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FTF and FTF Members in the News
(selected)
Faith
Connections to Fair TradeFebruary 2010 - American Catholic Magazine
Strokes of Genius: Inca Kids and Yellow Label Kids
February 2010 - Mothering Magazine
Women's Work Shop aids families around the world
January 31, 2010 - Poughkeepsie Journal
Fair Trade is Fashionable
January 28, 2010 - Chicago Sun Times
Direct from Market: Chicago
January 27, 2010 - Gifts and Decorative Accessories Magazine
Fair Trade Organic Coffee: more than a cup of Joe
January 21, 2010 - Living Well Magazine
Connecting with Customers through Fair Trade
January / February - Country Business Magazine
Enjoy The Green Life: Equal Exchange Teas
January / February 2010 - Sierra Club Magazine
Sustainable business and the Fair Trade movement, a conversation with Larry Larson
January 11, 2010 - Voice of America
Better Footprint strives for good impression
January 5, 2010 - Green Bay Press Gazette
Fair trade importer says it's ripe for success
January 4, 2010 - Boston Globe
Do Good Gift Guide 2009: Presents with a Purpose
December 2009 - Ladies Home Journal
Which Light Hot Chocolate Is Best?
December 2009 - Health Magazine
Gifting fair trade products can help marginalized workers
December 13, 2009 - Baltimore Examiner
What to Buy at Walmart
December 10, 2010 - CBS News
Prominent North Carolina Hospitals Choose Boutique Coffee Roaster over National Brands
December 4, 2009 - Daily Business News
Fair Trade Federation Offerings Expanded at California Gift Show
December 3, 2009 - Gifts and Home Today
Climate Solutions from South Africa, Kenya, and Bangladesh
December 1, 2009 - YES! Magazine
An effort to distribute fair trade coffee is Positively Wisconsin
November 28, 2009 - WKOW
A Taste For Competition
November 25, 2009 - Newsweek
Fairness Doctrine
November 21, 2009 - The Spokesman-Review
Fair trade and the human hair business
November 21, 2009 - Denver Post
Entrepreneur shares experience with Fair Trade at lecture
November 17, 2009 - The Oklahoma Daily
Palestinian Farmers in Olive Oil Boom
November 3, 2009 - Voice of America
"Reverse Trick-or-Treaters" Deliver Fair Trade Chocolate
November 2, 2009 - Worldwatch Institute
The dark side of chocolate
October 29, 2009 - The River Reporter
A Local Boutique with a Global Mission: Baksheeh Fair Trade
October 27, 2009 - C2
Some trick-or-treaters may be offering you candy
October 26, 2009 - Wayne Independent
A Better Footprint: helping the less fortunate one sale at a time
October 22, 2009 - Fourth Estate
5 Travel Products That Encourage Fair Trade
October 14, 2009 - Matador Network
Your office: At home, in a tent, or something more formal
October 12, 2009 - USA Today
Halloween campaign aims to put fair trade message in hands of trick-or-treaters
September 29, 2009 - The Saratogian
Conscious Coffees hopes to change the world, one cup at a time
September 22, 2009 - Daily Camera
Global Mamas: Non-profit organization helping small women-led enterprises in Ghana
September 16, 2009 - Voice of America News
Interview with Ellen Dorsch of Creative Women
September 10, 2009 - Good News Ethiopia
Crossroads Trade
September 10, 2009 - Examiner.com
SERRV continues mission of fighting poverty worldwide
September 10, 2009- Carroll County Times
A Tree-Hugging Tea
September 14, 2009 - TIME Magazine
New Store Benefits Artisans
August 31, 2009 - Emory Wheel
Ten Thousand Villages Grows With Fair Trade
August 19, 2009 - Forbes
Couple have change of heart, extend a hand
August 2, 2009 - Ventura County Star
Between the battle lines on healthcare
July 22, 2009 - Reuters
Caf� Femenino fair trade coffee will be in Kroger brand stores nationwide by the end of July
July 15, 2009 - Examiner.com
Summer 2009 Business Profile: Sevya
July 2009 - Boulder Magazine
Genbrugsdesign fra den 3. verden: Escama Studio
July 2009 - Pure Magazine
A Conversation With ... David Crump
June 29, 2009 - Springfield Business Journal
Beads of Hope
June 25, 2009 Times of Malta
Artisans reuse wire to make crafts sold at Ten Thousand Villages
June 17, 2009 - Intelligencer Journal
Fair Trade importer Alter Eco cultivates growth
June 5, 2009 - San Francisco Business Times
Worker Co-ops: Green and Just Jobs You Can Own
Summer 2009 - Yes! Magazine
Global Equity
June 2009 - Inspired Retailer Magazine
Women�s Health, Women�s Crafts, Women�s Work
May / June 2009 - The Ireland Report on Succeeding in Women�s Health
Eco-chic: Earthbound, Gecko Traders, Global Mamas, Swahili Imports
May 16, 2009 - Gainesville Magazine
Spotlight Pattern: Virunga Artisans' Baskets
June / July 2009 - Tableware Today
World's Most Sustainable Coffee?
