October is Fair Trade Month
Check out this post from our partner organization TransFair USA about Fair Trade Month in October.
Every October, we launch a month-long campaign to promote awareness and sales of Fair Trade Certified™ products. This year’s theme, 31 Days 31 Ways, offers opportunities to make every October day a Fair Trade day. Each day you can learn something new about Fair Trade and find innovative ways to support the movement. These small acts can make a big difference in the lives of small-scale farmers and farm workers in the developing world who struggle to make a living in the global economy.
We want to hear how you’re making Fair Trade a part of your life and invite you to follow the campaign each day on Facebook and Twitter. Share your progress as you take 31 steps towards alleviating poverty and creating a healthier planet. Add our Fair Trade Month banners and interactive widget to your blog, website or Facebook page and forward the links to all of your friends and networks. Promote Fair Trade in your community by joining or starting a Fair Trade Town campaign. Visit the new Fair Trade Towns USA website or contact us to help you get started.
Be bold! Celebrating Fair Trade Month is as easy as asking for Fair Trade Certified coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar, or bananas when you shop. Or enjoy a bottle of Fair Trade wine and treat someone special (including yourself) with a bouquet of beautiful Fair Trade roses. You will make a difference!
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October 16, 2009 at 1:51 pm
I’m celebrating fair trade month by handing out fair trade chocolate on Halloween. I’m excited!
Thanks, ONE and TransFair!
Rosie
October 16, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Hey Rosie!!
October 16, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Thank you, Rosie! And thank you ONE for writing about us!
October 17, 2009 at 7:12 am
I’ve been inquiring about Fair Trade wines lately in wine stores – starts a good conversation!
October 17, 2009 at 11:24 am
Hi,
I Have Fair Trade products from South Africa in the USA now, could you please tell me who i should contact regarding selling the products.
Thanks
Angie
October 17, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Here is a fair trade website which should be known & should be supported by every ONE supporter as the woman who is involved with this website & fair trade venture has been a ONE International Spokesperson since the beginning of our movement seven years ago!
It would be GREAT to see us, AS ONE, support our own friends & spokespeople.
ALWAYS FOREVER, ONE – debbie
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