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Companies in Oregon, West Bank Strike Fair Trade Deal

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How did a furniture manufacturing business headquartered in Portland connect with an olive oil producer in the West Bank? Through a shared commitment to Fair Trade — to creating healthy, sustainable employment opportunities in areas of economic hardship.

Sam's Club introduces new fair trade certified coffee from Brazil

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Walmart, TransFair USA, SEBRAE-Minas Gerais and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced that a new Fair Trade Certified coffee from Brazil will be sold to Sam’s Club members across the country.

Project to Promote Fair Trade in India

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Fair Trade India in partnership with HIVOS, IRFT & Shop for Change is launching Pro Sustain, a project to promote Fair Trade & Sustainable Consumption in India.

Fair Trade group builds links with supermarkets

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The Advocate for Philippine Fair Trade, Inc. (APFTI) is now working on expanding the market reach of Fair Trade products in the Philippines, through a strong partnership with supermarket associations in the country.

Sefades, Oxfam and Twin Holdings support fair trade of Haitian coffee

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Recocarno, a network of seven small coffee-producer cooperatives in northern Haiti, was launched with support from several partners. Sefades (Service Formation pour el Developpement Economique et Social), a locally based NGO, offered technical assistance, field work, and support to the Recocarno...

Starbucks and Fair Trade NGOs announce initiative to support small-scale coffee farmers

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TransFair USA and the Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) announced a groundbreaking initiative that builds upon the organisations' shared history of support for small-scale coffee farmers. Starbucks, one of the largest buyers of Fair Trade Certified coffee, will double its...

Guayaki Introduces First-Ever Fair Trade Certified Yerba Mate

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Guayaki, a leading creator of organic yerba mate beverages, announced it is the first company in the world to offer fair trade certified yerba mate through the Institute for Marketecology's (IMO) Fair for Life certification program. Since its founding in 1996, Guayaki has been paying more than...

Fair trade organisation receives eBay grant for new web portal to assist artisans around the world

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SERRV International, a fair trade organisation headquartered in the US, has been awarded a $53,500 grant from the eBay Foundation for a new web site aimed at providing resources to low-income artisans and farmers in more than 30 countries around the world.

World Shoppe launches new line of Fair Trade jewelry from South Africa at Beckman’s handcrafted gift show

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World Shoppe will debut a new line of copper and brass jewelry with semi-precious gemstones from South Africa at the Beckman’s Handcrafted Gift Show ® Chicago, January 23-26, 2010.

New American Jewish World Service fair trade project with Equal Exchange

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Equal Exchange announced the formation of a new fairly traded coffee and chocolate partnership with American Jewish World Service (AJWS). AJWS is an international development organisation dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world, motivated by...