September 2011
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Sep 25th
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LUSCIOUS CHAOS: I haven’t mentioned this yet, but... →
lusciouschaos: I haven’t mentioned this yet, but my mom and I sell fair trade products. My mom started maybe two or three months ago by just setting up a table at local farmers markets, but this month we’ve expanded a bit by selling at legit craft/vendor shows. It’s all very exciting. Fair trade isn’t common… Reminds me of Connie words, “Fair Trade is a relationship.” See my...
Sep 25th
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Sep 20th
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Partners for Just Trade: PJT and Fair Trade: Fair... →
partnersforjusttrade: As a member of the Fair Trade Federation (FTF), PJT is committed to the following principles and practices: Fair Wages in the local Context Producers receive fair compensation for their products, which means that workers are paid at least that country’s minimum wage. Since the minimum…
Sep 18th
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soleRebels.
freedomandjustice: Handcrafted, Fair Trade shoes made in Ethiopia! http://www.solerebelsfootwear.co/
Sep 16th
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“Fairtrade small producers in the South are faithfully committed to the...”
– Carlos Eugenio Vargas of COOPETRABASUR, a banana producer in Costa Rica, and CLAC Board Member (via fairtrade) I find this quote to be very true from a first hand perspective. When we visited the coffee cooperative in the Sontule community, located in the mountains of Nicaragua, I was very...
Sep 15th
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I made a Tumblr for my internship! →
Internship with a Fair Trade organization?  I. Am. So. Jealous. & great idea on the whole Tumblr thing ;) callmesisi: Guys check this out. I’ve been interning with a Fair Trade organization and offered to make a Tumblr for them, since Tumblr is my one worthy job skill. So click and follow and learn about our organization (which works with Artisan groups in Peru, giving them fair wages for...
Sep 14th
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New Tumblr Goal
Not gonna lie, I’m a busy gal and with school starting next week, I fear for my tumblrs’ life D: Not to worry, there are still TONS of stories/ experiences waiting to be shared about Fair Trade, Nicaragua, and our study abroad program. My personal goal is to create one solid post per week in the meantime, please enjoy some qued reblog posts.  <3 Amber (ps. to catch a glimpse of...
Sep 14th
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Find Fair Trade Near You! →
greenrespect: This link allows you to search for fair trade in your area!
Sep 2nd
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Sep 1st
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August 2011
25 posts
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Relationship Levels With Fair Trade
Connie De Jong, leader of our in-country travel group and classroom professor, told us that the journey to understand Fair Trade can be best described as a relationship more than anything else. One must build their Fair Trade knowledge to truly understand the complexities and implications of the network and movement. After tracking the tumblr tag, “fair trade,” for about a month now, I...
Aug 31st
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Aug 30th
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Anonymous asked: Hello,
I saw your post and link to my blog. I really appreciate your comment. I have added your blog to my "Friends of the Journey" list. I look forward to seeing more on your blog about your work in Nicaragua!

Mitch Teberg, MA
Journey for Fair Trade
Aug 29th
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“When someone works for less pay than she can live on…she has made a great...”
– Barbara Ehrenreich’s  Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America (via squeetothegee)
Aug 27th
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Histoire | Blog: What's Fair Trade? →
shophistoire: Fair trade has been a buzz phrase for many years and is far from a new idea. Yet many of us have no idea what it really means. So what is fair trade and why should we care about buying things made under fair trade principles? There are several different fair trade organizations, including the…
Aug 25th
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Primordial Eye: You probably own a pair of TOMS,... →
What I’ve been saying all along. Read the whole thing for the link to soleREBELS. astronautssleepinspace: While I have yet to figure out if this was an attempt to flirt with me or to offend me, this is part of a conversation I had at my dentist’s office today. Me: Yeah, I study literature. Man: You study literature and you wear fancy scarves? Hah, you probably own a pair of TOMS, don’t...
Aug 24th
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Not Business As Usual: ICA's anniversary →
fairtrade: Nearly 75% of Fairtrade producer organizations are cooperatives. The social and economic development opportunities created through cooperatives have a huge impact for small producers. Read about Kavokiva, a Fairtrade certified cooperative in Ivory Coast. charlesgould: It was 116 years ago today that leaders of the co-operative movement gathered in London for the First International...
Aug 24th
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Aug 23rd
thanks for the follow :)
Aug 21st
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Aug 21st
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Aug 20th
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News on Modern Day Slavery: Farewell, Forever 21. →
humantraffickwatch: It was bad enough when I had to give up chocolate. But now Forever 21? I’ve been a long time fan of Forever 21, and it’s been almost equally long that I’ve been wondering if their products are made ethically. I tried to do some investigating, but either there wasn’t a lot out at the…
Aug 19th
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Cooking With A Conscience: The Limits of Organic... →
In love with this post <3  cookingwithaaconscience: Many of us assume that organic and fair trade food is automatically better for produces, consumers and the environment. Unfortunately, Kitt learned in her Global and Local Food and Farm Systems class that these certification systems are imperfect; in the paper below, she details some of the…
Aug 18th
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Sit-in at a Hershey Chocolate Factory to Protest...
Today, guestworkers and local workers staged a sit-in at a Hershey chocolate factory in Pennsylvania to protest the distubring exploitation of student guestworkers and demand living wage jobs for local workers. USAS activists will join Pennsylvania workers with a delegation to the factory soon, but right now we’re asking you to take action to support the guestworkers: Click here to e-mail...
