony | Local News | Olds Albertan
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The Olds Albertan, your source for Olds news, events, and more
Posted: 3 days 15 hours ago

Globeinvestor.com: Can fair trade goods get a fair shake as U.S. resigns pact?
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It's a safe assumption that no one in the coffee line-up at Vancouver's Simon Fraser University (SFU) has ever met a Peruvian coffee farmer. But earlier this month the worlds of these students and small-scale coffee producers just got a little bit closer.
Posted: 3 days 16 hours ago

Association Québécoise du Commerce Equitable
soutenir les membres qui rejoignent et mettent en œuvre les valeurs du commerce équitable au Québec.
Posted: 1 week 2 hours ago

EPIC toasts World Fair Trade Day with new beer
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The EPIC Sustainable Living Expo is raising a glass to World Fair Trade Day Saturday with a first in Canada: Fair Trade Certified beer. Samples of the beer, a Belgian Pilsner called Mongozo, are being offered at the Fair Trade Vancouver booth all weekend.
Posted: 1 week 1 day ago
It's going to be a big weekend at the EPIC Sustainability Expo in Vancouver!!!


What to look for in Fair Trade
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If you like to buy ethically, more products are now available, certified as Fair Trade. But consumers should do their homework first. Products will be showcased at EP!C in Vancouver tomorrow.
Posted: 1 week 2 days ago

Fair Trade Bazaar comes on Mother's Day
www.thecoast.ca
Let me try a magic trick.
Posted: 1 week 2 days ago

Celebrate Fair Trade Fortnight with Fairtrade Canada’s ‘Take A Step’ Campaign | alive
www.alive.com
May 1 to 15 is Fair Trade Fortnight. Learn how to support Fair Trade in your home and local community.
Posted: 1 week 2 days ago

Step by Step - Fair Trade Fortnights 2012!!!
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Fair Trade Fortnight is shaping up to be the busiest and most exciting time for Fair Trade enthusiasts yet! Notable highlights this past week have been: SFU’s Fair Trade Campus designation (2nd in Canada), Fair Trade Toronto’s electrifying progress with the city council and the huge success of the F...
Posted: 1 week 3 days ago

Fair trade supporters don banana costumes at council
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Two bananas made an appearance at city hall today. The women in banana costumes are with Fair Trade Toronto, asking councillors to push the
Posted: 1 week 3 days ago
Can Fair Trade Fortnights 2012 get any better?!!!


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Mayor Rob Ford's bananas for Fair Trade!
Posted: 1 week 3 days ago

Cooperative change | Ethical Bean Coffee
www.ethicalbean.com
Photo via Asobagri.com While we tweet, share, and post on all things Fairtrade related during the Fairtrade Fortnight, we’re presented with a great opportunity to dig just ever-so-slightly deeper and talk about why Fairtrade is something worth tweeting, sharing, and posting about. For this blog, I’m...
Posted: 1 week 3 days ago

Twitter / Fair Trade Toronto: Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday ...
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Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday with @City_tv and our Fair Trade banana @nadiaberger! http://t.co/j2MaE3Yk
Posted: 1 week 3 days ago
Will Toronto be Canada's next Fair Trade town...? Let's hope so!!!


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Setting up our table with fair trade drinks and treats at City Hall.
Posted: 1 week 5 days ago

2012 Fair Trade Breakfast
Our 2012 Fair Trade Breakfast
Posted: 1 week 6 days ago

Poll results show two-thirds of Manitobans are willing to pay more for Fair Trade products | News |.
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A project of the Manitoba Council on International Cooperation to heighten awareness of fair trade in Manitoba, Canada.
Posted: 2 weeks 3 hours ago
Just in case you haven't heard yet!


Fair Trade On Campus: SFU Is On Board from Strombo.com
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Congratulations to Simon Fraser University (SFU) for being the second school in Canada to become a Fair Trade Campus! The school's three Vancouver-area campuses earned the status because they sell and actively promote Fair Trade-certified coffee and tea, and the University is working with the Simon ...
Posted: 2 weeks 20 hours ago

Simon Fraser University earns special fair-trade status
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Fairtrade Canada has now recognized both SFU and UBC for their approach to ethical purchasing.
Posted: 2 weeks 1 day ago
It's official!!!


