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Quick Directory of Ethical Terms Fairly Traded Marketplace

Quick Directory of Ethical Terms

I have been working in the fair trade industry for awhile now and even I need to learn the latest terms and definitions companies are using to describe themselves. A few months ago, I wrote a blog about all the different fair trade certifications and their key differences. Today, I’m going to do a quick run through of the top terms I see being used!

June 21, 2021
What do you do? Why do you do it? Fairly Traded Marketplace

What do you do? Why do you do it?

Often I think that everyone following me knows what my business is about. Or has known me for awhile that I don’t have to explain it! But that’s not the case! So today I thought I would expand on my Instagram bio, “Connecting fair trade brands to conscious consumers who want to make a positive impact.”
February 16, 2021
How can you tell the difference between all the fair trade logos? Fairly Traded Marketplace

How can you tell the difference between all the fair trade logos?

This week marks the end of Fair Trade Month- how is it already the end of October? I thought this week I would address one of the questions I get most often: how do you tell the difference between all the fair trade logos? Every year, an International Guide to Fair Trade Labels is put out. Fair World Project has put it all together in a reference guide to make it easy to understand.
October 26, 2020
Top Five Businesses that Promote Positive Mental Health Fairly Traded Marketplace

Top five businesses that promote positive mental health

Hello everyone! I hope you’ve been keeping well as the weather gets crisper and the leave turn colour! This week on Instagram I’ve been talking about Mental Health Awareness Week. I asked you all to send me businesses that promote positive mental health in some way. Thanks to those of you who sent me suggestions!

October 05, 2020
Fair Trade in the Time of Covid-19 Fairly Traded Marketplace

Fair Trade in the Time of COVID-19

How often do we see problems “over there” and think “those poor people.” While there is hurt in other countries…there’s also hurt right here in Hamilton. And just as there’s talented people in Canada to help, there’s also talented people in developing countries to help. Nothing is black and white and I don’t think we’d...

April 25, 2020