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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.

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Alter Eco launches organic, fair trade, carbon neutral olive oil

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Launched April 1st, 2009, Alter Eco's 100% organic, fair trade Extra Virgin Olive Oils are now on sale throughout the US.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Sixty years of Fair Trade: A brief history of the Fair Trade movement

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During its history of over 60 years, Fair Trade has developed into a widespread movement with recognition on a political and mainstream business level.

Fair Trade in Tourism Network

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The Fair Trade in Tourism Network aims to strengthen the bargaining position of local destination interest groups, facilitate equitable market access for small stakeholders, raise awareness amongst consumers and influence international trade policy.

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The impact of fair trade on producers and their organizations: A case study with Coocafé in Costa Rica

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This study examines the impact of 10 years of fair trade in coffee in Costa Rica and reveals the importance of organisational development support for the stakeholders of the nine Costa Rican coffee co-operatives.

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Draft Two SFTMS (Sustainable Fair Trade Management System) Standard

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SFTMS is the new worldwide standard for the independent certification of organisations which demonstrate Fair Trade business practices. The requirements of this standard are applicable to any organisation applying Fair Trade principles in all its business processes regardless of the nature of...

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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...