When I go shopping now, I look for items that are Fair Trade certified or show that the company is fairly paying their employees and laborers. One company that supports Fair Trade is Trade as One. When I search for tea, coffee and chocolate, I only purchase if the company has fairly paid for their ingredients.
Our mission is to use fair trade to promote sustainable business and break cycles of poverty and dependency in the developing world. We all have a conscience. We want to make sure people get the chance to use it when they shop.
I love their Mission statement. Trade as One truly cares about the well being of everyone, not just the satisfaction of the consumer. Paying fair wages for fair work in third world countries helps people get out of poverty. By buying Fair Trade, you support fair wages. When we are driven to just consume without really caring where these products come from, we cast a vote for cheap products and unfair treatment of employees. Our purchases cast votes for the kind of products we want to purchase. Wouldn’t it be great if our spending could aid those in poverty, instead of keep them there?
Here at Trade as One we’re passionate about using our spending to address 3 crises. First, the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It’s an emergency on an unprecedented scale. Second, the problem of human slavery. Fair Trade is about both prevention through employing vulnerable women, and bringing hope and restoration to survivors. Lastly, the problem of extreme poverty. The worst evils in the world are rooted in the desperation of extreme poverty, and Fair Trade employment is a sustainable route out of that desperation.
Trade as One sent me Tea and Coffee, both are Fair Trade certified. I was sent the Organic Green Tea with Essence of Peach from Choice Organic Teas. I love green tea so this was amazing with just an added sweetness of peach! Yummy! I think this would taste good cold too! The Box came with 20 individually wrapped tea bags. Choice Organic Tea was the first company to adopt Fair Trade Certified in the US back in 2000. Half of choice’s production of tea is fair trade. Buying fair trade from Choice means that they can supply their tea pluckers with fair wages and a safe working environment. For example, this supports women on the Korakundah Tea Estate, in the Nilgiri region of India. These women use their wages to help support themselves upon retirement because they will continue to receive a monthly payment when they return to their native villages. You can read more about Choice HERE.
I was sent the Trade as One Peace Blend from the Thanksgiving Coffee Company. I haven’t tried the coffee yet {and probably never will}, but I am sure my husband will love it! This whole bean coffee is made in Uganda and Ethiopia with a blend of rich dark berry flavors of sun-dried Ethiopian Sidamo blended with vanilla and nutmeg notes and earthy body of Ugandan Bugisu. In 2003, Ugandan farmer JJ Keki walked door-to-door asking his Muslim, Christian, and Jewish neighbors to unite and face their struggle with poverty caused by exploitation and low coffee prices. The farmers joined together, and founded a cooperative, which would ultimately bring peace and unity to the farmers and workers. You can read more about Thanksgiving Coffee HERE.
If buying Fair Trade is important to you, check out Trade as One to see how you can support companies like Choice Organic Teas and Thanksgiving Coffee. Our purchases affect those that make the products, so vote for fair trade when you can.
You can purchase both coffee and tea, and more Fair Trade items, online at Trade as One. The Choice Organic Teas are $5.99 for a package of 20. The Thanksgiving Coffee Trade as One Peace Blend is a whole bean 12oz pack and is $12.99. The tea comes in many flavors and the coffee comes in regular and decaf. Check out all the Fair Trade products available on Trade as One and remember that every purchase enables a worker to be fairly paid and treated.
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Trade as One is giving away both Fair Trade Tea and Coffee in the Coffee & Tea Revue Giveaway Hop. Come back on January 14 for a chance to win your flavor of Choice Organic Tea and Thanksgiving Coffee Regular or Decaf. Interested in an extra entry? Visit Trade as One and leave a comment telling me what other fair trade product you would like to try.
I like the Pocket Bunch Bag – Black
Twitter: AnnaZed
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I like the look of that organic Sun-Dried Tomato Caper Spread, yum!
