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Retail platform builds bridges to new markets for handmade products and allows artisans to turn craftsmanship into income

1st Year Coffee Shop is only North Carolina shop to receive honor

Rapid growth in the last two years led to its recent move to a larger office.

In an effort to expand and share the Playing For Change vision, FreshStart Brands joins in their mission by creating and releasing two new designs celebrating and supporting the Playing For Change...

Global Cherished Gifts, a retailer of fair trade, hand-made & recycled products, is proud to announce its newly redesigned website to enhance user experience and better represent the brand.

Fair Hands announces the grand opening of its online boutique on September 24th, 2012. The boutique is founded on the World Fair Trade Organization’s 10 principles of Fair Trade and carries unique handmade items.

Tango Zulu Imports expands into local fairs as a strategic business expansion plan

The Green Beauty Queen and local Prom Queens are uniting to do a clothing drive and food drive for those less fortunate at Eden Organix in Highland Park. Eden Organix is a socially conscious business, as well as, an organic day spa.

Global Village HIV/AIDS Conference 2012 to be held in Washington, D.C.

And Natural health Magazine’s 2nd annual Good Food Awards goes to…. Nature’s All Foods Organic and Fair Trade Certified™ Freeze-dried Mango!

Last Tuesday, July 19th Fairtrade Italia and DESITA, signed an agreement aimed at supporting and spreading the principles of fair trade, environment sustainability and social responsibility within the Retail point of sale.

ECOCERT India, a leading south Asian organic and fair trade certification body successfully organized a one day convention on 3rd July 2011 at Kathmandu for exploring the business opportunities in the organic herbal trade from Nepal.

Retail platform builds bridges to new markets for handmade products and allows artisans to turn craftsmanship into income

1st Year Coffee Shop is only North Carolina shop to receive honor

Rapid growth in the last two years led to its recent move to a larger office.

In an effort to expand and share the Playing For Change vision, FreshStart Brands joins in their mission by creating and releasing two new designs celebrating and supporting the Playing For Change...

Mark Fangue and Liz Allen Run Exotic World Gifts, Fair Trade Products Supporting Economically Disadvantaged Artisans Globally

March 14-17, 2013, Fair & Square Imports of McKinney, TX, is partnering with Ten Thousand Villages (a national 501c3 fair trade nonprofit) to host a Fair Trade Oriental Rug Event at Fair & Square’s storefront in downtown McKinney.

Global Cherished Gifts, a retailer of fair trade, hand-made & recycled products, is proud to announce its newly redesigned website to enhance user experience and better represent the brand.

Fair & Square Imports is the first Fair Trade retail store in N. Dallas. All of its products are fair trade and from around 30 different developing countries. At Fair & Square Imports, every item is unique, handmade, & positively impacts our world.

Fresh Start Organics in Bacolod City, Philippines will showcase organic and fair trade products in the Negros Occidental Pavilion of IFEX Philippines 2013: Asia's Ethnic Food and Ingredients Show.

Kakao wird weltweit unverändert großteils unter menschenunwürdigen Arbeitsbedingungen und Ausnutzung von Kindersklaven angebaut. Verbraucher sollten deshalb auf "faire" Schokolade achten.

Gardengrocer.com’s Customers Now Have Access to Coffee From Local Roaster

Fair Hands announces the grand opening of its online boutique on September 24th, 2012. The boutique is founded on the World Fair Trade Organization’s 10 principles of Fair Trade and carries unique handmade items.

The PachaMama Project has launched this week. The PachaMama Project is a new Australian-based social venture with the aim of assisting artisans in developing countries gain sustainable incomes by providing beautiful handmade items for sale.

Tango Zulu Imports expands into local fairs as a strategic business expansion plan

The Green Beauty Queen and local Prom Queens are uniting to do a clothing drive and food drive for those less fortunate at Eden Organix in Highland Park. Eden Organix is a socially conscious business, as well as, an organic day spa.

Enjoy micro-roasted coffee delivered straight to your doorstep.

RateTea, an interactive tea rating website with a database of thousands of teas, enables users to search for fair trade certified teas, and enables users to browse tea companies that offer fair trade teas for sale in their catalog.

Global Village HIV/AIDS Conference 2012 to be held in Washington, D.C.

