Save Money and Choose Fair Trade  

Twelve Ways to Choose Fair Trade and Save!

Food and Beverages:

1. One pound of fair trade coffee makes 30 cups for $10-$12 or spend $54 for the equivalent 30 cups at a coffee chain
2. Brew 25 cups of Guayaki Yerba Mate for $6.95/box or give $45 to a conventional coffee or tea shop for the same number of unfairly traded cups of tea.
3. Change to fair trade cane sugar from Equator Coffee for $3.99/pound instead of paying $4.49/pound for unfairly traded raw sugar.
4. One pound of gluten free quinoa from Alter Eco USA makes ten breakfast servings for $3.99 instead of $4-$5 for one small box of organic or gluten free cereal.

Shopping:

1. Send an eco-friendly greeting card for $3.99 from Hope for Women or spend $4-$5 on a conventional card from a drugstore.
2. Pick up a sweatshop-free t-shirt from JustShirts for $15 or spend $20-$30 on a branded tee made in unknown conditions.
3. Buy a beautifully handcrafted quilt from Tilonia for $49 or buy one from a bed & bath chain for $50-$250.
4. Select a tree-free journal from Fair Trade Winds for $8 or spend $10-$20 at a chain bookstore

See and Do:

1. Get out and about with a fair trade rugby ball for $14.99 from Fair Trade Sports or take a friend to the movies for $20 (plus popcorn!)
2. Bring your kids' imaginations to life at playtime with eight fantasy finger puppets made in Peru from Partners for Just Trade for $18 or buy the equivalent number of plastic action figures made in China for $34.
3. Have a night on the town in a beautiful evening dress from Avatar for $30 or spend $50-$100 for a comparable dress from a local boutique.
4. Embark on a travel adventure with Global Exchange Tour to see the fair trade olive harvest in Israel and Palestine for $1,700 or spend $1,900 on a tour of Israel.

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* All prices subject to change and do not include taxes and other elements.