Norman Fair Trade

Shop Fair Trade this holiday season!

2010-12-17T23:05:00.001-06:00

2 FAIR TRADE GIFT GUIDES AVAILABLE! To help conscious consumers find Fair Trade gifts this holiday season, Fair Trade Federation and Fair Trade USA have published separate gift guides. Get them at http://www.fairtradefederation.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/14387and http://www.fairtradeusa.org/blog/2010/11/ultimate...-fair-trade-holiday-gift-guide/.Happy Holidays from Norman Fair Trade!

Norman Fair Trade celebrates Fair Trade Month this October!

2010-10-11T18:06:00.004-05:00

Norman Fair Trade celebrates FAIR TRADE MONTH 2010!The theme for 2010's Fair Trade Month is "Every Purchase Matters," meaning that every purchase has power. The Fair Trade Certified label helps you make choices, with the confidence that your product is socially and environmentally sustainable. When you purchase Fair Trade products, you vote with your dollars to support what matters to you. Join

New Avon body care products with Fair Trade ingredients!

2010-08-22T11:22:00.003-05:00

New mark. Beauty Products Feature Fair Trade Certified IngredientsTransFair USA has just begun a partnership with mark.the beauty and fashion boutique brand of Avon Products, which has resulted in the new Body Care That Cares line. With this body care line, mark. leads the charge to bring beauty products that contain Fair Trade Certified ingredients to the U.S. personal care market.Just in time

Fair Trade Futures Conference

2010-07-30T01:22:00.002-05:00

Registration for the FAIR TRADE FUTURES CONFERENCE ends on Sunday, August 1! The Fair Trade Futures Conference will take place from September 10-12, 2010 in Boston, MA. For more information on the conference, please visit http://fairtradeconference.ning.com/. Top 5 reasons to attend the Fair Trade Futures Conference:5. Learn how to bring more Fair Trade into your Life, Town, and Business4. Meet

Norman becomes Oklahoma's first Fair Trade Town

2010-05-14T14:24:00.000-05:00

A resolution passed by the Norman City Council on Tuesday has completed the final step to make Norman the first official Fair Trade Town in Oklahoma and the 17th in the United States. The resolution expresses support for purchasing goods that are produced locally or, if produced abroad, meet Fair Trade standards that focus on improving quality of life for developing country producers and

Pictures from Play Fair Soccer Tournament

2010-05-13T11:20:00.000-05:00

Norman Fair Trade organized the Play Fair soccer tournament on May 8 at Andrews Park in Norman. It was well attended and drew a lot of attention towards Fair Trade as it relates to sports equipment. Below is a link to a cover story published by the Norman Transcript as well as a photo album consists of some images from the tournament. World Fair Trade Day celebration focuses on athletics, Norman

2010-05-04T12:37:00.001-05:00

Norman Fair Trade presentsWorld Fair Trade Day Concert! Featuring: The Workweek (http://www.myspace.com/theworkweek ) Terry "Buffalo" Ware + Friends (http://www.myspace.com/terrybuffaloware ) John Calvin (http://www.myspace.com/jcabney ) Doug Rader (http://www.myspace.com/dougrader) A $5 donation is suggested, and all proceeds go to benefit Norman Fair Trade. This

Fair Trade My Norman Photo Contest

2010-05-04T12:34:00.000-05:00

To enter: Take a photo of you or your family enjoying Fair Trade products in your home. Submit your image to Main St. Photo-Video in person (3750 W Main St, suite #6A) or email your digital file to info@mainstphotovideo.com by May 7, 2010. Please also include a caption indicating what Fair Trade products you are using. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner including gift

Register your team for the Play Fair Soccer Tournament

2010-04-15T14:27:00.007-05:00

Register your team by May 3rd for the Play Fair Soccer Tournament in celebration of World Fair Trade Day! The tournament will be held Saturday, May 8, 10am-4pm in Andrews Park. Games will be 4v4 on a short field for 10 minutes. No goalies. Up to two subs allowed. All games will be played with Fair Trade soccer balls, and prizes will include many Fair trade products. Shinguards are required,