SFU receives Fair Trade Campus designation - Public Affairs and Media Relations - S
www.sfu.ca
Simon Fraser University’s commitment to being a model for sustainable community development has been awarded with an official designation from Fairtrade Canada.
Posted: 2 weeks 1 day ago

Let the Fairtrade Frenzy begin! | Ethical Bean Coffee
www.ethicalbean.com
Whether you’ve been a participant in the past or this it your first time hearing the words, look out Canada – it’s Day 1 of the Fairtrade Fortnight! Just what, you might ask, is the Fairtrade Fortnight? Running from May 1 to May 15, the Fairtrade Fortnight is a movement to get people talking about F...
Posted: 2 weeks 1 day ago
It's official, SFU becomes Canada's second Fair Trade Campus!


Fairtrade - Simon Fraser University
www.sfu.ca
SFU strives to develop partnerships and maximize the capacities of its three Vancouver area campuses to enhance the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of communities both locally and globally. In this regard, it is committed to the underlying principles of human rights and susta...
Posted: 2 weeks 1 day ago

CÉLÉBREZ LA JOURNÉE MONDIALE DU COMMERCE ÉQUITABLE, AGISSEZ EN 2012!


CÉLÉBREZ LA JOURNÉE MONDIALE DU COMMERCE ÉQUITABLE, AGISSEZ EN 2012!, etc.
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C’est le plus beau temps de l’année pour tous ceux qui aiment le commerce équitable et qui veulent gagner les Canadiens à leur cause!
Posted: 3 weeks 1 day ago
The polls for the "Best in Fair Trade" awards close soon, get your vote in now!


Voting Ends April 30 for
www.fairtraderesource.org
our goal: to create a market that values the people who make the food we eat and the goods we use.
Posted: 3 weeks 2 days ago
Fairtrade International partners with the Grameen bank to provide small scale loans to producers worldwide.


Fairtrade International (FLO) / News / Latest News / Single View
www.fairtrade.net
Today, Incofin Investment Management, Fairtrade International and Grameen Foundation announced they are establishing the first fund to focus on the unmet demand of smallholder farmers for long-term loans. Starbucks Coffee Company joins as the Fund’s first anchor private investor with a $1.3m (€1m) ...
Posted: 3 weeks 3 days ago
Yet another exciting event happening in Canada on World Fair Trade day! May 12th is going to be an busy day!!


Wakefield, La Pêche Fair Trade Town
www.fairtradevillage.ca
From Left: Anne Winship, Angus Winship, Alise Marlane, Zack Gross (Founder, Gimli Fair Trade Town Committee), Michael Stephens (Canadian Centre for International Co-operation), Jennifer Gross.
Posted: 3 weeks 4 days ago
If you're in the Kamloops area on the May the 5th, stop in on this great event being put on by Fair Trade Kamloops!


Raising more than rice: fundraising dinner
Saturday, May 5 at 5:30pm
Posted: 4 weeks 22 hours ago
Exciting time for Fair Trade in Canada!


Fair Trade Fortnights, World Fair Trade Day and more!
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Posted: 4 weeks 1 day ago
Looking for Fair Trade skin care products? Here's a great new company about to launch out of Vancouver! Read more about them on the Fair Trade Vancouver blog!


Skin Care with a Conscience: Fable Naturals at EPIC 2012 | Fair Trade Vancouver
www.fairtradevancouver.ca
Fable Naturals will be participating in Fair Trade Vancouver’s Fair Trade Pavilion at this year’s EPIC 2012 Sustainability Living Expo: May 11-13. Join over 300 companies and organizations at the Vancouver Convention Centre to learn about what’s new in ethical and sustainable living.
Posted: 1 month 1 hour ago
Great event happening in Vancouver on April the 26th! If you're in the Vancouver area, drop in on EWB SFU and be a part of the Youth for a Fair Today conference.

Interested? Full event details can be found on their website!