In what has become an Earth Day tradition, EnvironmentalBooty.com is once again giving consumers the opportunity to meet 20 great, green brands with one lucky entrant winning big on Earth Day!

And Natural health Magazine’s 2nd annual Good Food Awards goes to…. Nature’s All Foods Organic and Fair Trade Certified™ Freeze-dried Mango!

Suka Frühjahr-/Sommerkollektion Knallige Farben und wilder Mustermix in der neuen Schal-Kollektion aus Vietnam Die neue Kollektion von Suka scarves and social business kombiniert vietnamesische Lebensart mit internationalen Modetrends.

Varanasi Estate (a company dedicated to social responsibility and improvement initiatives), recently launched its new website to improve its presence all over the globe.

Unique Vanilla Extract Maker Seeks To Grow and Contribute to Vanilla Farmers Through Crowdfunding Site RocketHub.

It was now Hametownshoppes' job to step up to the plate and locate products that were made in the USA!

The Sustaining Ethical Aquaculture Trade (SEAT) project was nominated for the Times Higher Education Award for International Collaboration of the Year.

www.olivetreecosmetics.net is a new Cruelty Free Skincare and Cosmetics retailer giving you the best quality products for the best possible prices.

Increasing Fairtrade sales globally and greater producer involvment equals good news for the Fairtrade movement.

The Meeting Place on Market is proud to announce that we are now serving Fair Trade / Organic espresso for all of our espresso based drinks.

Tango Zulu Imports hosts its second Kingston Chamber of Commerce after hours event

Ecolissa is thrilled to announce it has been awarded the Green America Business Seal of Approval. The seal is presented to businesses that go beyond product quality to set the highest standards in environmental sustainability and social justice.

Last Tuesday, July 19th Fairtrade Italia and DESITA, signed an agreement aimed at supporting and spreading the principles of fair trade, environment sustainability and social responsibility within the Retail point of sale.

Innovative green store and fair trade advocate combine two trends to offer sustainable lifestyle products to specialty markets.

ECOCERT India, a leading south Asian organic and fair trade certification body successfully organized a one day convention on 3rd July 2011 at Kathmandu for exploring the business opportunities in the organic herbal trade from Nepal.

Funky Monkeys is pleased and honored to be participating in The Queen's Foundation pilot project, The Powerhouse Project. This project prepares college-bound young women from High Point Central High School for total career and life success.

Virginia-based company accepted into Fair Trade Federation; connects Nicaraguan artisans with US buyers, aims to create high-quality products and lasting relationships

May 23, 2011 (Oakhurst, NJ) - Rook Coffee Roasters announces expansion plans to open both a second retail store and new warehouse facility by early summer 2011.

Exhibit by Suzanne Becker Bronk to be featured at the Napa Valley Museum

Tompkins Point Apparel, a fair trade and organic menswear company, announced the start of its charitable activities, which are focused on creating opportunities for the farmers and factory workers that produce Tompkins Point's clothing.

Exhibit by Suzanne Becker Bronk will preview at the Allied Arts Guild

Together EnvironmentalBooty.com and their eco-partners are offering one lucky winner the opportunity to take home an eco-prize package worth over $1350. Find the treasure in living green this Earth Day and beyond.

John Masters Organics introduces the Vitamin C Anti-ageing Serum which contains more Vitamin C than over 30 oranges, in its natural amino-acid, polypeptide form.

Handloom weavers from India earn life-changing wages by creating SLOWCOLOR scarves

A Boulder, Colo.-based sustainable lifestyle clothing company, invites all socially conscious lovers of fashion to celebrate the launch of its collection

Local Coffee Shop Capitalizes On Organic and Online Shopping Trends. New Online Coffee Website Featuring A Coffee Of The Month Club.

Marketest has recently published market research report entitled, “Organics Products”. This market report is available now at Marketest.co.uk.

Fair Trade and Eco Friendly is the perfect combination when looking for Yoga inspired jewelry.

- In a report in Business Review USA, Darryl Blunk, President and CEO of Apffels Fine Coffees, speaks on the nearly 100-year-old business, its history and its plans for the future.

Popular Coffee Lovers Blend Will Only be Available for a Limited Time

Manufacturers of U.S. technical textiles/specialty fabrics have created a growth category in the textile industry and are becoming a major player in exports.

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