May 12, 2009 - Reuters
Jewelry for a Good Cause (video)
May 5, 2009 - TodayShow
Tales of two Peruvians
May 5, 2009 - Mankato Free Press
Bridge for Africa Interview (audio clip)
May 3, 2009 - TravelTalkRADIO
How Green Is Your Morning Coffee?
May 1, 2009 - FOX News
All's Fair in Love and Wardrobe
May 1, 2009 - South Sider Magazine (Lexington, KY)
America's Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs
April 2009 - Business Week
Bead Program Lifts Ugandans Out of Poverty (Video)
April 17, 2009 - NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Handbags from tires, soda cans: Escama
Ahora, basura para llevar
April 15, 2009 - Metro International
Fair Trade Coffee: Brewed From Principles Of Faith
April 2, 2009 - Georgia Bulletin
Your Money: ShopBambootique.com
March 25, 2009 - BetterTv
Eco-Friendly Gear Goes Glam: Rupalee's Ojasvy Line
Spring 2009 - Sapna Magazine
Bridge for Africa means fair trade
March 15, 2009 - Vallejo Community Examiner
Ten Thousand Villages puts Fair Trade at your Fingertips
March 15, 2009 - LA Times
Chocolate with a heart
February 11, 2009 - Christian Science Monitor
Fair is Fair (featuring Far Fetched, Guayaki, and Baksheesh)
February 2009 - NorthBay Biz
Green your Grocery Routine without Going Broke
January 27, 2009 - Shoestring Magazine
A Way to Buy that's Good for the Earth and the People who Live Here
January 2009 - Tallahassee Magazine
Is Fair Trade Fair?
January 2009 - Crafts Report Magazine
Ten Thousand Villages raises gift giving to a life-changing level
December 20, 2008 - The Morning Call
Christmas Gifts that Give Back: Global VillageDecember 11, 2008 - WMBD/WYZZ TV
San Rafael mom creates safe and fair-trade baby goods
December 9, 2008 - Marin Independent Journal
Green, fair trade gifts grow more popular this holiday season: Mata Traders and Leakey Collection
December 8, 2008 - Chicago Tribune
O's List: Great Gifts under $100 - Escama Studio
November 2008 - O Magazine
A giving spirit saves the hearts of Vietnam's children
November 29, 2008 - LA Times
Fair Trade allows Gift Giving with a Clear Conscience
November 24, 2008 - The Baptist Standard
Fair Trade on the Air
November 19, 2008 - KWMU Radio
Equal Exchange Says Not So Fast, Starbucks
November 14, 2008 - Change.org
Faribault coffee business brews amid 'a desire to do good'
November 4, 2008 - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Greetings With a Difference
November 3, 2008 - All Africa Global Media
Just Coffee: Exploiting the Cooperative Advantage
October 2008 - Fresh Cup Magazine
Churches Push Fair Trade chocolates for Halloween
October 31, 2008 - USA Today
Put your money where there's change
October 23, 2008 - The Courier News
Fair Trade: Great Products, Tremendous Impact
October 2008 - Cooperative Grocer Magazine
Area trick-or-treaters will do the treating in '08
October 18, 2008 - Green Bay Press Gazette
Global Goods
Fall 2008 - Gift Shop Magazine
The business of morality
October 8, 2008 - The Bridge (Minneapolis)
Beads to benefit women in Africa
September 26, 2008 - Hagerstown Morning Herald
Blue Summit Voted Best Gift Shop in Omaha
September 26, 2008 - KETV
Fair Trade movement helps disadvantaged
September 14, 2008 - Watertown Daily Times
A Soccer Ball That Scores on All Levels
September 7, 2008 - Kitsap Sun
Homework Pays Off At Fair Trade Store
September 1, 2008 - The New London Day
Minneapolis energy consultant pedals his services
August 20, 2008 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Gifts
that Give Back: Handmade Expressions' Gift
Bags
August 2008 - Accessories
Magazine
Reclaiming
Corn and Culture
Summer 2008 - Yes
Magazine
In
the (reusable) bag
July / August 2008 -
CountryHome Magazine
From
Oromia to Minnesota: with love and
coffee
July 22, 2008 - Twin Cities Daily
Planet
Fair
Trade Frenzy Drives Retailer's
Sales
July 19, 2008 - Indianapolis
Business Journal
Businesses
Emerge to Help School Fund-Raisers Go
Green
July 16, 2008 - Wall Street
Journal
Global
Village: Handmade Expressions
July 2008
- Home Accents Today
Talk
of the town: Handmade
Expressions
June/July 2008 - HomeFashion
& Furniture Magazine
Church
Groups Espouse Fair Trade
June 18, 2008
- Business Week
Play