Home
youthforafairtoday.webs.com
Posted: 1 month 2 days ago
Fair Trade Ottawa presents Take a Sip for Fair Trade!

Get your tickets today!


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MARK IT! On May 12th, we will celebrate Fair Trade Fortnight with our "Take a Sip" Wine & Cheese! Deets here...
Posted: 1 month 2 days ago
Fantastic story from Fair Trade Vancouver! James Milligan from Social Conscience Sports balls visits with producers in Costa Rica


EPIC 2012 Vendor, Social Conscience Visits Costa Rica | Fair Trade Vancouver
www.fairtradevancouver.ca
Social Conscience Sports Balls will be participating in Fair Trade Vancouver’s Fair Trade Pavilion at this year’s EPIC 2012 Sustainability Living Expo: May 11-13. Join over 300 companies and organizations at the Vancouver Convention Centre to learn about what’s new in ethical and sustainable living.
Posted: 1 month 3 days ago

Green Living Show - Day 2
The fun continues!
Posted: 1 month 3 days ago
Some great companies and organizations are finalists in the Fair Trade Resource Network's "Best in Fair Trade Awards", including Canada's own Discovery Organics, Camino Amigos (La Siembra Co-op), Ten Thousand Villages Canada, and Can-Am Fair Trade fave, Cooperative Coffees!

***Vote now and tell your friends!***


Finalists for
www.fairtraderesource.org
our goal: to create a market that values the people who make the food we eat and the goods we use.
Posted: 1 month 1 week ago
Visit Fair Trade Toronto at the upcoming 2012 Green Living Show!


http://www.oyetimes.com/music/50-whats-on/21245-toronto-fair-trade-town--the-2012-green-living-show
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Posted: 1 month 2 weeks ago
A day of Fair Trade shopping with Fair Trade Manitoba's Zack Gross!


Fair Trade Shopping Day
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Posted: 1 month 3 weeks ago
Lots happening in Toronto!


FAIR TRADE TORONTO e-News - March 22, 2012 - *1st EDITION*
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Posted: 2 months 1 hour ago
Just in case you missed it, catch our Friends at Camino on the Big Decision!!


The Big Decision on CBC Television
www.cbc.ca
In the wake of a destructive recession, companies across the country have been faced with BIG challenges. A high dollar, a volatile economy and a severe credit crunch have left business owners struggling to keep their companies and their futures afloat. Now, entrepreneurial icons Jim Treliving and A...
Posted: 2 months 4 days ago

Students aim to create a Fair Trade Campus | News & Events | University of Calgary
www.ucalgary.ca
Left to right: Kelly James, Sara Walde, and Shannon Thompson educate the campus community about responsible purchasing at their Fair Trade Friday booth. Photo by Elise HetuStudents Sara Walde and Kelly James are working toward having the university become the second Fair Trade campus in Canada—with ...
Posted: 2 months 6 days ago
Congratulations to Fair Trade Manitoba leading the country on availability of FT Wine !


Fair-trade liquor gets a shot - Brandon Sun
www.brandonsun.com
Manitoba can boast that its Liquor Control Commission now carries 32 fair-trade-certified (FTC) wine... - Columns - Brandon Sun.
Posted: 2 months 1 week ago

Camino episode of The Big Decision to air on CBC: March 19 | Fair Trade Vancouver
www.fairtradevancouver.ca
Fair Trade will be in the national spotlight next week with the CBC's new show, The Big Decision. Monday, March 19, The Big Decision will feature Camino, a Canadian brand of Fair Trade and organic food products, owned by the Ottawa-based La Siembra Co-operative.
Posted: 2 months 1 week ago
It doesn't get much more exciting than this! If you're in the Toronto area, you need to get a hold of these guys and find out what they're up to!


