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World Fair Trade Day and Month
Since 2002, people in more than 70 countries have set aside the second Saturday in May as World Fair Trade Day, the first global campaign for the Fair Trade movement connecting producers, businesses, and customers around the world. On May 10, 2008, communities in 70 countries will mark Fair Trade Day and highlight the importance and benefits of Fair Trade for people and the planet.
On this special day, shops,
networks,
communities,
and individuals are invited to host events,
including Fair
Trade parties,
festivals, food tastings, talks,
concerts, sporting
events,
fashion shows, and other activities to promote
Fair Trade and campaign
for justice in trade. For events in your area,
please visit the WFTD
event calendar.
You can also
order great (free!) Fair
Trade Day materials from the Fair Trade
Resource Network.
At 3pm on May 10, FTF, working in conjunction
with its partners at the Fair Trade Resource
Network, Fair
Trade Towns Initiative, Transfair
USA, and others will set the world record
for the World’s
Largest Fair Trade Coffee
Break. Join people around
the globe, as they break to enjoy a cup of
Fair Trade coffee or
other Fair Trade beverage in an effort to set
a new record that will
serve as a benchmark for future years’
challenges.
Efforts in North America are part of the larger
international campaign for fair trade as
coordinated by the International Fair Trade
Association.