Arpilleras: A Peruvian Folk Art Tradition
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Arpilleras: A Peruvian Folk Art Tradition Lucuma Designs began working with Arpilleras artisans in the late 90s, but the art itself started back in the 70s. It was a time...
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Fourth of July Flag Cake
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This flag cake made with fresh farmers market berries and fair trade sugar (regular and powdered) was definitely the highlight of our Fourth of July celebrations and the next couple...
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Fair Trade Myths: Part 6
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Myth: Fair trade is unfashionable. Fact: Fair trade designers work to combine the trends of mainstream fashion with the sustainability and inspiration of handcrafted techniques. Just like any designer, fair trade designers...
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Maasai Women Empowered Through Fair Trade
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Katy Leakey, Empowering Maasai Women in Kenya One of the great things about the Fair Trade Federation Conference each year is getting to hear the stories of some of our...
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Fair Trade Myths: Part 5
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Myth: Fair trade takes away jobs in the U.S. Fact: Fair trade exists to help the world's poorest communities and represents crafts and foods not found in the U.S. Photo credit...
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Fair Trade in Action Part 2: The Art of Block Printing
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Block Printing in India The art of block printing has a long history in India. In the northern area of Rajasthan block printing began in the 18th century and was...
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India: Fair Trade in Action Part 1
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Fair Trade Adventures in India In 2012, we purchased an existing fair trade organization called Jubilee Traders, which works with traditional block-print artisans in the Sanganer region of Jaipur, India....
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5 Reasons to Eat Fair Trade Chocolate
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5 Reasons to Eat Fair Trade Chocolate 1. No Child Labor Cocoa used in fair trade chocolate is not harvested by children. This is so important as most mainstream chocolate...
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Fair Trade Myths: Part 3
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Myth: Fair trade is charity. Fact: Fair trade works as an equitable system of trade where artisans get paid a fair wage for their labor and are treated with dignity and...
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Fair Trade Myths: Part 2
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Myth: Fair Trade refers only to coffee, chocolate and other food items. Fact: There are thousands of fair trade products ranging from jewelry, clothes and accessories to home goods and...
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Fair Trade Myths: Part 1
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Myth: Fair trade products costs more. Fact: Fair trade products are competitively priced compared to conventional trade products. Fair trade organizations are set up to provide reasonable costs to consumers,...
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Felt Birdhouses: Brighten your Backyard
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Summer is almost here and we aren't the only ones getting excited for the coming season - our feathered friends appreciate the sunshine and greenery too. In fact, though spring...
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