FAIR TRADE IS A PARTNERSHIP BASED ON DIALOGUE, TRANSPARENCY AND RESPECT, THAT SEEKS GREATER EQUITY IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

www.equalexchange.com
Equal Exchange has been promoting Fair Trade for twenty years. In addition to quality products, this website contains a broad range of educational and fundraising materials, descriptions of farmer-partners, a section on interfaith partners and the story of Equal Exchange’s worker-owned business.

www.deansbeans.com
Included in this website are photographs and stories of how your small purchases make a big difference; a “Fair Trade Roadmap” that describes exactly how Dean’s does Fair Trade; a section on People-Center Development; and excerpts from DEAN’s zine.

www.stolenchildhoods.org
This site contains excellent materials about child labor including a 15 page "Stolen Childhoods Study Guide" for teachers. The full length film can be purchased at the Galen Films web store

www.globalexchange.org
Global Exhange is a national organization that has been a leader in the U.S. Fair Trade movement. This web-site offers education on a wide range of global economic issues and provides direct action ideas (letters, faxes, etc) to help create greater Fair Trade markets. It also includes some great ideas for classroom use.

www.crsfairtrade.org
This web site of Catholic Relief Services includes interactive educational segments and downloadable materials helpful for classroom and community use.

www.transfairusa.org
TransfairUSA is an affiliate of Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International and is the certifying agency in the United States for all Fair Trade products. The Transfair website contains a wealth of information about the issue, about certification and about where to order a wide range of products. The Transfair seal guarantees that the product meets international Fair Trade requirements.

Last Updated:10/02/2006
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