http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/Fair-Trade-blog.html The Fair Trade Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the Crossing-Borders-Fair-Trade.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us Fair Trade Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:58:30 GMT Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:58:30 GMT crossing-borders-fair-trade.com http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/what-is-fair-trade.html What is Fair Trade? Fair trade is not about charity. It is a holistic approach to empowerment for producers and creating a sustainable, worldwide marketplace. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:30:09 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/Mexican-coffee-farmers.html Mexico is the chief coffee supplier to the U.S., the worlds top coffee consumers, but the vast majority of Mexican coffee farmers live in deserate poverty. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:27:44 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/guatemalan-coffee-crisis.html Guatemalan Coffee Crisis...coffee is Guatemala's biggest export. So why is there a crisis and how can we stop it? Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:26:53 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/fair-trade-coffee.html Buying fair trade coffee is one of the simplest and most effective ways to make a difference in millions of peoples' lives. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:25:44 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/Fair-trade-and-tea.html Fair trade and tea have not been in the spotlight until recently, until 2005 saw an unprecedented growth in fair trade tea consumption of 187. Tea farmers need your support! Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:24:45 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/Buy-Fair-Trade-Coffee.html Here is a list of my top ten surprising mainstream places to buy fair trade coffee. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:23:54 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/chocolate-slavery.html Chocolate Slavery. Nearly half of the world's cocoa comes from Cote d'Ivoire where children are forced into slavery to work on cocoa farms. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:21:52 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/index.html Find out how you can make a difference in the word. Buy sweatshop free clothes, slave free chocolate and find sources for everything Fair Trade! Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:37:40 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/making-a-difference.html There are so many ways of making a difference to impoverished people around the world. Here are some ideas and inspiration. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:42:21 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/climbing-for-kids.html Climbing for kids with Bay Area Wilderness Training is an Oakland, California non-profit organization whose mission is to create opportunities for urban youth to experience wilderness.first hand. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:15:38 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/fair-trade-tourism.html Learn about responsible and fair trade tourism and book a fun, educational adventurous trip! Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:57:24 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/fair-trade-jewelry.html This beautiful Fair Trade Jewelry creates a better life for the people who create it. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:13:44 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/teach-fair-trade.html Teach Fair Trade in classroom. Here are some valuable resources for teachers and parents to create activities, lesson plans and games Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:41:19 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/community-supported-agriculture.html For the past 20 years, community supported agriculture, also known as CSAs, have been growing in popularity. Buying directly from the source is the most pure form of fair trade, and it supports Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:23:42 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/store.html Buy beautiful fair trade, recycled paper bead jewelry, hand made by the Acholi Women in Uganda. Featured item at Crossing Borders Fair Trade Store.. Mon, 31 May 2010 16:54:25 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/a-walk-in-sumatra-indonesia.html On our travels, we like to interact with the local community whenever we can. One of the most welcoming communities was the one we found in West-Sumatra, Fri, 28 May 2010 21:40:17 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/blog-it.html Blog It. Please give us your input, and a picture too! Wed, 19 May 2010 02:33:37 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/shop.html Shop at some of my favorite fair trade stores. Fri, 14 May 2010 22:40:39 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/fair-trade-wedding.html Start your life together right with a Fair Trade Wedding. Here's all you need to know for the perfect day. Fri, 14 May 2010 22:31:10 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/scarlet-threads.html Hi There! I just wanted to share this little story with you, I will try to make it brief. It is about our own business, well you will see. My fiance's Fri, 14 May 2010 15:04:16 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/fair-trade-fruit.html The fair trade fruit certified label on fruit guarentees that farmers and farmworkers receive a fair price for their labor.. Wed, 12 May 2010 23:17:56 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/network-of-european-worldshops.html The Network of European Worldshops is the European trade association which promotes fair trade products and takes an active role in trade justice activities and political campaigns. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:31:24 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/Fairtrade-Labeling-Organization.html A brief description of the Fairtrade Labeling Organization and how it works. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:15:45 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/contest-1.html Answer the quick survey question and you will automatically be entered to win our $60 Mother's Day Giveaway Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:11:15 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/sweatshops.html The fashion industry has always been one of the biggest offenders when it comes to sweatshops and child labor. What can we do to stop this? Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:04:49 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/socially-responsible-investing.html Every dollar you put into your pension account, bank account, insurance policy, stocks, is invested in something. Find out how socially responsible investing works. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:47:28 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/success-stories.html Read Fair Trade success stories and find out how your support is making a difference. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:08:32 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/micro-loans.html Micro loans are small business loans by individuals to people in poverty who wouldn't otherwise have access to money, or affordable financing. An efficient way to engage in making lives better. Sat, 10 Apr 2010 02:33:12 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/fair-trade-certified.html Fair Trade Certified guarentees a strict economic and environmental criteria applied to agricultural products. Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:33:34 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/fair-trade-shoes.html A Case for Fair Trade Shoes. Did you know that many shoes, especially athletic shoes are made in sweatshops by child labor? Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:04:20 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/boat-tour-with-a-crocodile.html A boat tour with crocodiles? Are you crazy? Thats what people replied when I told them about my tours on a creek in the province Veraguas/Panama. It Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:42:43 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/aicha-gomet-store-arts-africains.html As the owner of Arts Africains, I have traveled throughout Africa, purchasing one-of-a-kind items from artisans. I work with families in each country Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:15:24 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/eco-spas.html Two of my favorite things...spas and sustainability...have now combined to create the latest healthy getaway trend, eco-spas. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:34:25 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/Global-Exchange.html Global Exchange began in Berkeley, California in 1988 and is now on the forefront of the human rights movement, green alternatives, social justice and peace. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:04:24 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/fairtrade-town.html Garstang, UK set an example to the rest of the world in 2000, becoming the world's first officially recognized Fairtrade town. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:01:43 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/green-spa-network.html In answer to the growing demand for sustainable business, the Green Spa Network was formed in 2007 and is becoming big business. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:10:21 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/real-adventures.html Fair Trade and Eco-Tourism has gone mainstream. Check out Real Adventures, a company that offers a Fair Trade Hotel and many cultural travel experiences! Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:04:04 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/monteverde.html Straddling the continental divide at 4,662 feet, the Monteverde cloud forest area offers one of the most interesting places to visit in Costa Rica. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:00:27 GMT http://www.crossing-borders-fair-trade.com/world-fair-trade-organization.html The World Fair Trade Organization is a network of producers, sellers and organizations who are committed to promoting the WFTO's ten principles of fair trade. 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