Fair Trade Toronto - An independent volunteer based organization
fairtradetoronto.ca
Fair Trade Toronto was created to promote Fair Trade in the City of Toronto, and unify the efforts of all those in the fair trade community to increase public awareness of how individual choices and actions can advance equality, social justice, and environmental sustainability by promoting a system ...
Posted: 2 months 1 week ago

The Big Decision, Take a Step, World Fair Trade Day and more!
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This year the Canadian Fair Trade Network is coordinating with Ten Thousand Villages Canada to build a strong day of action and have World Fair Trade Day recognized and be known in Canada.
Posted: 2 months 1 week ago

fibrEthik — Vive la Femme
www.fibrethik.org
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Posted: 2 months 1 week ago

Women and Fairtrade
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Women play a big role in Fairtrade and represent 27% of all Fairtrade farmers and workers. This slideshow includes information on women in Fairtrade and photos.
Posted: 2 months 1 week ago
Know a company that exemplifies all the great things that make Fair Trade great? Why not nominate it for a "Best in Fair Trade" Award, brought to you by the Fair Trade Resource Network?

The deadline for nominations is March 31, with voting beginning mid-April.


www.fairtraderesource.org
www.fairtraderesource.org
our goal: to create a market that values the people who make the food we eat and the goods we use.
Posted: 2 months 1 week ago
Beauty!


Fair Trade Flash Mob
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Some students and staff at UBC wanted to raise awareness for Fair Trade goods by organizing a dancing flash mob. Here are the results. See the Behind the Scenes footage here: http://vimeo.com/37814862
Posted: 2 months 1 week ago
Join the Fair Trade week fun with Fair Trade Ottawa Équitable


Fair Trade Ottawa Équitable
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Did you know that Ottawa U is soon going to be a Fair Trade campus? We want everyone to know! Come out for a soccer game with our shiny new Fair Trade soccer ball, or swap a conversation about Fair Tr
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago

Producer videos – Fairtrade Africa
www.fairtradeafrica.net
Fairtrade fruits in South Africa Climate change: a reality for African farmers Weather patterns changed drastically in the recent past, making it hard for farmers to prepare their crops. This has led to a decrease in production
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago

Fair Trade Week kicks off with free coffee | The Ubyssey
ubyssey.ca
From March 5–9, UBC will be raising awareness about ethically sourced products by hosting the first campus-wide Fair Trade Week (FTW). Events include a flashmob dance, a fun run, free coffee happy hours and a scavenger hunt.
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago

Discovery Celebrates it's 13th Anniversary! | Discovery Organics
www.discoveryorganics.ca
YES – that’s the word of the day. We celebrated our anniversary yesterday. We’ve attached a lovely letter Ursula has written, in her beautiful prose, as well as information about our new product line we’re introducing this weekend.
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago

Fairtrade Blog - Best foot forward for Fairtrade
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Best foot forward for Fairtrade This week all across the UK, people have been taking steps in their thousands, steps to make trade work for those who are getting a rough deal from international trade....
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago

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Visited Coun. Rick Chiarelli at his office in Nepean to talk about Ottawa as a Fair Trade City. Thanks for the chat!
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago
Looks rad!


Fair Trade Flash Mob BTS
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Here's a behind the scenes look at the Fair Trade Flash Mob that will be happening at the UBC Student Union Building on Monday, March 5th.
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago

The Big Decision | Camino
www.lasiembra.com
Canadian brand of Fairtrade and Organic certified food products, available in health food stores and some major grocery retailers.
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago

Juice | Camino
www.lasiembra.com
Canadian brand of Fairtrade and Organic certified food products, available in health food stores and some major grocery retailers.
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago

Support UBC's First Fair Trade Week: March 5-9, 2012 | UBC Sustainability
www.sustain.ubc.ca
A recent survey conducted by students at the Sauder School of Business focusing on the UBC community’s relationship with Fair Trade, and what knowledge exists around Fair Trade practice, found that of those surveyed, over 25 per cent do not understand the concept and 46 per cent never see any produc...
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago
Making Kingston Fair-Trade by trying to ride the world's fastest 100 Miles on a unicycle on March 10, 2012.


RecordSMASH
Saturday, March 10 at 11:00am at Kingston Memorial Centre
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago

Fair Trade Coffee Infographic
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Motion Design VFS Term 3 final project
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago

Buying Local vs. Fair Trade [Infographic]
www.ethicalocean.com
Is it better to purchase food locally, or to support Fair Trade efforts? Our most recent infographic takes a look at both options.
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago
A Handy tool from Fairtrade Canada; helping to explain what they do and how they do it!