On: Eco-Friendly Sports
June 4, 2008 -
TV20 San Francisco (Video)
Coffee
co-op stimulates both producers and
consumers
May 30, 2008 - Capital
Press
Fair
Trade gets Kennedy nod at Riverkeeper
Shadfest
May 21, 2008 - Poughkeepsie
Journal
Social
responsibility priority for Fairhaven
retailer
May, 20, 2008 - Bellingham
Herald
Coffee
with a conscience
May 18, 2008 - Albany
Herald
How
to stand out on the Internet: A Look at Ten
Thousand Villages
May 15, 2008 - CNN
Money
WorldCrafts
Celebrates World Fair Trade Day
May 7,
2008 - Raleigh Biblical Recorder
Celebrate
Fair Trade Day in the Heights
May 6 -
Cleveland Heights Observer
Changing
the world one purchase at a time
April
27, 2008 - Daytona Beach News Journal
Changing
the World One Bottle at a Time
April 23,
2008 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Three
Lucky Ladies (including Ruth DeGolia
from Mercado Global)
April 23, 2008 - Tyra
Banks Show
Martha
Cooks: Chicken Colombo and Alter Eco Fair Trade
Rice (video)
April 16, 2008 - The Martha
Stewart Show
Traverse
City roastery brews up coffee
'cupping'
April 08, 2008 - Michigan
Live
Green
greeting cards from the Green
Mountains (video)
March 29, 2008 -
NECN TV
Women
Matter: Blue Summit Gives Back
(video)
March 27, 2008 - KPTM TV
Women's
Work Wins Chamber Innovation in Business
Award
March 26, 2008 - Putnam County
News
Tours
to Fair-Trade Farms Help Coffee Sellers Spread
Word
March 11, 2008 - Wall Street
Journal
Unique
Boutique: Profile of Revive Store
(Video)
March 8, 2008 - WKYC TV
First
Labeled 'Carbon Subtracting' Products
Announced
March 1, 2008 - The Daily
Green
Pair Sees Growth in International Goods, Languages
February 24, 2008 - Schenectady Gazette
All's Fair in Love and Trade
February 22, 2008 - New York Teacher
Magazine
Eco-conscious and one-of-a-kind: Bazaar de la Paz offers guilt-free furniture
February 8, 2008 - New York House Magazine
Raising
Money, Raising Consciousness
Winter 2008
- Rethinking Schools
Virunga
Artisans: The Art of People and Gorillas Living
in Harmony (PDF)
Winter 2008 - National
Geographic
Top
Picks: Equal Exchange's Organic Dark
Chocolate (PDF)
February 2008 - Bon
Appetit Magazine
Equal Exchange: One of The Best Companies to Buy From
January 2008 - Consumer Reports' ShopSmart
Taster's
Choice: Hot Chocolate Takes the Chill
Off
January 9, 2008 - San Francisco
Chronicle
Making trade fair: Local merchants strive to offer an ethical option
December 10, 2007 - Boulder Daily Camera
Entrepreneurs
that Change the World: Equal Exchange wins
Social Capitalist Award
December 5, 2007
- Fast Company
Fair
Lady
November 2007 - Chronogram Magazine
West
African cocoa farmers share experiences at fair
trade celebration
October 20, 2007 -
Carroll County Times
Fair
trade store turns 15
October 14, 2007 -
Durhams News
Global
Village Collection Celebrates 15th
Anniversary
October 3, 2007 - Connect2
OWU
Fair
Trade in Bloom
October 2, 2007 -New
York Times
Triple
Play: Peace Coffee CEO emphasizes people,
planet, and profit (PDF)
September
2007 - Upsize Magazine
Feel-good
goods
September 19, 2007 - Minnesota
Women's Press
Tea
for Two
September 16, 2007 -
Entrepreneur Magazine
Carve-a-bunga:
Stone carvers in a Kenyan village make a living
carving
September 12, 2007 - CNN
(Video)
Action
Fuel
September 11, 2007 Paper
Magazine
Ways
to Do Your Share
August 5, 2007 - Wall
Street Journal
Fair
Trade Hits Home
July 18, 2007 -
Washington Post
Cleveland
Heights boutique offers fair-trade
fashion
June 05, 2007 - Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Fair
Factor
June 1, 2007 - Central Penn
Business Journal
Changing
the World Cup by Cup: The journey, progress,
and future of fair-trade coffee
June
2007 - Specialty Coffee Retailer
Magazine
Selling
Beads and Making a Difference
May 18,
2007 - MSNBC (video)
Fair
Trade Begins to Bear Fruit
May 3, 2007 -
InterPress News Agency (Guatemala)
13
Pretty, Functional Baskets
May 2007 -
Real Simple Magazine
Easy
Tips to Plan a Green, Earth-friendly Wedding:
To Love, Honor and Cherish the
Earth
April 12, 2007 - Natural Home
Magazine
The Perils of Being First with the Next Big
Thing
March 19, 2007 - Wall Street Journal
OnLine
Can
Ecology and Commerce Coexist?
