Transfair USA | Fair Trade Links (#)

„Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO) www.fairtrade.net FLO is the international umbrella organization of independent monitoring and Fair Trade certification bodies. Fair Trade Federation www.fairtradefederation.org The Fair Trade Federation is an association of Fair Trade wholesalers, retailers, and producers. FTF links low-income producers with consumer markets and educates consumers about the importance of purchasing fairly traded products. FTF also supports the Fair Trade Resource Network for student activists promoting Fair Trade.“
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Organic News Winter/Spring 1999 (#)

„In America that's common, but in some Third World countries a vast range of opportunities doesn't exist. "For many workers, the choice to work for more or less money or in better or worse conditions isn't available—the choice is between working for little money in any conditions, or starving," says Mimi Stephens, former Executive Director of the Fair Trade Federation, a nonprofit group that brings fair trade producers together with consumers. "Small farmers are willing to work season to season with only the hope to make a living."“
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Staff (#)

„Before “fair-trade enlightenment,” Bill was the president of a food distribution company, a trust portfolio manager, and a business consultant. He currently serves on the Board and as treasurer of the Fair Trade Federation, the Board of the Americus/Sumter County Habitat for Humanity Affiliate, and the Board of Directors of Glover Foodservice.“
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It's All About Coffee (#)

„I recently returned from a trip to Nicaragua. The goal of my travels was to better understand the lives of those who produce coffee and the Fair Trade Federation's aspiration of improving those lives. As the world becomes smaller, globalization makes it more difficult for small, family-run farms to compete with large plantations. It is standard for small coffee producers to conclude the year having made no profits, and at times, in debt.“
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Facts About Fair Trade (#)

„Fair trade connects producers and consumers in more equitable, more meaningful and more sustainable ways. Fair Trade is based on seven principles as quoted by the Fair Trade Federation (FTF), the largest association of fair trade organizations.“
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MCC Coffee Project (#)

„CONACADO, the National Confederation of Dominican Cocoa Producers, was founded in 1988 to help small farmers in the Dominican Republic to gain a better price for their cocoa beans through fair trade and organic production. Your purchases help CONACADO to increase incomes, provide training in quality improvement, and supports cooperative development in the second poorest country in the Caribbean.“
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BBC - h2g2 - The Fairtrade Mark (#)

„The extra money our cooperatives receive makes a difference in medicines and nurseries to care for our children. - Mateo Rendon of FESACORA1 UCIRI (the Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region), located in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, was the first group of farmers in Mexico to export coffee through the fair trade model. Since the introduction of fair trade practices, the incomes of their over 2000 member families have doubled. This stability has also enabled UCIRI to establish the region's first public bus line, build the only secondary school in the area and build a community health clinic.“
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Global Exchange : North American Fair Trade Movement Reports Big Advances (#)

„The Fair Trade industry in North America made nearly US$100 million in gross sales in the year 2000, according to a new report released this week by the Fair Trade Federation (FTF), an association of retail and wholesale outlets committed to ensuring that Third World producers are paid a basic living wage for their products.“
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Cafe Campesino ...from crop to cup a Fair Trade (#)

„According to the Fair Trade Federation there are seven principles to fair trade. Fair Wages, Cooperative Workplaces, Consumer Education, Environmental Sustainability, Financial and Technical Support, Respect for Cultural Identity, and Public Accountability.“
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Global Exchange : 100% Fair Trade Companies (#)

„Listings including non-100% companies, manufacturers, importers, and processors: TransFairUSA. Retailer listings: TransFair USA, Fair Trade Federation. Order on-linefrom company web sites or“
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Sweet Maria's Small But Important Donation Program (#)

„Public Accountability FTF members' finances, management policies, and business practices are open to the public and monitoring by the Fair Trade Federation.“
http://www.sweetmarias.com/donations.html - Cached

TransFair Canada: Resources, Reports & Links (#)

„2003 Report on Fair Trade Trends in the US, Canada & Pacific Rim Fair Trade Federation.Washington DC 2003.“
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CRS Fair Trade (#)

„Fair Trade Federation (FTF) Washington, DC“
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