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Protecting the Environment

Fair Trade Cooperative Pioneers Organic Farming in Honduras [1]

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Fair Trade Premium Brings Vital Support to RAOS Community
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When the coffee cooperative La Cooperativa Regional de las y los Agricultores Orgánicos de la Sierra (RAOS) began using organic farming techniques, the decision was viewed as crazy by others in the region. Since then, the organization has become known in Honduras as a pioneer of organic coffee and has grown from 20 to over 200 farmers.

Coffee [8]

Fair Trade Tees a Reality for Socially-Conscious Orgs [11]

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Fair Trade, Organic Tees Are A Great Option For Companies Large And Small
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Companies and organizations across the country are seeking fair alternatives to conventional cotton tees. Thanks to our partners at HAE Now [13], a leading provider of organic and Fair Trade Certified organic cotton blanks, it's easier than ever to make your organization's logo t-shirts, uniforms and event tees Fair Trade Certified. Making the switch supports your organization's mission while supporting cotton farmers and their communities.

Apparel & Linens [14]

A Cup a Day is the Sustainable Way [17]

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Fair Trade Tea Gardens in India Envision Sustainable Futures
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Tea [20]

Fair Trade Movement Encourages Young Environmentalists [23]

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Cooperatives in Costa Rica Use Fair Trade Income for Environmental Education
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Educating the next generation about environmental conservation is crucial for our planet's future. On top of following Fair Trade's eco-friendly farming techniques, Fair Trade communities worldwide are also providing hands-on environmental education to their youngsters.

Check out these Fair Trade cooperatives in Costa Rica who are doing just that:

Coffee [8]

Fair Trade Tea: Promoting a Healthier Environment [28]

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Guest Blogger: Katie Bouchard, Sales and Marketing Assistant at Choice Organic Teas, Seattle, WA
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Guest blogger Katie Bouchard, Sales and Marketing Assistant at Choice Organic Teas [29], explains how Fair Trade standards and community development premiums work to promote and preserve the health of the environment on Fair Trade tea gardens and estates.

Tea [20]

Fair Trade Fosters Eco-Friendly Practices [32]

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Fair Trade is green trade in the U.S. and worldwide
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Fair Trade [33] and environmental conservation go hand in hand. Farmers and workers on Fair Trade farms follow strict environmental standards that are good for the land, the farmers, and for people like you and me who buy the products they grow.

Coffee [8]

Fair Trade Protects the Environment [36]

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Second film in new micro-doc series helps explain Fair Trade in two minutes or less
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At the heart of everything we do at Fair Trade USA [38] is our ultimate goal to alleviate poverty among farming communities around the world. If you're reading this blog, you understand that one way we do that is by helping consumers and businesses understand how they can make every purchase matter.

Coffee [8]

Beyond Aid: New Video Highlights Impact of Fair Trade in Haiti [41]

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This post comes to us from our very own Hannah Freeman, Director of Produce & Floral Business Development.

Fruits & Vegetables [43]

Fair Trade Protects the Planet [45]

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Meet Coocaminas: Brazilian Coffee Cooperative
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Coocaminas, Fair Trade Coffee Cooperative, Brazil

“For me it is priceless to see my four-year old child pick up a plastic bag in the yard and say: 'Daddy, you cannot dirty the environment!” – Coffee farmer and father, Poco Fundo, Brazil 

Coffee [8]

Going GREEN for St. Patrick's Day [49]

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These Five Fair Trade Products are Green--Inside and Out
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Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Just for fun, here are some awesome products that use Fair Trade Certified™ ingredients that are not only held to extremely high environmental standards, but thier packaging is green as well!

Multi-Ingredient Foods [50]
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[11] http://certification.transfairusa.org/blog/fair-trade-tees-reality-socially-conscious-orgs
[12] http://certification.transfairusa.org/taxonomy/term/98
[13] http://www.haenow.com/
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[23] http://certification.transfairusa.org/get-involved/blog/fair-trade-creates-young-environmentalists-costa-rica
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[28] http://certification.transfairusa.org/get-involved/blog/fair-trade-promoting-healthier-environment
[29] http://www.choiceorganicteas.com/
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[32] http://certification.transfairusa.org/get-involved/blog/fair-trade-fosters-eco-friendly-practices
[33] http://fairtradeusa.org/what-is-fair-trade/impact/environment
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[41] http://certification.transfairusa.org/get-involved/blog/beyond-aid-new-video-highlights-impact-fair-trade-haiti
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