Ballston Spa
New York States First Fair Trade Town
Always making progress in the community…
What is Fair Trade?
Basically, Fair Trade is a global movement working toward poverty alleviation by providing artisans and farmers of the developing world with fair and living wages.
Fair Trade also works toward
• gender equity,
• respecting cultural identity,
• economic transparency,
• safe, healthy and democratic workplaces
• abolishing slave and child labor as well as trafficking.
Support the Fair Trade movement by buying fairly traded goods such as coffee, chocolate and tea. Also, seek out fairly traded imports and gifts! Look for labels such as TransFair or Equal Exchange to ensure a Fair Trade Item.
Our steering committee would like to come and educate you and your workplace on the ideas and principals of Fair Trade! Please contact members of steering committee at MangoTreeNY@verizon.net or Abusone@live.com or 518-926-8485.
Participating Businesses and Supporting Organizations
Mango Tree Imports
Wild Thyme Whole Foods and Tea
Coffee Planet
Strolling Village Artisans
Fifty South
Blue Caboose Framery
The Whistling Kettle
Front Street Deli
Ballston Spa Veterinary Clinic
Living Well Healing Arts Center and Spa
Studio Massage
Village Sweet Shoppe
Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association
Ballston Spa House and Garden Club
Christ Episcopal Church
First Presbyterian Church
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