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Turtle racing is a traditional activity in rural America, typically held as part of a county fair, 4th of July celebration, or other festival. [ 1 ] It is primarily promoted as a children’s activity.
Fairtrade Town is a status awarded by a recognized Fairtrade certification body (i.e. The Fairtrade Foundation in the UK, TransFair Canada in Canada etc.) describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade certified goods.
Fair trade sales in the U.S. averaged an annual growth of 50% throughout the decade. [3] Following the proliferation of Fairtrade Towns in the UK, Media, Pennsylvania became the first fair trade town in the U.S. in 2006. [3] Today there are 45 U.S. Fair Trade Towns in total. Below is a list of these towns as of November 2019. [2]
Fair trade, by this definition, is a trading partnership based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. Fair trade organizations, backed by consumers, support producers, raise awareness and campaign for changes in the rules and practice of conventional international trade. [3]
After 70 years of selling fair food favorites, one family-owned business will wrap up its last year at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer. Ted Derynda is the co-owner of Derynda's Dairy Land and ...
The FTO Mark, launched in 2004 by World Fair Trade Organization, and identifies registered fair trade organizations. UTZ Certified is a coffee certification program that has sometimes been dubbed "Fairtrade lite". [17] Counter Culture Direct Trade Certification [18] [non-primary source needed] is a direct trade alternative to the Fairtrade ...
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Starbucks' announcement today that it was launching its own fairly-traded coffee label, "Shared Planet," had me buzzing. My favorite coffee roaster is a local company called Stumptown Coffee, and ...