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Fair Trade Month

October is Fair Trade Month

What can you do to support fair and sustainable practices this month and year round?

Where to Buy Fair Trade Products
More Information about Fair Trade

 

Fair Trade certified logo

Where to Buy Fair Trade Products

Fair Trade Certified Products in Minnesota
List compiled by Transfair USA, the organization certifying Fair Trade products in the U.S.

Find Members
Search the Fair Trade Federation site based on location and type of business

Fair Trade in the Archdiocese
List compiled from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minnesota's Fair Trade site

Twin Cities Natural Foods Co-ops
Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op, located at Randolph and Fairview, St. Paul
Seward Co-op Grocery & Deli, on East Franklin Ave. in Minneapolis


Other Local Organizations

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Minneapolis-based organization working to "ensure fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems." Especially see the sections Trade and Global Governance and Trade Observatory

Local Fair Trade Network
Organization based in Minneapolis and focusing on the Upper Midwest

Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition


More Information about Fair Trade

Web Sites

Fair Trade: Catholic Relief Services

Fair Trade Labeling
Report from Congressional Quarterly

Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International
Nnon-profit association for fair trade standards and certification

Fair Trade Resource Network

International Fair Trade Association (IFAT)

Policy Innovations, "the central address for a fairer globalization"
Search the site for documents related to fair trade

Trade: Oxfam America

United Students for Fair Trade


Books

Search CLICnet for books about fair trade

Reference Books: Print sources listed are located in the Reference Section of the St. Paul campus library.

  • Consumer Culture
    HC 79 .C6 G665 2004
    see "The Latte Revolution and Fair Trade" on p. 122
  • Encyclopedia Britannica
  • Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice
    HM 671 .E53 2007
    see "Fair Trade" in vol. 2
  • The Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society
    HF 5387 .E53 2008
    see "Consumer Activism" and "Corporate Social Responsibility" both in vol. 1
  • Encyclopedia of Environment and Society
    HM 856 .E53 2007
    see "Trade, Fair" in vol. 5