POOJAV7'S BLOG
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Pretty things, Fair Trade, Happy People
- Posted on 06.10.09
Related causes: Community
Looking for a cool present? Check out the store Ten Thousand Villages in Pasadena, CA or go to www.tenthousandvillages.com. It's one of my favorite places to look for beautiful gifts while getting involved with fair trade. Plus, they have delicious fair trade chocolate from the company Divine, which comes from a co-op in Ghana. Mint Dark chocolate- yum!
Check out some videos of farmers from the Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Cooperative in Ghana, co-owners of Divine Chocolate at divinechocolateusa.com/videos.
Fair Trade? say what? Fair trade is in opposition to free trade, which allows for exploitation of rather than the uplifting of communities. Fair trade allows for people to buy products that are made by people who are earning a fair wage for their work in environments that are sustainable. It is about connecting producers and consumers and letting our producers work toward self-sufficiency and stability.
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