Video Chat with Scott James, Founder of Fair Trade Sports

2010-03-31T20:22:00.001-05:00

Norman Fair Trade will be having a video chat with Scott James, the founder of Fair Trade Sports on Friday, April 2. We'll chat with Scott from 5:30 until 6:00. Please arrive a bit early and come with questions that you would like to ask! Date: Friday, April 2, 2010 Time: 5:15pm - 6:15pm Location: Kaufman Hall, Room 232 - second floor Street: 780 Van Vleet Oval (South Oval, OU campus) City/

Steaz launches initiative to empower women

2010-03-08T13:28:00.005-06:00

Today is International Women's Day so it is appropriate that we mention an initiative by Steaz, a well-known organic and Fair Trade beverage company, which seeks to empower women. The program, called Social, Environmental and Economic Discovery (or SEED), uses a three-dimensional model of giving. Steaz will make available grants, products as well as mentoring to women who have done outstanding

Love and Fair Trade-themed Mardi Gras parade with NFT and PFC

2010-02-11T19:39:00.002-06:00

Norman Fair Trade is teaming up with the Prairie Folk Circus this Saturday, Feb. 13, for Norman's 16th Annual Mardi Gras Parade. Based on the parade theme, "All You Need Is Love," the groups decided to join forces to promote loving your neighbor by buying Fair Trade. The parade begins at 6:45 p.m at the Santa Fe Depot on Jones and will proceed east along Main St, turn south on Crawford and

Fair Trade & food services

2010-02-05T11:29:00.003-06:00

There are many ways in which Fair Trade Certified products are distributed to consumers: Your local coffee shop, the neighborhood grocery store and large retailers. Now you can add food service to the list! Through TransFair USA's partner Sodexo, Inc., Fair Trade Certified coffee, tea and sugar are reaching more people than than ever before. Each day, Sodexo provides food service 10 million

Autonomie Project's January clearance sale

2010-01-14T11:09:00.000-06:00

Autonomie Project, a Fair Trade fashion company, is offering up to 50% discount on all its products in January. The products include organic and sweatfree clothing and shoes. You can checkout their sale here: AP clearance sale

OU Daily article on the campaign to make Norman a Fair Trade Town

2009-12-07T17:27:00.001-06:00

The Oklahoma Daily has published an article on our campaign to make Norman a Fair Trade Town. You can read the article online at the link below: Norman on its way to becoming official "Fair Trade Town"

Fair Trade wine available at Cellar Wine & Spirits in Norman!

2009-12-01T18:43:00.007-06:00

Wine aficionados and supporters of Fair Trade will be excited to know that Cellar Wine & Spirits, located at 555 W. Main St. Norman, has started carrying Fair Trade Certified wine from Alta Gloria Winery, Argentina. Currently they have a Malbec and a Shiraz available. You can read more at the suppliers website: http://www.kysela.com/argentina/altagloria.htm Just like the producers of coffee,

Petition urging city council to buy Fair Trade products

2009-11-29T16:22:00.009-06:00

Norman Fair Trade is circulating a petition urging the city council of Norman to purchase Fair Trade products for city functions. Hundreds of communities across the world are working to promote Fair Trade in their area, meeting goals to become recognized as a Fair Trade Town. Norman is close to becoming the 14th Fair Trade Town in the United States and the first in Oklahoma. It is time for

OU Daily article on Manish Gupta's presentation

2009-11-18T10:54:00.001-06:00

The Oklahoma Daily, an independent student newspaper, has published an article on Manish Gupta's presentation held at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History on Monday, November 16. You can read the complete article at the following link: Entrepreneur shares experience with Fair Trade at lecture

Presentation by Manish Gupta and Fair Trade Fair

2009-11-10T17:04:00.004-06:00

OU Department of Geography and Norman Fair Trade present A National Geography Awareness Week event Fair Trade: The Power of Choice A Presentation by Manish Gupta, the founder of Handmade Expressions, a Fair Trade company. www.handmadeexpressions.net Monday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. Robert S. Kerr Auditorium Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Join us for the Fair Trade Fair at 6:

Fair Trade Holiday Gift Guide

2009-11-06T00:30:00.000-06:00

As an Official Supporter of the "Fair Trade the White House" outreach, Norman Fair Trade is pleased to offer you a Fair Trade Holiday Gift Guide to assist you this holiday season. Just as we are inviting the First Lady to fair trade her home, you can pick from fabulous fair trade gifts to make your home a "Fair Trade Home." The Fair Trade Holiday Gift Guide includes over 80 fair trade gifts in

Reverse Trick-or-Treating!

