The following article, written by Dana Geffner, Executive Director of the Fair World Project, was published on November 6, 2015 in the Huffington Post.
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Small Farmers Big ChangeNovember 12, 2015
The following article about one of our cashew trading partners, Fair Trade Alliance of Kerala (FTAK), appeared in yesterday’s on-line issue of the Guardian.
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Ruthie OlandNovember 4, 2015Categories:Congratulations on running a Fair Trade fundraiser with Equal Exchange! Now that the selling phase is over, it’s time to place your compiled order.
Need some help navigating the Master Order Form? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! This is the part of the fundraiser that requires the most attention to detail, but you don’t have to feel overwhelmed. We’re here to walk you through the process step-by-step, and you’ll be surprised by how easy it actually is!
Watch our video:
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Susan SklarNovember 3, 2015Categories: -
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Small Farmers Big ChangeOctober 8, 2015
On Christmas Eve 2014, journalists working at the Guardian received the following email from their editor, Alan Rusbridger.
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Small Farmers Big ChangeOctober 6, 2015
Last August, Equal Exchangers Meghan, Casey, Jim, Ellen, and Lincoln joined the ranks of hundreds of other activists doing their part to stop Shell Oil from drilling in the Arctic. (If you didn’t have a chance to read their gripping stories of the Shell No! Greenpeace action in Portland, click here to do so!)
So, congratulations to our Equal Exchange West Coast team, and all the other kayaktivists, general activists, and other leaders for winning the fight! Shell has abandoned plans to drill for extreme oil off the coast of Alaska!! -
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At Equal Exchange, we believe that “Fair Trade” means “small farmer,” and our relationships with tea growers reflect that. Our tea comes from democratically organized small farmer groups, not plantations or estates. We work directly with farmer groups to pay them a fair price for their tea, offer affordable credit and solve problems collaboratively. The traditional tea market favors large plantations and their wealthy owners, and puts workers in poverty, without agency and with little hope for their futures.