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Fair Trade USA and Partners Deliver Record Impact to Farmers in 2011 [1]

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Community Development Premiums Empower and Improve Fair Trade Farming Communities; Impact Driven by Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration
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Fair Trade USA [11], a non-profit organization and the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States, recently released its 2011 Almanac [12], an annual publication which provides detailed information on the supply and impact of Fair Trade Certified products.

Coffee [13]

Celebrate the Inspirational Women of Fair Trade this Mother’s Day [16]

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This year, World Fair Trade Day falls on the same weekend as Mother’s Day (May 13th), highlighting a natural connection between the two holidays and the opportunity to focus on the positive impact that Fair Trade has on the lives of so many mothers around the world.

Every Mother Matters [23]

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Your Guide to a Fair Trade Mother’s Day
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Mother's Day 2012 is just around the corner, and we're here to help you find a few Fair ways to show mom you care. With Fair Trade USA’s Mother’s Day gift guide, we're giving you the opportunity to choose products that support fair wages and better lives millions of farmers and workers in more than 70 countries worldwide. Each chocolate bar, bouquet of roses, glass of wine, or yummy-smelling lotion was made with respect for the people who grow and sew the products we love. 

Flowers & Plants [24]

On The Road with Fair Trade Towns USA [27]

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Visiting Fair Trade Certified Farms in the Dominican Republic
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 Last week 12 Fair Trade Towns [29] representatives from across the United States gathered together for a 7 day learning tour of Fair Trade farms in the Dominican Republic.

Coffee [13]

Runa and the Kichwa Bring Fair Trade Certified Guayusa to the World [32]

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Fair Trade USA’s Independent Smallholder Standard in Action
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Nestled deep in the Amazonian region of Ecuador, where cool rainforest canopies intermingle with the jutted rocks of the Andes, live a group of indigenous farmers whose ancient ritual of gathering around gourds of warm guayusa tea can now be shared and enjoyed by all.

Tea [34]

Fair Trade Certified Valentine's Day Gift Guide [37]

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Share the Love on Valentine's Day with these gifts that give back.
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Every Gift Matters

Looking to give a meaningful gift this Valentine’s Day?  One that will bring a smile to your loved one’s face and benefit farming communities around the world at the same time?  Support workers' rights, protect the environment and share the love by choosing Fair Trade with these can’t-fail Valentine’s Day gift ideas.

Flowers & Plants [24]

A Life That's Far From the Daily Grind: Paul Rice, Head of Fair Trade USA [41]

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Tue, 01/17/2012
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A Life That's Far From the Daily Grind: Paul Rice, Head of Fair Trade USA [42]
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Coffee [13]

OAKLAND -- After years of living in the mountains of northern Nicaragua as an agricultural aid worker trying to make life better for the country's poor farmers, Paul Rice woke up and smelled the coffee -- fair-trade coffee that is.

The Fair Trade Certified Logo Gets a Makeover [43]

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Fair Trade USA Unveils Redesigned Certification Label
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Well hello.

I’m the newly-redesigned Fair Trade Certified label. Check me out with my more modern rounded edges and shades of green. I think my new look will make it even easier for you to spot Fair Trade Certified products in your favorite grocery stores, restaurants and cafes. 

Sweet Fair Trade Treats at Sam's Club [46]

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Sam's Club Bakery Embraces Fair Trade
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We often get asked where to buy Fair Trade products. Well, you’ll certainly find the most Fair Trade products while shopping at a natural food store like your local coop or Whole Foods Market. They’ll have literally hundreds of Fair Trade products for you to buy.

But what about a more ‘conventional’ supermarket?

Fair Trade Crucial Ingredient in Numi Organic Teas [49]

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Fri, 12/30/2011
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San Francisco Chronicle: Fair Trade Crucial Ingredient in Numi Organic Teas [50]
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Tea [34]

A little more than a decade ago, two Iraqi American siblings were vacationing at the Grand Canyon when they decided to create a tea company that prized art and social justice.

Today, Numi Organic Tea in Oakland is the leading brand importer of fair-trade certified teas in the United States.

For co-founder Ahmed Rahim, the desire to build a people-focused company came out of his experience as a child growing up in Cleveland, the son of Iraqi immigrants.

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