Fair Trade Coffee comes to Cahtolic Charities

This just in. All the way from Tarrazu in Costa Rica, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County is now serving Peet's Coffee Fair Trade Blend to its employees. http://www.peets.com/shop/coffee_detail.asp?rdir=1&id=374

Fair Trade Wine

I found a Fair Trade wine, Wandering Grape Marbec-Merlot, in the
clearance bin at Target. The grapes for Waundering Grape wine are
from ten farms in the communities of Lavalle, San Martin and
Medrano areas in Mendoza, Argentina.  "Before Fair Trade, the
situation and conditions of the work place was horrendous and we
were treated very badly." say Nelson and Lorenzo, vineyard workers
for a small vineyard in Medrano. Through Fair Trade, Medrano
community members such as Nelson and Lorenzo benefit from the
sales of the Wandering Grape helping them to fund daycare from
preschool children, healthcare facilities and adult literacy programs.
Recently,the community members have voted on establishing a
sports facility providing soccer and rugby.

Fair Trade Sunday

This past Sunday; June 3, Fair Trade Ambassadors for Catholic
Relief Service hosted a Fair Trade Sunday at St Francis of
Assisi parish in San Jose. There were Fair Trade coffees, teas,
drinking chocolate mixes, and chocolate bars from countries
around the provided by Equal Exchange, a 100% Fair Trade
company. Parishioners enjoyed both a CUP OF JUSTICE AND
A CUP OF CHARITY in the Fair Trade coffee they drank as
well as in the products they purchased. For more information
visit crsfairtrade.org.

Fair Trade USA 2011 Fair Trade Almanac Released

The 2011 Fair Trade Almanac has been released with some interesting facts. There are over 1,000 producer organizations around the world. There are 17 in Palestine but none is Israel. Produce including fruits and vegetables has almost 200 producer organizations. 

 Check it out at http://www.fairtradeusa.org/blog/2011-fair-trade-almanac-released

Celebrating Fair Trade Month at Whole Foods Palo Alto

What better way to celebrate Fair Trade Month than at the Whole Foods Store in Palo Alto. Many shoppers dropped by to sample a selection of Whole Foods Fair Trade products from Alter Eco Chocolate with quinoa to Allegro Coffee from Mexico and becoming aware of how purchasing Fair Trade products guarantees small sale growers and artisans a fair price for their products thereby improving their lives and protecting the environment.

Fair Trade Event at Whole Foods Palo Alto

October is Fair Trade Month. What better way to celebrate than
at the Whole Foods Store in Palo Alto. Please drop by and learn
how purchasing Fair Trade products guarantees small sale growers
and artisans a fair price for their harvest and products thereby
improving their lives and protecting the environment. Sample a
selection of Whole Foods Fair Trade products from coffee to
popcorn to quinoa.

Date       Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 11:00am

Address	774 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94062
Phone	650.326.8676

Ten Thousand Villages hosts Fair Trade Faire

Ten Thousand Villages and Lincoln Glen  is hosting the
Fair Trade International Gift Faire on Friday, October
28 and Saturday, October 29. Please attend and
support Fair Trade and these wonderful artisans.