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Fair Trade Excursions
When I started working at MOM’s almost 6 years ago, I became instantly infatuated with Equal Exchange and the work they were doing in Fair Trade. The day I received the coveted EE zip up hoodie was a pretty great … Continue reading
Posted in Farmers
Tagged coffee, Equal Exchange, fair trade, farmers, mayorga, Nicaragua
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The Faces Behind Our Food
I have been working at MOM’s for exactly five and a half years, and throughout my time, I have become a conscious consumer who reads labels, goes for organic and fair trade and buys in bulk. But there is an … Continue reading
Posted in Book/TV/Movies, Ecology, Organic Food
Tagged animal welfare, antibiotics, Bananas the movie, biodiversity, bottom trolling, certifications, chia farm, conscious consumer, cost of organic, crop rotation, ecosystem, EPA, fair trade, Farm Sanctuary, food prices, free range, genetic modification, GM, GMO, grass fed, hormones, Joel Salatin, labels, Nicaragua, organic coffee, pesticides, pole fishing, Polyface Farm, Rainforest Alliance, sustainable seafood, Tomatoland, USDA organic, workers health, working conditions
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Alaffia Pledge – Gender Equality and Community Empowerment
Often when a passionate and enthusiastic person, concerned about human rights and environment, decides to focus their energy on making a difference they look to support charitable organizations that may offer funds, education and outreach to communities that either need … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Ecology, Family, Native plants
Tagged Alaffia Skincare, artisan, basket weaving, Bicycle program, coconut, cooperatives, employment, empowerment, Everyday Coconut, Everyday Shea, fair trade, female excision, gender equality, lemongrass, lotion, maternal health, neem, Olowo-n'djo Tchala, Olympia WA, poverty, reforestation, Rose Hyde, shampoo, shea butter, Togo, traditional, West Africa
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The Politics of Coffee
When Equal Exchange arranged this trip to Peru I was excited on many levels. I couldn’t wait to see the coffee growing, help with the harvest, taste the product etc. Delving into the political history of coffee growing in Northern … Continue reading
Picking Coffee in Peru – or how I spent my summer vacation!
This July I had the amazing opportunity to visit Coyona, Peru with Equal Exchange to harvest coffee with the Jose Gabriel Condorcanqui Co-op (JGC) and to learn about how Fair Trade works in the most fundamental way. The co-op began … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Ecology
Tagged Cepicafe, co-operatives, co-ops, coffee, coffee cherries, community party, Coyona, Equal Exchange, fair trade, Fiesta de Patrias, Jose Gabriel Condorcanqui Co-op, Ojo de Gallina, Peru, Piura, Roya Amarilla, travel, umbrella organizations, yellow rust
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Green Festival DC is September 29 & 30!
There are so many fun and enlightening events around the DC area every year, and we’re fortunate to have one of the best coming up at the end of this month! Green Festival is a huge event at the Washington … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Energy Resources, Family, Local, News, Organic Food, Pets, Recycling
Tagged AIR Lawn Care, Amicus Green, Amy Goodman, Benjamin Todd Jealous, civil rights leader, CODEPINK, community action, consumer advocate, cookbook author, cooking tips, DC convention center, Democracy Now!, DIY stage, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, eco-fashion showcase, Elizabeth Kucinich, environmental film, fair trade, Fair Trade stage, fairtrade, free admission, free yoga, Global Exchange, global fashion design, GMO Film Project, green business, Green Fest, Green Festival DC, Green kids, green pets, GreenFest, Hip Hop Summit Network, Holistic Moms Network, jazz singer, kids activities, Laura Theodore, live art demonstration, main stage, Medea Benjamin, NAACP, radio host, Ralph Nader, Safa Gallery, September, Sierra Club, social justice advocate, The Jazzy Vegetarian, vegan blogger, weekend passes
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