2009-10-28T22:23:00.004-05:00

Members of NFT will bicycle around Norman distributing information and free samples of Fair Trade chocolate door-to-door. Hundreds of groups of Trick-or-Treaters in the United States and Canada will unite to help: * END poverty among cocoa farmers * END forced/abusive child labor in the cocoa industry * PROMOTE Fair Trade * PROTECT the environment A pleasant surprise will greet nearly a

Celebrate Gas-Free Friday with NFT

2009-10-19T20:36:00.002-05:00

Celebrate healthy and sustainable living with Norman Fair Trade on Friday, October 23 by observing a Gas-Free Friday- a day without combustion fuel transportation. Ride your bicycle and stop by our refueling stations for a FREE CUP of Fair Trade Coffee courtesy of our sponsors Elemental Coffee Roasters and PrimaCafe. The refueling stations will be located at: Cafe Plaid: 8-11 a.m. Native Roots

Fair Trade Ice Cream Tasting at Native Roots!

2009-10-08T21:02:00.001-05:00

Join NFT at Native Roots Market for a tasting of Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss, a healthy alternative to dairy and soy-based frozen desserts! Made from a base of naturally rich coconut milk and sweetened with agave syrup, Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss is certified organic, 100% vegan, kosher pareve, and made with certified Fair Trade ingredients. We would like to thank Luna and Larry for their

Fair Trade Month kicks off on OU Campus today!

2009-10-01T00:04:00.000-05:00

OUr Earth, Student Organization for Fair Trade, and Norman Fair Trade will have a table set up on the South Oval to create a photo petition to urge University of Oklahoma to transition to 100% Fair Trade coffee on campus. We will have various signs and Fair Trade props that students can use to pose with for their photos. These pictures will then be submitted to President Boren along with written

OU Daily article

2009-09-24T12:40:00.000-05:00

The OU Daily, a University of Oklahoma student newspaper, has published an article on the expansion of Fair Trade on campus. You can read the article on the OU Daily website: Fair Trade expands to provide more sustainable products

TIME magazine article on the "Responsibility Revolution" in America

2009-09-20T22:29:00.012-05:00

[Photo Illustration by C. J. Burton for TIME ] TIME magazine has published a great article on what the author, Richard Stengel, calls the "Resposibility Revolution" and how the American consumer is making more green and ethically responsible purchasing choices. Here's an excerpt: "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals," FDR said in 1937, in the midst of the Great

Department of Labor Releases List of Slave-Made Goods

2009-09-13T12:18:00.005-05:00

(From Amanda Kloer's blog at change.org. Photo credit: DOL.gov) After receiving over 5,400 letters from Change.org community members, the Department of Labor released their long-awaited report on goods produced by child labor and forced labor last week. This list was mandated by anti-trafficking legislation back in 2005, but the Bush administration dragged their feet for years. Now, thanks to

Fair trade footwear by Autonomie Project

2009-09-05T12:18:00.007-05:00

Autonomie Project is a new Fair Trade fashion company offering stylish sweatshop-free & eco-friendly footwear, clothing and accessories. Their sneakers are made with 100% Fair Trade-certified organic cotton canvas upper and tough rubber sole. The sole is produced and stamped with FSC-certified all natural and sustainable latex. That means the rubber was actually tapped from a tree in a well

Paul Rice featured in Delta in-flight magazine

2009-09-02T14:49:00.004-05:00

Passengers on Delta Airlines this past month were treated to "5 minutes with Paul Rice" - an interview with the Founder and CEO of TransFair USA in the August issue of Delta Sky Magazine.Since launching the Fair Trade Certified label for coffee nine years ago, Paul has helped establish Fair Trade as one of the fastest growing segments of the food industry. This success is rooted in TransFair’s

