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Fair Trade Winds

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About Me

Visit us online!Fair Trade Winds is Bar Harbor's and Mt. Desert Island's first exclusively fair trade store. It is a family-run business commited to helping alleviate global poverty and increase social responsibility through fair trade. The store seeks to empower consumers to become an integral part of a cooperative effort that benefits farmers, artisans and the environment. Purchasing Fair Trade certified goods marks a distinguished path towards equality, sustainability and positive change.


 Check out our new page for Fair Trade/ Eco Weddings. Celebrate the world's artisans and their crafts on your wedding day. 
 



 



 


My Interests

Giving consumers both the knowledge of Fair Trade and the power to enact its principles.

For film, book and other resources on Fair Trade as well as current Fair Trade news visit the Fair Trade Resource Network online at www.fairtraderesource.org

Movies:

Check out these Fair Trade films:

Black Gold

Birdsong and Coffee
 


The Price of Sugar 
 


Frontline: Guatemala/Mexico - Coffee Country 
 


Traidcraft in Bangladesh 
 


Books:

Recommended Fair Trade readings:

Conscious Consumer:
Promoting Economic Justice Through Fair Trade 
 


Fair Trade: A Beginner's Guide 
 


50 Reasons to Buy Fair Trade 
 


My Blog

Fair Trade Video - The Basics from Transfair USA

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Posted by Fair Trade Winds on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:54:00 PST

Fair Trade Versus Local-First: Where Should Your Dollar Go?

Both the Fair Trade and Local-First movements have definitely been on the rise in the last couple of years, but whether they can complement each other or only cause friction within the consumer's loya...
Posted by Fair Trade Winds on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:04:00 PST

Global Ethical Revolution is Driving Growth in Fair-Trade Sales

A new report by Datamonitor reveals that fair-trade sales across Europe, the US, Australia and New Zealand, and Japan have experienced double digit growth since 2002. This growth is being driven by an...
Posted by Fair Trade Winds on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:50:00 PST

Fair Trade Winds Now Member of Fair Trade Federation

Fair Trade Winds is proud to announce our acceptance as members of the Fair Trade Federation. The Fair Trade Federation (FTF) is an association of businesses and organizations who are fully committed...
Posted by Fair Trade Winds on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:09:00 PST

Support the world’s artisans and their crafts this Easter!

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Posted by Fair Trade Winds on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:56:00 PST

Kids Sell Fair Trade Chocolate in School Fundraiser

This is a pretty interesting story at the Fair Trade Resource Network's "Fair Trade in the News" section. The story is called "Square Deal: Fair Trade Chocolate for Fundraisers" and tells of a mother...
Posted by Fair Trade Winds on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:54:00 PST

Professor Shares His Love and Knowledge of Fair Trade Coffee with His Students

BSC Professor Helps Students Explore World Through CoffeeCheck out this story about a college professor who takes his geography class on a tour of coffee growth, production, distribution, selling and ...
Posted by Fair Trade Winds on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:56:00 PST

Did you know there was a World Fair Trade Day?

World Fair Trade Day is May 10th, 2008. The Theme of World Fair Trade Day is 'Fair Trade + Ecology '. World Fair Trade Day is the first global campaign for The Fair Trade movement connecting producer...
Posted by Fair Trade Winds on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:31:00 PST

Check out this short Traidcraft in Bangladesh film series

Traidcraft in Bangladesh2007 ~ 9 minutesCreated by Mark BateyDirect online access: www.traidcraft.co.ukSUMMARY: A colorful look into the process of getting Fair Trade products from villages to warehou...
Posted by Fair Trade Winds on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:06:00 PST

Fair Trade/ Eco Weddings

Check out our website for great Fair Trade/ Eco wedding gift ideas, attendant gifts, photoalbums and more. You can even create a wish list for your guests to choose from. Share a celebration of arti...
Posted by Fair Trade Winds on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:32:00 PST