Fair Trade NYC

Vote for Fair & Square, a new fair trade bar in NYC.

Take a look & vote! http://pitch.co/entry/53268

Fair & Square has a simple vision. To be New York City’s first Fair Trade bar serving wine, beer & artisanal liquors. To be a vibrant business that cares for people & planet. To change the way you think about responsible purchasing. Our daytime coffee shop will compliment our bar, providing a comfortable, stylish, welcoming space that allows you to support clear ethical values.

Fair & Square, drink for a change!

Ben & Jerry’s will be visiting NYC this weekend to promote their 2013 transition to all Fair Trade products (where possible) with their “What’s Inside?” tour.

Fri, June 4th @ 48th & 6th Ave (Noon – 2:30pm)

Sat, June 5th @ Union Square (Noon – 2:30pm)
Corner of 14th & University Place in front of Diesel

Sun, June 6th @ Prospect Park (Noon-2:30pm)
Park entrance – corner of Washington Ave & Eastern Parkway

We’re looking for volunteers to talk about Fair Trade & the Fair Trade Coalition.

Mmmmm…Tell me who wouldn’t like to be there? RSVP to fairtradenyc@gmail.com

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NYC Fair Trade Coalition World Fair Trade Day Celebration

WHEN: Sat, May 8, 2010             9am-6pm

WHERE: Union Square Greenmarket  

New York City Fair Trade Coalition (NYCFTC) celebrates World Fair Trade Day with Union Square’s Greenmarket. World Fair Trade Day is an initiative of the World Fair Trade Organization; this event will be one of thousands held globally.

The event will feature a photography exhibition telling the story of Fair Trade people & products from NYCFTC Fair Trade members.

Free samples of Fair Trade certified coffee from Think!Coffee & chocolate from Equal Exchange will be offered. On World Fair Trade Day, Union Square is the place for New Yorkers to sample Fair Trade products & see what Fair Trade looks like.

We’re excited to join the Greenmarket to celebrate World Fair Trade Day. The success of the Greenmarket highlights the growing ethical awareness of New York consumers. The Greenmarket facilitates a real relationship between producers & consumers. Fair Trade creates these relationships a on a global scale.

For more information, please contact:                                                                                               

Fair Trade NYC, fairtradenyc@gmail.com

Scott Leeder, sleeder@gmail.com, 201-207-6073

About the New York City Fair Trade Coalition

NYFTC is a non-profit organization of individuals, businesses & affiliated organizations who act as advocates for Fair Trade in NYC. NYFTC supports & promotes Fair Trade products & businesses & engages in discussions around issues of Fair Trade with events & speaking engagements in NYC. 

About Fair Trade

Fair Trade is an alternative approach to conventional trade based on partnership between producers & consumers. Fair Trade offers consumers products with transparent & equitable histories & a powerful way to reduce poverty with every day purchases. For producers, Fairtrade offers fairer terms of international trade ensuring fair wages, fair working conditions, support for community development & environmental protection. When a product carries a Fair Trade logo it means the producers & traders have met Fair Trade standards.

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New York City Fair Trade Coalition
www.fairtradenyc.org
fairtradenyc@gmail.com