Handmade Expressions

2009-08-30T12:17:00.006-05:00

Handmade Expressions is a company that strives to reduce poverty in the world by following fair trade practices. They deal directly with artisans in India to bring beautiful, artistic handicrafts to the US market. Their US team is based in Austin, TX and they are a member of the Fair Trade Federation. Many of their products such as shopping bags, jewelry, scarves and other accessories are

Fair Trade the White House

2009-08-26T17:56:00.006-05:00

Fair Trade the White House is a grass-roots, nonpartisan coalition of Fair Trade organizations, vendors, retailers, schools and individuals whose goal is to turn the White House into a "Fair Trade home" by petitioning First Lady Michelle Obama via an email campaign.This campaign was started by the folks over at Anti-Body and it has gathered a lot of momentum with the likes of TransFair USA, Green

Weekly meeting

2009-08-23T13:55:00.001-05:00

Please join us for our weekly meeting on Tuesday, August 25 at 7:00 pm at Cafe Plaid.We have a lot of plans for the Fall and needless to say that, since this is a community-wide campaign, we need your support and participation. If you would like to know what we're currently working on, and how you can make an impact, please consider attending our meetings.Also, if you haven't already done so,

Cafe Evoke Specialty coffee catering

2009-08-22T19:35:00.005-05:00

Cafe Evoke is a specialty coffee catering company that serves a wide variety of Fair Trade Certified coffee and tea. They are based in Oklahoma City and do serve the Norman region. For more information, please visit cafeevoke.com .

Follow us on Twitter

2009-08-13T18:19:00.006-05:00

Norman Fair Trade is on Twitter. Follow our twitter feedto get the latest news and info on our meetings, events and future plans.

Anti-Body products at Native Roots Market

2009-08-10T20:25:00.003-05:00

Fair Trade aficionados will be pleased to know that Anti-Body body-care products, which are all natural and made with Fair Trade Certified ingredients, are now available in Norman. Please visit http://www.anti-body.com/ for more info and do check them out at the Native Roots Market, 132 W. Main St.

Transcript of Fair Trade Proclamation by Mayor

2009-08-10T20:08:00.005-05:00

(Full transcript of a proclamation by the Mayor on April 28, 2009)A PROCLAMATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 4 THROUGH 10, 2009 AS FAIR TRADE AWARENESS WEEK AND SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2009 AS INTERNATIONAL FAIR TRADE DAY IN THE CITY OF NORMAN.WHEREAS, the City of Norman annually spends thousands of dollars purchasing food, apparel and other goods;

Plans for Fall 2009

2009-08-07T17:57:00.007-05:00

Even though many of members have been away during the summer, we've been working behind the scenes to maintain some continuity as we get ready to enter a new academic year. As you might expect, we have a lot of plans for the upcoming Fall, some of which are mentioned below.1) Norman Fair Trade Directory: We are currently compiling a comprehensive Fair Trade Directory of Norman which shall consist

Fair Trade Awareness Week in Norman!

2009-04-30T22:15:00.000-05:00

The show's theme is "Carnivale" and will contain costumes, face painting,

Tabling at the OU Memorial Union

2009-03-09T18:49:00.003-05:00

We were at the Oklahoma Memorial Union today with a poster board display on Fair Trade telling people about our campaign on campus as well as in Norman, in general. We were able to get a lot of people to sign on our petition to make OU 100% Fair Trade. We currently have over 900 signatures and we hope to collect at least a 1000 before approaching President Boren with our request.