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People often wonder what we do and how the Fairtrade certification system works. So we whipped up this quick diagram to show how things look from a Canadian perspective.

What do you think? Does it help or does it melt your face in confusion?
Posted: 2 months 3 weeks ago
Fair Trade related events happening across the country!


Upcoming Campaigns & Events in Canada!
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Posted: 2 months 3 weeks ago

FTOÉ on CFRA 580's Lowell Green Show with Nick Vandergragt - 2012-01-23
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Fair Trade Ottawa Équitable has been working to get media attention on its Fair Trade City campaign and have gotten press from the Ottawa Citizen, Metro Otta...
Posted: 2 months 3 weeks ago

Fair Trade Coffee Infographic
vimeo.com
Motion Design VFS Term 3 final project
Posted: 2 months 3 weeks ago
Former Fair Trade Vancouver Board member leads the charge at Fair Trade Huronia!!!


Fair Trade Huronia
fairtradehuronia.wordpress.com
Vote when you shop.
Posted: 2 months 3 weeks ago
Great story from Fair Trade Huronia!


What’s fair is fair
www.simcoe.com
MIDLAND – Products sporting ‘fair trade’ label allow consumers to support ethical, sustainable...
Posted: 3 months 4 days ago
Why not make this Valentine’s Day a Fair Trade affair? Fair Trade Ottawa Équitable has come up with a list of great Fair Trade gift ideas!


http://www.fairtradeottawa.ca/my-fair-valentine-shopping-list/
www.fairtradeottawa.ca
Posted: 3 months 4 days ago

Fair Trade Chocolates and Valentine's Day [Infographic]
www.ethicalocean.com
As February 14th rolls around, the US will purchase more chocolate than any other day except for Hallowe'en. We should pause and think about where this chocolate comes from. Who grows the cocoa for processing into chocolate? Are they given a fair portion of the total sale price? This infographic...
Posted: 3 months 4 days ago

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Come out to the ARC for some Fair Trade goodies!
Posted: 3 months 4 days ago

My Ethical Valentine from Strombo.com
www.cbc.ca
Valentine's Day is almost here, and if you're like a lot of people, you might be scrambling to find the perfect gift to express your undying love to whomever is expecting to be your Valentine this year.
Posted: 3 months 5 days ago
Beauty!


My Fair Valentine 2012
Choose Fair Trade - Show your love for the world! Props to Fair Trade Vancouver and Ethical Ocean on this. Check out the link below for more: http://www.ethicalocean.com/blog/fair-trade-chocolates-valentines-day
Posted: 3 months 5 days ago

Fair Trade Twilight Valentine
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Twilight (parody) - love at first bite? Take a bite out of fair trade this valentine's day!! t: @fairtradeuoft f: http://www.facebook.com/FairTrade.UofT Musi...
Posted: 3 months 1 week ago

World University Service of Canada | My Fair Trade Valentine
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This Valentine’s Day, we challenge our WUSC Local Committees and members to spread the love further by promoting ethical purchasing habits that will support the fair trade industry in developing countries. Incorporate fair trade products in your St-Valentine's day celebrations with the cross-Canada ...
Posted: 3 months 1 week ago

My Fair Valentine shopping list! - Fair Trade Ottawa Équitable
www.fairtradeottawa.ca
Events | 5:17 pm by Admin | 0 Comments
Posted: 3 months 1 week ago
Fair Trade Products available in the Edmonton area!


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Here's a handy list of locations showing where some popular Fairtrade products can be bought in Edmonton!
Posted: 3 months 1 week ago
Place your Valentines order for delivery at the University of Toronto!


My Fair Valentine UofT
Tuesday, February 14 at 8:00am at SF atrium
Posted: 3 months 2 weeks ago
http://www.facebook.com/events/369342836415548/


My Fair Valentine
Sunday, January 29 at 11:30pm at Canada
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