| The Fair Trade Beat is a monthly update from TransFair USA, the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the U.S. The Fair Trade Certified label guarantees that products were produced and traded in an economically, socially and environmentally responsible way. When you buy Fair Trade Certified products, you support the well-being of families, communities and the earth. |
January 2008 |
• Get Involved --- Have a Fair Trade Valentine's Day, Fair Trade Flowers, USFT Regional Convergence
• Tune in to Fair Trade --- www.fairtradecertifiedflowers.org
• New Products and Places --- Flowers, of Course!, Fair Trade Ingredients
• Winning Campaigns --- Fair Trade and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
• Producer Spotlight --- Oserian Development Co., Kenya (Flowers)
• From TransFair USA --- Now Hiring, Donate Today!, FLO Establishes Minimum Tea Prices
Valentine’s Day 2008 marks the launch of Fair Trade Certified flowers in the US. For the first time ever, Fair Trade supporters are able to have a %100 Fair Trade Valentine’s Day! Make the pledge to give only Fair Trade Certified flowers and chocolate this V-Day, and please pass it on to your friends.
Tell Your Community about Fair Trade FlowersIs your organization looking to host an event to spread awareness of Fair Trade? We can help! Contact Jamie for more information on how you can incorporate Fair Trade flowers into your next event. It’s in our hands to tell the world that we want Fair Trade flowers!
United Students for Fair Trade Regional ConvergencesAre you a student advocate of Fair Trade? The United Students for Fair Trade are holding regional convergences in the United States to help students like you stay informed and give you the tools you need to make your student organizing effective. Come to a convergence in your region!
Check out the new website FairTradeCertifiedFlowers.org. It’s your one-stop shop for great information about who grows Fair Trade flowers, how Fair Trade affects their lives, and where you can buy these very special flowers!
Fair Trade Certified flowers are here! They are available online from 1-800 FLOWERS and in stores at New Seasons Market, Giant Food Stores, and Ukrop’s.
Fair Trade IngredientsThere's a whole new crop of products with Fair Trade Certified ingredients popping up in the marketplace. From BeeCeuticals Hive Five™ bath kit to Queen Helene's line of cocoa butter beauty products, Fair Trade is making it's appearance in your bathroom. Between Maine Root and Food for Thought, you just can't avoid Fair Trade Certified sugar! And you probably thought you'd never have gelato or sorbet with Fair Trade Certified ingredients, didn't you? Thanks to Blackwells Organic's vegan, Fair Trade additions to your freezer, you'll never feel guilty about sorbet again! Stay tuned for even more Fair Trade Certified ingredients where you least expect them!
As part of Rider Thank You Day, volunteers with the Bay Area Fair Trade Coalition will be giving out 50,000 coupons for a free cup of Fair Trade Certified coffee or ½ off a bag of coffee from Tully’s at the six busiest BART stations. This will mark the culmination of a month-long Fair Trade promotion throughout the BART system, and is the result of a new relationship between TransFair USA, BART, and Tully’s.
In honor of…YOU!Thanks to all of you who honored your friends and family this holiday season by giving them the gift of Fair Trade and a donation to TransFair USA. This program was a wild success and you will soon be able to give In Honor Of gifts all year long. As a mission-driven non-profit, we depend on friends like you to spread the word of Fair Trade and support our shared vision financially. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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While Kenya has been in the international spotlight in recent weeks for civil unrest, Oserian Development Co. offers hope. Oserian, which means "Place of Peace" in Maasai, is the largest flower farm of its kind in Kenya. Located on the banks of Lake Naivasha, Oserian is a leader in creating an environment conducive to worker welfare. Oserian also maintains a mutually beneficial relationship with its neighbors, and contributes to sustainable community development. Fair Trade has allowed workers at Oserian to complete a number of social development projects. Visit the Oserian producer profile to learn more about this flower farm and Fair Trade. |
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We're growing! TransFair USA is an entrepreneurial non-profit organization that is the only certifier of Fair Trade products in the U.S. We seek talented individuals who are passionate about our mission and who bring a global perspective to work. If this sounds like your recipe for success, please visit our job listings page and "be the change you want to see in the world". TransFair is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Donate to TransFair USA today!As a non-profit, TransFair depends on the financial support of friends like you to expand our work empowering consumers and producers to build a more equitable and sustainable model of international trade in which all benefit. Click here to make a donation online, or contact our Development Department at (510) 663-5260 or via email at development@transfairusa.org for more information or to discuss your donation options. Thank you!
FLO Establishes Minimum Tea Prices, Raises Minimum Coffee PriceFairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO) has announced that, from February, 1st, 2008, the first Fairtrade Minimum Prices for tea will be integrated into the Fair Trade Standards. The agreement to implement Minimum Prices for such a complex product represents a major achievement for FLO as the market prices for tea vary tremendously. In addition, FLO is announcing an increase of the guaranteed minimum washed Arabica coffee price to US $1.25 per pound to take effect on 1 June 2008. The Social and Organic Premiums for coffee remain at 10 cents and 20 cents, respectively.
