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PaulSank at 06:11, 6 January 2016

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	Fair trade is a certification system. There are several guarantees that come with a fair trade certified product. Some include:		Fair trade is a certification system. There are several guarantees that come with a fair trade certified product. Some include:

	- fair wages for the workers		* fair wages for the workers
			* good environmental practices during manufacturing
	- good environmental practices during manufacturing		* no child labor
			* no harmful working conditions/sweatshop labor
	- no child labor		* education for children
			* healthcare for employees and their families
	- no harmful working conditions/sweatshop labor		* women empowerment
			* business transparency
	- education for children

	- healthcare for employees and their families

	- women empowerment

	- business transparency



	The main certifying body in the United States is [http://fairtradeusa.org/ Fair Trade USA].		The main certifying body in the United States is [http://fairtradeusa.org/ Fair Trade USA].







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PaulSank at 06:10, 6 January 2016

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			[http://fairtradephiladelphia.org/ fairtradephiladelphia.org]

	Fair Trade Philadelphia is a group of citizens who have come together to promote Fair Trade in City of Philadelphia. They hold events, host fair trade sales, run campaigns, and promote fair trade products in Philadelphia retail stores.		Fair Trade Philadelphia is a group of citizens who have come together to promote Fair Trade in City of Philadelphia. They hold events, host fair trade sales, run campaigns, and promote fair trade products in Philadelphia retail stores.

	Meetings are every third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. Email info@fairtradephiladelphia.org for the location. ~~Their website is www.fairtradephiladelphia.org~~		Meetings are every third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. Email info@fairtradephiladelphia.org for the location.

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	= Fair Trade Town Campaign =		==Fair Trade Town Campaign==

	A national organization called [http://fairtradecampaigns.org/ Fair Trade Campaigns] certifies towns and cities as "Fair Trade Towns" if they meet the following five criteria:		A national organization called [http://fairtradecampaigns.org/ Fair Trade Campaigns] certifies towns and cities as "Fair Trade Towns" if they meet the following five criteria:
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	= What is Fair Trade? =		==What is Fair Trade?==

	Fair trade is a certification system. There are several guarantees that come with a fair trade certified product. Some include:		Fair trade is a certification system. There are several guarantees that come with a fair trade certified product. Some include:

Fairtrade at 05:10, 23 January 2015

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	Fair Trade Philadelphia is a group of citizens who have come together to promote Fair Trade in City of Philadelphia. They hold events, host fair trade sales, run campaigns, and promote fair trade products in Philadelphia retail stores.		Fair Trade Philadelphia is a group of citizens who have come together to promote Fair Trade in City of Philadelphia. They hold events, host fair trade sales, run campaigns, and promote fair trade products in Philadelphia retail stores.

	Meetings are every third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. Email info@fairtradephiladelphia.org for the location. Their website is www.fairtradephiladelphia.org		Meetings are every third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. Email info@fairtradephiladelphia.org for the location. Their website is www.fairtradephiladelphia.org


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	= Fair Trade Town Campaign =		= Fair Trade Town Campaign =
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	A national organization called [http://fairtradecampaigns.org/ Fair Trade Campaigns] certifies towns and cities as "Fair Trade Towns" if they meet the following five criteria:		A national organization called [http://fairtradecampaigns.org/ Fair Trade Campaigns] certifies towns and cities as "Fair Trade Towns" if they meet the following five criteria:

	*A certain number of retail organizations that serve at least two fair trade products (based on population)		*A certain number of retail organizations that serve at least two fair trade products (based on population)
	*A certain number of community organizations that serve fair trade products (based on population)		*A certain number of community organizations that serve fair trade products (based on population)
	*Media attention about fair trade		*Media attention about fair trade
	*Passing of a resolution by city government		*Passing of a resolution by city government
	*A team of people dedicated to the cause		*A team of people dedicated to the cause

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			Currently, Fair Trade Philadelphia has collected all 62 retail locations required for the retail requirement. They are working on identifying community organizations, which include offices, schools and places for worship, where at least one Fair trade product is being used. The exact count of how many community organizationst hey have and how many more are needed can be found on the [http://fairtradephiladelphia.org/list-of-officesorganizations/ offices/organizations page of thier website].

			Their official campaign page, as registered with Fair Trade Campaigns, can be found [http://fairtradecampaigns.org/campaign/philadelphia-pa/ here].

			<br>If your office or organization serves fair trade products, or you would like help encouraging your office/organization to offer fair trade, please contact Fair Trade Philadelphia at info@fairtradephiladelphia.org.

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			= What is Fair Trade? =

			Fair trade is a certification system. There are several guarantees that come with a fair trade certified product. Some include:

			- fair wages for the workers

			- good environmental practices during manufacturing

			- no child labor

			- no harmful working conditions/sweatshop labor

			- education for children

			- healthcare for employees and their families

			- women empowerment

			- business transparency



			The main certifying body in the United States is [http://fairtradeusa.org/ Fair Trade USA].

	Currently, Fair Trade Philadelphia has collected all 62 retail locations required for the retail requirement. They are working on identifying community organizations, which include offices, schools and places for worship, where at least one Fair trade product is being used. The exact count of how many community organizationst hey have and how many more are needed can be found on the [http://fairtradephiladelphia.org/list-of-officesorganizations/ offices/organizations page of thier website].

	~~Their official campaign page, as registered with Fair Trade Campaigns, can be found [http://fairtradecampaigns.org/campaign/philadelphia-pa/ here].~~

	<br>If your office or organization serves fair trade products, or you would like help encouraging your office/organization to offer fair trade, please contact Fair Trade Philadelphia at info@fairtradephiladelphia.org.

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+Fair Trade Philadelphia&nbsp;is a group of citizens who have come together to promote Fair Trade in City of Philadelphia. They hold events, host fair trade sales, run campaigns, and promote fair trade products in Philadelphia retail stores.
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+Meetings are every third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. Email info@fairtradephiladelphia.org for the location. Their website is www.fairtradephiladelphia.org
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Stan at 05:11, 21 January 2015

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	Does your office or place of worship use Fair trade coffee/tea? If so, let us know. If you are not sure, can you find it out? If you know they don’t, can you work together with us to switch your office to Fair Trade products?		Does your office or place of worship use Fair trade coffee/tea? If so, let us know. If you are not sure, can you find it out? If you know they don’t, can you work together with us to switch your office to Fair Trade products?

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Stan at 04:01, 20 December 2014

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			Currently we are working on identifying community organizations, offices, schools and places for worship, where at least one Fair trade product is being used.<br>We need 61! We have 28. 33 More to Go!<br>

	~~Currently we are working on identifying community organizations, offices, schools and places for~~ worship~~, where at least one~~ Fair trade ~~product is being used~~.~~<br>We need 61! We have 28. 33 More~~ to ~~Go!<br>~~		Does your office or place of worship use Fair trade coffee/tea? If so, let us know. If you are not sure, can you find it out? If you know they don’t, can you work together with us to switch your office to Fair Trade products?

	Does your office or place of worship use Fair trade coffee/tea? If so, let us know. If you are not sure, can you find it out? If you know they don’t, can you work together with us to switch your office to Fair Trade products?		[[Category:Is-Advocacy_Organization]][[Category:Is-Business_Directory]]

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Currently we are working on identifying community organizations, offices, schools and places for worship, where at least one Fair trade product is being used.<br>We need 61! We have 28. 33 More to Go!<br>

Does your office or place of worship use Fair trade coffee/tea? If so, let us know. If you are not sure, can you find it out? If you know they don’t, can you work together with us to switch your office to Fair Trade products?