ARTISANS FAIRTRADE RELATED NEWS:
WE HAVE A NEWS LETTER. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE IT AND DON’T, EMAIL ME WITH YOUR ADDRESS. IF THERE ARE PARTICULAR ISSUES YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE COVERED IN THE NEWSLETTER PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
OUR ESPRESSO BAR “FAIRLY GROUNDED COFFEE AND TEA” IS NOW IN PROGRESS. THE OPENING DATE IS ANTICIPATED TO BE SOMETIME IN MAY. FAIRLY GROUNDED WILL OFFER FAIR TRADE COFFEES, TEAS AND CHOCOLATE, AS WELL AS LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD AND A SELECTION OF BOOKS ADVOCATING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.
ARTISANS FAIRTRADE IS PARTICIPATING IN ART TOWN THIS YEAR (JULY). WE WILL HAVE A SERIES OF FOUR ART OPENINGS. WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THE RECEPTIONS. IT WILL BE FUN! FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE.
WE ARE PARTICIPATING IN EARTH DAY! STOP BY THE ARTISANS FAIRTRADE TABLE AND SAY HI!
PAID POSITIONS AVAILABLE
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•YOGA INSTRUCTORS INTERESTED IN TEACHING A COUPLE OF CLASSES PER WEEK.
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•OTHER MIND/BODY CLASSES.
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•CERTIFIED BARISTA POSITION AVAILABLE
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•OTHER PART TIME POSITIONS POSSIBLE
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•PLEASE EMAIL ME info@artisansfairtrade.com
GLOBAL FAIRTRADE NEWS:
FEBRUARY
Jan 31st 2008
From The Economist print edition
Cocoa farming (FAIR TRADE LITE)
Fair enough?
Cadbury hopes to secure its cocoa supply with a new scheme
http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10609020
More than 3300 Caribbean banana farmers benefit from fairtrade
Caribbean Net News, Cayman Islands - Feb 7, 2008
http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-5891--14-14--.html
A Good Article about Fair Trade Coffee . . .
http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/
JANUARY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008
Climate change, fair trade, healthy living, packaging waste, carbon footprint....
These are becoming daily headlines and the pressure is mounting on retailers to become responsible businesses.
Wednesday, 16 January 2008, 1:36 pm
New Deal For Fairtrade Coffee Farmers
Press Release: Fair Trade Coffee Farmers
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0801/S00104.htm
NOVEMBER
Monday, November 26, 2007
Uganda: Mckinnon Calls for Fair Trade Terms
http://allafrica.com/stories/200711261363.html
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
SRI LANKA: Fair Trade Labels Ensure Returns For Farmers
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40224
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Fair trade: buying with a conscience
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_7552174
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Your Christmas chocolate – will it be Fair Trade chocolate?
http://www.vancouver.anglican.ca/News/tabid/27/ctl/ViewArticle/ArticleId/588/mid/486/Default.aspx
