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Celebrate with Dedicated Fair Trade Brands and their Fair Trade Small-Scale Producers

Over 700 natural products retailers are expected to participate in Fair World Project’s 2nd Annual World Fair Trade Day celebration (May 4–18, 2013) sponsored by Alaffia, Alter Eco, Divine Chocolate, Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, Equal Exchange, Farmer Direct Co-operative and Maggie’s Organics.
The Long Way Home to Support Intergenerational Cooperatives

Settled in the altiplano of Guatemala with views across four volcanoes, the town of Chuacruz is surrounded by cornfields through which the November winds whistle.
Alternative Trade Organizations and the Fair Trade Movement

“Fair Trade” was originally conceived as a way to address disparities between conditions of small farmers in developing countries (“the Global South”) and those of subsidized farms in industrialized countries (the “North”) that have greater access to financing, crop insurance and other advantages.
Trade Policy Reform Corner - Diverse Groups Unite to Oppose Trans-Pacific Partnership

Right now, there is a similar trade agreement being negotiated by twelve countries, including the U.S., Mexico and Canada, called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP threatens to have effects similar to NAFTA, but on a larger scale, threatening human rights, the environment and jobs.
Fairness for Small Farmers: A Missing Ingredient in the U.S. Farm Bill

The federal Farm Bill is the single most important piece of legislation affecting the food you eat, the kinds of crops American farmers grow, the environment and the nation’s food security.
Food Sovereignty: Why the Rights of Family Farmers Matter

Even in today’s high-tech world, almost half of the global population is peasants or, in our U.S. context, small-scale family farmers. The majority of people in the world still depend upon food produced by peasants.
Hemp Can Lead the Way for Domestic Fair Trade in the North

Hemp provides the unique opportunity to create an innovative value chain which is both socially just and ecologically sustainable. The percentage of hemp that is organically grown versus conventionally grown is the highest relative to all other grains grown in North America.
Why Industrial Hemp?

The subject of why or whether to grow industrial hemp in the United States is often debated yet much misunderstood. The controversy surrounding the plant obscures much of its historical and potential impact — and its adaptability to diverse industries.