Celtic Breakfast Tea
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I would love to try the Divine Chocolate Sampler!
I would like the green olive tapenade! I also like the Ruchi bracelet:)
Love the Infinity Knot Bracelet!
I would like to try the organic green tea with peach!
Twitter: AprilDAH
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I would like the Spa Gift Bag
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the Sun-Dried Tomato Caper Spread sounds interesting, with cream cheese and crackers as an app?
I’d love to try the Guaya’b Guatemala Coffee Beans – Regular
I’d like to try the Divine Mint Dark Chocolate
the divine chocolate sampler
Twitter: AneesaLewis1
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I would love to try the Za’tar Spice Blend!
the Ivy Vine Cuff is pretty
The organic green tea with peach sounds yummy!
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I’d like the Divine Dark Chocolate with Raspberries
Twitter: TweetAffinity
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I would love to indulge in the http://tradeasone.com/get_involved/change_for_good/ program… My taste buds would be in heaven…
I would love to try A Taste of Fair Trade to try a few different things.
http://tradeasone.com/shop/food-drink/gift-sets/a-taste-of-fair-trade.html
want to try their Sun-Dried Tomato Caper Spread
Twitter: LadyGDuran
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I would love to try the Gourmet Tea Sampler.
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Divine Mint Dark Choc – yum!
The Mirage Scarf in Slate is so pretty!
Twitter: itchyfoot1
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I also would love to indulge in the Divine Chocolate Sampler.
Twitter: upstatemissy
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I would like to try the sun dried tomato caper spread.
I would love to try the Sun-Dried Tomato Caper Spread.
I like to try the Spa Gift Bag —– Pauline aka Paol Trenny ….. emscout9 at Hotmail dot com
I’d like to try Cindy’s Sinfully Chocolate Brownie Mix
I’d like to have the A Taste of Fair Trade gift set
I’d like to try Fair Trade, Organic, Vegan, Gluten Free Alter Eco Dark Quinoa Crunch Chocolate
I’d love the Divine Milk Chocolate Toffee Crunch Snack Bar.
So many! I’d try the Olive Honey spread because it sounds so different.
The morning mist earrings are pretty
Twitter: desitheblonde
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the tea look great and then i would try them to get rid of the infection i have
I’d love to try the Alter Eco Dark Quinoa Crunch Chocolate
Twitter: dutchgirlsfaves
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I would like to try the Gourmet Tea Sampler
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Twitter: girlfloyd
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I would love to try the Gourmet Tea Sampler.
I would love to try Fair Trade, Organic
Infused Olive Oil – Garlic. It looks delicious!
Twitter: KayleenConsidin
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I’d like to try the sun dried tomato caper spread. I love sun dried tomatoes.
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Divine Dark Chocolate
I would love to have the Mirage Scarf
http://tradeasone.com/shop/apparel/scarves-wear/mirage-scarf-slate.html
I would like to get the Fair Trade
Eco Shopper – Cocoa
I love the Ruchi Earrings and Sari Scarves.
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anything in the food and drink category… dill dip, chocolate, olive honey spread… oh man!
Twitter: MsCarolsueA
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From Trade As One, I like the Peace Blend Coffee 3 Pack
I’d love to try the Olive Honey Spread, yumm
I like the bamboo and telephone wire bowls.
I would love to try Cindy’s Sinfully Chocolate Brownie Mix.
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I really like the Striped Strand Bead Bracelet – Silver
Twitter: janineannlapage
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Divine Chocolate Sampler – 4 Pack
Oh, I would love to try Divine Dark Chocolate with Raspberries. Dark Chocolate is my friend, as milk chocolate has lactose in it, and being lactose intolerant I really try to stay away from all things with lactose in it.
Twitter: grapet7
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I would be interested in trying the Moroccan Mint green Tea
Twitter: taraa2
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I would love to try the Alter Eco Dark Velvet Chocolate. I love the mission of this company!
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