Archive for the 'Certification' Category

The Pope has been visiting, the Fair Trade Federation had its conference, and now we are all gearing up for World Fair Trade Day. Spring has sprung at CRS Fair Trade!
Our friends at TransFair USA have also reminded us that this Mother’s Day falls only one day after World Fair Trade Day […]

Read the entry: Honor Mom with Fair Trade Flowers →

So often we receive great questions in our inboxes that are blog-worthy. This question appears every so often, but with this one I was reminded of the significance of the Fair Trade labels we see everyday, as well as the purpose of all the regulations and processes behind them. Now that I reread the email […]

Read the entry: Providing the Fair Trade Proof →

Today is the first day of Fair Trade month in the United States and marks the official launch of the Fair Trade Towns campaign for the United States. A key objective of the Fair Trade movement in the United States is to educate consumers about the importance of purchasing Fair Trade products. Already […]

Read the entry: Fair Trade Towns in the US launches today →

One of the best parts of a social justice movement is when you take time to sit back, reflect on your efforts, and CELEBRATE the successes. October, deemed Fair Trade month by TransFair, the U.S. third party certifier of Fair Trade products, gives you 31 opportunities to do just that. There are […]

Read the entry: Fair Trade Month is Just Days Away! →

A number of people have written or called in recent days asking about a topic of perennial concern and interest: the price that farmers earn for their Fair Trade coffee. We did update folks in The Coffee Issue of our e-newsletter a few months ago, but apparently not everyone subscribes. So…here is the WHO, WHAT, […]

Read the entry: What is a Fair Price, Anyway? →

In a recent post titled “The End of Organic Coffee?” we told you about a USDA ruling that threatened to squeeze hundreds of thousands of small-scale family farmers out of the U.S. organic coffee market and dramatically reduce the amount of certified organic coffee available to consumers here in the United States. 
Good news!  The USDA just issued […]

Read the entry: Update: USDA Postpones Changes in Organic Certification! →

a USDA ruling threatens to dramatically reduce the availability of certified organic coffee by squeezing hundreds of thousands of small-scale coffee farmers out of the U.S. organic market

Read the entry: The End of Organic Coffee? →