Fair Trade in the News
1/8/10 | One company's journey through a turbulent economy
Founded in 1995, Indigenous Designs is an industry leader in organic, fair-trade fashion apparel. (North Bay Business Journal).
1/8/10 | Brueggger's adds to breakfast and lunch lineup
Complementing the Maple & Sausage breakfast sandwich is this season's Golden French Toast coffee from Green Mountain Coffee. The Fair Trade-certified blend features the flavors of maple and cinnamon. (Fast Casual).
1/8/10 | Wine of the Week: Chardonnay
Fairhills South Africa Fair Trade Chardonnay (NewsReview.com).
1/7/10 | Going underground
Local carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes,beets and more put variety on the winter table (Slash Food).
1/7/10 | Coffee to get us through the winter
Being holed up means more time for catching up on books, writing and movies. All these winter activities in Wisconsin typically involve a fresh pot of coffee. And that makes it a time of year to revisit where we get our coffee. (National Catholic Reporter).
1/6/10 | Fair Trade Cosmetics Market
(Inside Cosmeceuticals).
1/5/10 | The top 10 recent trends in food
(Star Telegram).
1/5/10 | Food gurus predict hot trends for 2010
It's about Fair Trade chocolate and spices. (McClatchy Newspapers).
1/5/10 | Fair-trade organic Indigenous Designs awarded YouTopia Grant
(San Francisco Examiner).
1/4/10 | Fair trade importer says it's ripe for success
Fair Trade Bananas in Boston (Boston Globe).
1/2/10 | Starbucks Shared Planet: An introductory lesson about ethical coffee sourcing
Your introduction to Starbucks C.A.F.E. practices and Shared Planet. (Starbucks Melody Blog).
January 2010 | In the Spirit of Fairness
Fair Trade Vodka (More Intelligent Life Blog).
10/09 | Sustained Demand for Fair Trade Products in Economic Downturn
In spite of the challenging economic situation of the last year consumers have shown sustained commitment to Fair Trade products, confirming their support for ethical trade practices and responsible supply chains with their purchases. (SPINS).
10/14/09 | How Deep is Consumer Demand for Fair Trade?
The most recent data show that the sale of Fair Trade Certified products continued growing strongly last year. (Fair Trade Resource Network).
10/12/09 | Sam's Club expands Fair Trade banana program
Two years after it began its fair trade banana program in about 20 stores, Sam's Club expanded the offering to more than 100. (The Packer).
10/8/09 | Decoding 'Fair Trade'
“Fair Trade” is a term that is becoming increasingly popular. (Earth911.com).
10/6/09 | More retailers carry Fair Trade-certified bananas
Imports of Fair Trade-certified bananas more than tripled to 25 million pounds last year, and double that amount should reach the U.S. this year. (The Packer).
9/22/09 | Developing Countries Benefit From Fair Trade
Transfair USA CEO Paul Rice on helping developing countries navigate fair trade policies. (Fox Business).
9/14/09 | Fair Trade Month - with eco-ethical freebies and local fun
Always get your produce at the farmers' market or through a local CSA? Soon, it'll be time to deal with that morning caffeine habit too. October's Fair Trade Month, where we all become extra appreciative of imported luxuries like chocolate and coffee - begotten eco-ethical style. (Green LA Girl).
2/09/09 | Organic and Fair-Trade Chocolate Taste Test
Any day is a good day to eat chocolate as far as I'm concerned. But on no day is it so special as on Choc bar Valentine's Day, when heart-shaped boxes full of cocoa-based delicacies can keep people (well, me) happy pretty much all day. (The Daily Green).
2/08/09 | Sweetly Conscientious
This Valentine's Day, choose more environment-friendly, sustainable chocolates when trying to impress your sweetheart. (USAWeekend.com).
February 2009 | Fair Is Fair
In response to this injustice, there's been a groundswell of support across the United States for fair trade practices. (North Bay Biz).
1/8/09 | U.S. Fair Trade market is ripe
Though its progress has lagged behind Europe's, the market for Fair Trade products is picking up in the United States. (Washington Post).
1/28/09 | An Added Ingredient: Social Change
Vinophiles face a large number of choices and questions every time we buy a bottle of wine. Add one more factor to consider: fair-trade certification. (Washington Post).