Aug 17th
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Aug 17th
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Hershey's Facebook Page Taken Over by Angry... →
It’s time for main chocolate corporations in the US to use Fair Trade cocoa. We as consumers need to demand it and raise awareness, it’s a realistic possibility people! “A new report from the Fairtrade Foundation in the U.K., where 74% of consumers recognize the Fair Trade label.” Kit Kat bars are Fair Trade in the UK, why can’t that happen here in the United...
Aug 16th
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Aug 15th
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Questionable TOMS: Are They Ethically Produced?
It’s a TOMS shoe news spreeee! Sorry for filling your dash with reasons why not to support TOMS, didn’t want to make that awkward moment as you glance over at your pairs. I’m not mad at people who buy TOMS, I am understanding and patient of all previous knowledge about these issues. This is why I am posting all of this information, so that readers will know and understand now and...
Aug 15th
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I Do Not Hate TOMS...
My boyfriend was one of the many individuals that jumped on the bandwagon about three years ago and started purchasing TOMS, currently I believe he has three pairs, two that are still wearable. As you might have noticed, I discourage the support of TOMS in my past posts and verbally to my circle of friends. The other day my boyfriend made a comment about me, “hating TOMS,” which is not...
Aug 15th
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DOUBLE TRIPLE FUCKIN' DⒶRE YA, GIRLFRIEND: Tom's... →
Please read this, excellent starting point about why not to give TOMS anymore of your money (or to start doing so). Also basically reflects my thoughts on TOMS. -AS my—-war: I couldn’t think of a wittier title. And to be fair, they really do suck. Before I get started: no, this has nothing to do with Blake Mycoskie speaking at a Focus on the Family event. He admitted that little...
Aug 15th
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She Shall Go Free: What is Fair Trade? →
sheshallgofree: Fair Trade is an alternative approach to conventional trade that is based on a partnership between producers and consumers. It provides better terms of trade and ensures the sustainability of production and trade, even in times of economic instability. The Fair Trade standard aims to correct…
Aug 10th
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Solidarity.: 11 Facts About Sweatshops →
world-of-poverty: 85% of sweatshop workers are young women between the ages of 15-25. Sweatshop workers earn as little as ½ to ¼ of what they need to provide for basic nutrition, shelter, energy, clothing, education and transportation. In order to meet the basic nutritional needs of their families,…
Aug 7th
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“It is among the wealthy that we can find the most terrible poverty of...”
– Mother Teresa via Shane Claiborne’s The Irresistible Revolution (via faithfulelephantss)
Aug 6th
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Nike Rejects Sweatshop  →
Read this string of emails between an individual and Nike customer service as Nike rejects customizing the show shoe to say “sweatshop” underneath the logo.
Aug 3rd
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“The whole idea of machinery is that people have more time for leisure and...”
– (via sandiscoreggaefornia)
Aug 3rd
July 2011
25 posts
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ESPRESSO WORLD: FEATURED POST - Sips: Fair Trade... →
espressoworld: From the blog of BirdBarista There are so many great voices in the fair/Fair trade movement, I keep out of it aside from environmental aspects of certification and occasional links. Here are a few of those links to some posts I have found most thought-provoking lately. Fair Trade is having…
Jul 21st
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Jul 20th
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Follow Me,I will follow You:): Fair Trade Fashion... →
rose7767: Fair Trade fashion items like blouses, skirts, and accessories like jewelry and handbags are great because they ensure that a greater portion of the money gets to the people who make the products.? However, Fair Trade fashion is also good for the environment. ? Don’t believe it?? Consider this:?…
Jul 19th
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Jul 17th
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Jul 12th
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Jul 11th
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Photocatalytic clothing that can purify the air |... →
Pull out quote from below that I agree with but you should read the rest of the post too. “All of this human-centered, empathic design is actually ignoring the issue of overconsumption. Consuming less will make the greatest impact on the environment.” ethos-diseno-blog: (Fe) Catalytic Clothing from Protein® on Vimeo. I really appreciate the level of thought and innovation that...
Jul 11th
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U.S. Department of State: U.S. Recognizes Republic... →
statedept: President Barack Obama announced today that the United States formally recognizes the Republic of South Sudan as a sovereign and independent state upon this day, July 9, 2011. President Obama said, “After so much struggle by the people of South Sudan, the United States of America…
Jul 10th
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Jul 9th
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Jul 9th
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Jul 8th
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U.S. Department of State: A Promise Kept: Lifeline... →
statedept: Fact Sheet  Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC July 1, 2011 Last July at the Community of Democracies meeting in Krakow, Secretary Clinton announced that the United States would create an international fund to support embattled Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and…
Jul 8th
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Insight: It Costs To Do Good →
I think it depends on how you define consumption and consider what does “doing good” really mean. In a society where we are defined by what and how we consume, I think the whole marketing wave of organic, Fair trade, and eco-friendly items can distract us from the true point.  Citizens from every social and economic class can participate in these areas and “do good” for...
Jul 8th
Land of the Blindfolded: What is Fairtrade? →
landoftheblindfolded: Not all trade is fair! Farmers and workers at the beginning of the chain don’t always get a fair share of the benefits of trade. Fairtrade enables consumers to put this right. Introducing Fairtrade For producers Fairtrade means prices that aim to cover the costs of sustainable…
Jul 8th
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Jul 7th