March 8,
2007 - AlterNet, CA
West
Bridgewater coffee, tea exchange is perfect
blend
February 18, 2007 - Brockton
Enterprise - Brockton, MA
Have
a heart: Buy fair trade chocolate this
year
February 10, 2007 - Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee, WI
Catholics
called to build a better world, one cup of
coffee at a time
February 2, 2007 -
Catholic Online - Bakersfield, CA
Fair
Trade: Products with a purpose are catching
on
February 2007 - Traverse City
Business News - Traverse City, MI
The
Sweet Lowdown
October 15, 2006 - Grist
Magazine Blog - Seattle, WA
The
Today Show Profiles: Global Goods
Partners
May 30, 2006 - The Today Show
Fair Trade in the News (selected)
What Price for Good Coffee?October 5, 2009 - TIME
Blood and Chocolate
September 16, 2009 - Gourmet
Starbucks' UK, Ireland Stores Switch To Fairtrade Certified Coffee
September 1, 2009 - CNN
Local fair trade businesses helping poor of world
July 11, 2009 - Chattangooga Times Free Press
Fair Trade LA: Belief Not Ideology
July 4, 2009 - Examiner.com
Fair Trade Movement Aims for Economic Justice for All
May 19, 2009 - Voice of America
Fair Trade products hold their own during recession
May 15, 2009 - Canadian Broadcasting Company
Divine Chocolate Report
May 6, 2009 - Reuters
Made in Bangladesh: a tale of two workforces
April 29, 2009 - The Guardian
Is America ready for eco-fashion?
April 24, 2009 - Christian Science Monitor
Fair Trade Markets Growing Quickly
April 20, 2009 - NPR
Bon Appetit goes bananas over Fair Trade products
April 3, 2009 - Student Life (Washington University in St. Louis)
Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun talks fair trade
March 13, 2009 - Examiner
Food crisis hits developing world farms
February 24, 2009 - BBC News
Fair Trade Gets Boost from the Province
February 11, 2009 - CKX TV News
Kids carry conscience in a bag of goodies
October 29, 2008 - Colorado Springs Gazette
A Fairer Halloween
October 27, 2008 - Edmonton Sun
Women Wield Fair Trade Tools To Beat Poverty
September 23, 2008 - InterPress News Service
Tainted
Love? Chocolate-Lovers: Cocoa Industry Set to
Be a Heartbreaker on July 1, 2008
June
27, 2008 - Common Dreams
Is
Fair Trade Becoming 'Fair Trade
Lite'?
June 18, 2008 - Business
Week
First
coffee and chocolate, now entire towns obtain
Fair Trade status
June 2008 - Plenty
Magazine
April 26, 2008 - Vancouver Sun
John Oliver on Fair Trade and Unfair Trade (video)
April 20, 2008 - Comedy Central
Fair
Trade vs. Food Miles
February 27, 2008 -
icWales
Infused
with Awareness
October 31, 2007 -
Montreal Gazette
Virgin
Atlantic goes fair-trade
September 24,
2007 - Easier Magazine
How
fair is Fairtrade?
March 6, 2007 -
BBC
Green
Backs
November 27, 2006; BBC News
Fair-trade
advocates gaining momentum
December 8,
2006; Business Edge, Canada
Film
Is Behind-the-Scenes Look at Fair Trade
Coffee
NPR
