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10 Easy Ways to Celebrate Fair Trade Month in October
9.27.12

Simple actions that will make a big difference for farmers and workers around the world
This October is the 9th annual Fair Trade Month.  Throughout the month, ethically-minded consumers, retailers and brands will unite to celebrate and promote Fair Trade.
Get Ready for Fair Trade Month with a Blissmobox
9.24.12

Fair Trade USA has partnered with blissmo to bring you your favorite Fair Trade goodies during Fair Trade Month in October
Fair Trade Blissmobox Imagine coming home from a long day at work to find a box on your doorstep full of delicious organic chocolate, perfectly roasted coffee, handmade soaps, and more. Can you feel your daily concerns fading away already?
Fair Trade USA Visits Fair Trade Certified Pineapple Farms in Costa Rica
9.18.12

Guest blog from Alexandria Coari, Business Development Manager, Produce & Floral

This past June, Fair Trade USA’s produce & floral team traveled to the central and northeast regions of Costa Rica to visit Fair Trade Certified pineapple farms. After meeting the farm workers, hearing their stories, and seeing firsthand the difference Fair Trade has made in their communities, the group returned home-- inspired and excited about all they had learned.
Small, Independent Coffee Farmers in Costa Rica Invest in Much Needed Dental Care
9.05.12

Café de Altura de San Ramón Becomes First Group of Independent Smallholders to Join Fair Trade for All Pilot Program
In San Ramón, Costa Rica, 550 small-scale growers, who each own between 1 and 5 acres of land, are the first group of independent smallholders in coffee to earn Fair Trade certification.
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