FAIR TRADE 101: How to make NYC a Fair Trade city ? What is Fair Trade? How does it help farmers?
The NYC Fair Trade Coalition invites you to a special meeting to learn about Fair Trade and get involved in local Fair Trade campaign efforts:
Wednesday, August 17th
7:00-9:00PM
American Jewish World Service
45 West 36th Street (between 5th and 6th Aves)
10th Floor
Iced Fair Trade beverages will be served!
Please RSVP or direct questions to: fair.trade.nyc@gmail.com
Small-scale farmers around the world - from the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Ecuador to Ethiopia, India, and Vietnam - typically receive very low prices for the coffee, tea, cocoa, bananas, and other crops they produce. But those who sell on the Fair Trade market in these and other developing countries make much more income to feed their families, send their kids to school, and pay for housing and health care.
The NYC Fair Trade Coalition is working to raise public awareness and increase availability of Fair Trade products throughout our city. This summer, the New York City Council unanimously passed a resolution that acknowledges Fair Trade as a key solution for millions of struggling farmers around the world and encourages the purchase of Fair Trade Certified products by City Government institutions. The resolution was an important victory for the rapidly growing Fair Trade movement in New York City.
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