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In
honor of Fair Trade Month, and in the spirit of
supporting, promoting and celebrating a socially
responsible system of trade, we offer this list of Fair
Trade organizations and resources. Some are global, some
are national, and some are local -- right here in the Twin
Cities area. All play a part in educating, organizing, and
building the movement and market for Fair Trade.
Organizations
That Promote Fair Trade
Fair
Trade Federation
US based organization of Fair
Trade groups.
1612 K Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006
202-872-5329
www.fairtradefederation.org
Fair
Trade Resource Network
Raises consumer awareness about
improving people's lives through Fair Trade alternatives.
PO Box 33772
Washington, DC 20033-3772
Phone: 202.302.0976
Co-op
America
Provides the economic
strategies, organizing power and practical tools for
businesses and individuals to address today's social and
environmental problems
1612 K Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
(800)58-GREEN / (202)872-5307
www.coopamerica.org
Local
Fair Trade Network
Advocating for fair trade in local agriculture
2105 First Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 879-7560
www.localfairtrade.org
US/Labor
Education in the Americas Project
P.O. Box 268-290
Chicago, IL 60626 U.S.A
Phone: 773-262-6502 Fax: 773-262-6602
Resource
Center of the Americas
Extensive information on many topics including Fair
Trade on their website. They also have a café, bookstore,
library, and many programs that support their mission.
3019 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Phone 612-276-0788
www.americas.org
Minnesota
Fair Trade Coalition
Labor, environmental, social justice, and family farm
organizations striving to make respect for working people,
family farmers, our environment and our democaracy an
integral part of the global economy.
www.mnftc.org
International
Fair Trade Association (IFAT)
Europe based global organization
of producers and vendors.
30 Murdock Road
Bicester, Oxon OX26 4RF
Telephone +44 1869 249819
www.ifat.org
Books
All
are available at the Resource Center of the Americas:
www.americas.org
Co-op
America’s Guide to Ending Sweatshops and Promoting Fair
Trade
The
Conscious Consumer Promoting Economic Justice Through Fair
Trade by
Rose Benz Ericson
The
No-Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade
Where
to Buy Fair Trade Items
Birch
Clothing (men’s & women’s fashions)
2309 W. 50th St (at Penn)
Minneapolis, MN
612-436-0776
www.birchclothing.com
Coat
of Many Colors
1666 Grand Ave
St Paul, MN 55105-1804
(651) 690-5255
Lakewinds
Natural Home
17515 Minnetonka Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55345
952-724-1242
www.lakewinds.coop
The
Nest
4742 Washington Square
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
651-653-7630
Linden
Hills Natural Home
2822 West 43rd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55410
www.lindenhills.coop
The
Resource Center of the Americas
3019 Minnehaha Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Phone 612-276-0788
www.americas.org
Ten
Thousand Villages
867 Grand Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-225-1043
www.tenthousandvillages.org
Tradewinds
(women’s fashions)
857 Grand Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-293-9275
North
Country Fair Trade (wholesale t-shirts, totes)
1385 Goodrich Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-336-1698
Websites
Contact
information on local food producers:
www.landstewardshipproject.org
www.localharvest.org
www.minnesotagrown.org
Responsible
Shopper:
This website is an independent source that rates,
companies on how they perform on issues such as
sweatshops, pollution, family-friendliness, ethics and
more.
www.responsibleshopper.org
Online
Shopping:
www.nosweatapparel.com
www.agreatergift.org
www.maggiesorganics.com
www.marketplaceindia.org
www.globalmamas.org
www.eticafairtrade.com
More
information
www.workersrights.org
www.globalexchange.org
www.sweatshopwatch.org
www.oxfamamerica.org
www.behindthelabel.org
www.uniteunion.org
www.cleanclothes.org
www.mpirg.org
www.fairtrade.net
Fairtrade Labeling Organization
www.usft.org
United Students for Fair Trade
www.freethechildren.org
www.justgarments.net
From
the National Green Pages 2005
www.greenpages.org
www.socialinvest.org
www.solarcatalyst.com
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