Fair Trade resolution

2009-03-03T00:27:00.007-06:00

We have prepared a draft of a resolution in support of Fair Trade that we hope the City Council will be able to pass. We shall be posting the document here very soon. In the meantime, please find below a list of Fair Trade Towns/Cities in the US and similar resolutions passed by themMedia, PABrattleboro VTMilwaukee, WIAmherest, MATaos, NMNorthampton, MASan Francisco, CAMontclair, NJBallston Spa,

OU signature campaign in full swing

2009-02-26T19:04:00.002-06:00

The ONE Campaign, in partnership with Norman Fair Trade, is circulating a petition to OU President David Boren to serve 100% coffee and tea on campus. Currently, 50% of the coffee is Fair Trade. If you are an OU student, staff or faculty, you can sign the petition at one of the following locations:1) Cafe Plaid2) Native Roots Market3) The Earth Cafe and Grocery.We will also have a table in the

A busy week ahead

2009-02-03T11:21:00.003-06:00

We are happy to announce 4 events taking place this week.Tuesday, February 3: We will join the Inclusive Community Discussion organized by the the University of Oklahoma, the City of Norman and the Norman Chamber of Commerce. Here is the press release:http://www.ci.norman.ok.us/government/PressRelease.cfm?id=1770Wedneaday, February 4: Our representatives will address a global awareness group at

Take the Fair Trade Valentine's Day Pledge

2009-01-28T11:58:00.001-06:00

Dear Friends, This Valentine’s Day, make your gift of love one that keeps giving with Fair Trade Certified Flowers, chocolate and wine. By purchasing Fair Trade Certified flowers, you are helping to guarantee that flower workers, like Nancy Segovia of Agrogandera, receive fair wages, a safe work environment, paid vacation, maternity and sick leave, and access to child care. By

Change.org

2009-01-01T19:08:00.002-06:00

Change.org is a social entrepreneurship venture based in San Francisco, CA.Today as citizens of the world, we face a daunting array of social and environmental problems ranging from health care and education to global warming and economic inequality. For each of these issues, whether local or global in scope, there are millions of people who care passionately about working for change

Happy New Year

2009-01-01T19:00:00.002-06:00

A very happy and prosperous new year to everyone! You may not have seen or heard from us much in the past few weeks but we've been working on a plan of action for 2009 and we will be posting the details here as they become available. One of our eventual goals is to get the City Council to pass a resolution in support of Fair Trade (FT) and we are devising a strategy to make that happen in the

Screening of "The Fair Trade"

2008-11-08T18:46:00.012-06:00

ONE and Norman Fair Trade present a screening of the documentary "The Fair Trade", which tells the story of Tamara Johnston who, devastated by the tragic death of her fiance, makes a bargain with God in exchange for a meaningful life. She and her twin sister Shelby join forces with brother-in-law Steven to start one of the first fair trade skincare companies—Anti-Body. Even as Tamara becomes a

Starbucks to double purchase of Fair Trade coffee

2008-10-28T19:50:00.001-05:00

Coffee retailer Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it will double its purchases of fair trade certified coffee to 40 million pounds in 2009. The move is part of the company's "Shared Planet" initiative to do business "responsibly," the company has said, by focusing on areas such as volunteerism and going greener, including using recyclable cups and reducing water usage.Read the full story.

Reverse Trick-or-Treating

2008-10-28T13:00:00.004-05:00

We are going to travel around Norman - to both businesses and residences - in an effort to let people know what Fair Trade is all about. We'll be traveling around on bicycles so we can visit Downtown Norman and Campus Corner, as well as various neighborhoods close to campus, and we'll be passing out samples of Fair Trade chocolate, along with information on the benefits of buying Fair Trade and

Norman Transcript Article

2008-10-25T22:33:00.007-05:00

The Norman Transcript has published a fairly detailed story on our efforts to make Norman a Fair Trade City. The story appears in print in the business section of the Sunday (Oct 26) Edition. Here's a link to the online story:The Norman Transcript- A fair trade

Fair Trade Tasting at Native Roots Market

2008-10-23T19:11:00.006-05:00

Come join Norman Fair Trade at Native Roots Market for a free tasting of the many Fair Trade products available in the wonderful city of Norman.We'll be sampling a variety of sundries, including: chocolate, coffee, tea, kombucha, with more to be announced! Keep checking for updates.Make sure to stop by the in-FUN-mation table to join Norman Fair Trade, find out more or enter our raffle for a

Fair Trade Coffee, Tea and Chocolate Tasting

2008-10-12T12:07:00.003-05:00

We are pleased to announce our first Fair Trade tasting event. Here are the details:Event: Fair Trade Coffee, Tea and Chocolate Tasting Date: Thursday, October 16Time: 6:00 p.m.Place: Cafe Plaid, 333 W. Boyd StreetDescription: Come and taste the finest Fair Trade chocolate from Alter Eco, LaraBar, Equal Exchange and Divine Chocolate, Coffee from PrimaCafe and Fair Trade tea available at local

Reverse Trick-or-Treating!

