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• Fair Trade Federation - The Fair Trade Federation (FTF) is an association of fair trade wholesalers, retailers, and producers whose members are committed to providing fair wages and good employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged artisans and farmers worldwide. ^pop (Added: 10-Sep-2003 Hits: 698 Rating: 8.00 Votes: 1 ) Rate It

• Fair Trade Toronto - Fair Trade Toronto’s goal is to encourage Canadians to become informed and concerned about the conditions under which the products they consume have been developed or manufactured. Working in co-operation with communities, businesses, farmers, NGO's, and governmental organizations, the group aims to develop public awareness about the Fair Trade alternative, and to respond to consumer demands for fairly traded products. (Added: 18-Feb-2004 Hits: 436 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 3 ) Rate It

• Global Exchange - Based in California, Global Exchange is a human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political, and social justice around the world. Great source for analysis of trade practices (bananas, chocolate, coffee) and the global economy. (Added: 10-Sep-2003 Hits: 477 Rating: 0 Votes: 0 ) Rate It

• Global Trade Watch - GTW is a division of Public Citizen, "the national consumer group founded in 1972 by Ralph Nader. Having built unique substantive capacity and diverse contacts with other NGOs, the press and policy-makers, GTW is still the only U.S. organization focused full-time on globalization issues." Although American in origin, coverage of Trade issues from a Global perspective is useful, and texts of documents are found here. ^Teacher (Added: 10-Sep-2003 Hits: 465 Rating: 6.00 Votes: 1 ) Rate It

• International Federation for Alternative Trade - IFAT is the International Federation for Alternative Trade, a global network of 158 Fair Trade organisations in 50 countries, which works to improve the livelihoods and well-being of disadvantaged people in developing countries and to change the unfair structures of international trade. (Added: 18-Sep-2003 Hits: 384 Rating: 0 Votes: 0 ) Rate It

• La Siembra Co-op - Winner of the 2002 Socially Responsible Business web site award, this co-operative makes a difference for small-scale cocoa and sugar farmers in developing countries by selling their certified fair trade organic Cocoa Camino products in Canada and the USA. Try the banner game to see how much you know about the trading system. Good source for responsible fund-raising. ^Student (Added: 18-Sep-2003 Hits: 389 Rating: 1.00 Votes: 1 ) Rate It

• Level Ground Trading - Level Ground Trading's mission is "to promote economic and social benefits for small-scale farmers and their families in developing countries." They developed this site to encourage North Americans to "adopt ethical consumer choices" and elarge the market for Fair Trade products. (Added: 18-Sep-2003 Hits: 360 Rating: 1.00 Votes: 2 ) Rate It

• Marquis Project - Using the sale of their Fair Trade products, this agency funds projects with developing country partners, and offers the Fair Game simulation for high school students to learn about world trade from the developing world perspective. ^{Student Teacher} (Added: 18-Feb-2004 Hits: 416 Rating: 0 Votes: 0 ) Rate It

• Peri Dar - Peri Dar sells fair trade textile products for your home, made by artisans from places rich in culture, history and talent, places commonly known as the "developing world". (Added: 18-Sep-2003 Hits: 386 Rating: 0 Votes: 0 ) Rate It

• Ten Thousand Villages - Ottawa Store - Ten Thousand Villages provides vital, fair income to Third World artisans by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America. Fair Trade store in Ottawa. (Added: 20-Oct-2003 Hits: 400 Rating: 0 Votes: 0 ) Rate It

• Ten Thousand Villages Canada - Ten Thousand Villages Canadian fair trade stores provide vital, fair income to Third World artisans by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America. (Added: 16-Sep-2003 Hits: 402 Rating: 0 Votes: 0 ) Rate It

• TransFair - The only independent fair trade certification organization in Canada. Links to stories of coffee, cocoa, tea and sugar production. (Added: 18-Sep-2003 Hits: 410 Rating: 0 Votes: 0 ) Rate It