2008-10-04T19:31:00.007-05:00

Second AnnualReverse Trick-or-Treating! This Halloween, it is kids who will be giving treats to adults!Hundreds of groups of Trick-or-Treaters in the United States and Canada will unite to: END poverty among cocoa farmers END forced/abusive child labor in the cocoa industry PROMOTE Fair Trade PROTECT the environment A pleasant surprise will greet nearly a quarter million people distributing

Black Gold Screening on October 8

2008-10-04T12:26:00.015-05:00

Norman Fair Trade and the OU Student Chapter of the ONE campaign are pleased to bring you a screening of Black Gold, the highly acclaimed, must-see documentary on Coffee and Fair Trade."As westerners revel in designer lattes and cappuccinos, impoverished Ethiopian coffee growers suffer the bitter taste of injustice. In this eye-opening expose of the multi-billion dollar industry, Black Gold

Fair Trade Month is here!

2008-10-01T01:16:00.008-05:00

October is Fair Trade Month, which provides a great opportunity for people throughout the United States to support, promote and celebrate a socially responsible system of trade that prioritizes the needs of human beings and the environment over the drive for profits.We are planning a number of events in October to celebrate Fair Trade Month and to launch our campaign to make Norman a Fair Trade

Groovefest info booth and raffle a success!

2008-09-28T22:22:00.004-05:00

Norman Fair Trade and the OU chapter of the ONE campaign were at Groovefest on Sunday, September 28 from 3:00-9:00 p.m. We met a number of people who wanted to know more about our campaign to make Norman a Fair Trade City and many of them signed up to receive updates on our activities, meetings and events. We also raffled a Fair Trade gift basket consisting of Fair Trade chocolate, coffee, tea, a

General Meetings

2008-09-28T22:02:00.013-05:00

Norman Fair Trade normally meets weekly or bi-weekly. New meeting schedules are created each semester, so for more detailed information on our current meeting day, time, and location, please join our Facebook fan page (Norman Fair Trade) to see our most up-to-date schedule regarding meetings.We are always looking for new members, so please join us at a meeting and see how you can help!

Norman Fair Trade and ONE at the Groovefest

2008-09-21T17:38:00.004-05:00

Norman Fair Trade will be sharing an information booth with the ONE campaign's OU student chapter at the upcoming Groovefest on Sunday, September 28.About Groovefest:Groovefest began in 1986 as a musical gathering of Norman locals and has evolved into a forum for human rights awareness and community building. The University of Oklahoma student chapter of Amnesty International became active at

Fair Trade Month just around the corner

2008-09-21T17:27:00.005-05:00

As you know, October is celebrated as Fair Trade Month acrossthe US. To launch our campaign to make Norman a Fair Trade City, we are planning a number of events including a Fair Trade Coffee, Tea and Chocolate Tasting event and the screening of "Black Gold", which is a documentary about the international coffee trade and its adverse impact on coffee farmers in Ethiopia. Stay tuned for more

Norman Fair Trade Facebook group

2008-09-15T15:43:00.003-05:00

Join our Facebook group to know more about our meetings and events.Here's the link.

Fair Trade Resources

2008-09-10T20:19:00.006-05:00

The following are some useful online resources on Fair Trade:The Fair Trade Towns USA website has a detailed list of resources:http://www.fairtradetownsusa.org/organize/resources/Fair Trade USA (formerly TransFair USA)http://fairtradeusa.org/Fair Trade Resource Networkhttp://www.fairtraderesource.org/links.htmFair Trade Federationhttp://www.fairtradefederation.org/Fair Trade Labeling

Fair Trade products near you (updated December 17, 2010)

2008-09-03T23:56:00.036-05:00

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