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Fair Trade Vancouver Applauds Responsible Investing Motion Passed By City Council

By Sasha on January 30, 2013

As three years have passed since receiving its Fair Trade Towns designation, Vancouver has garnered significant attention as a national leader in sustainable public procurement.

Pennies for Peru!

By Sean on June 10, 2012

The program continues to truck along!

As of August 28th over $1000 worth of pennies have been collected! Bring yours to supporting partner locations listed below

What is it all about you might ask...?

Prize Winners Announced!! - EPIC Fair Trade Pavilion 2012

By Sean on May 16, 2012

Fair Trade Vancouver is proud to announce the contest winners from this years EPIC Fair Trade Pavilion!!!

Support relief efforts in Peru

By Sean on March 30, 2012

PERUVIAN FARM DISASTER REPORT AND APPEAL

For years, Discovery Organics has sourced bananas, mangos, avocados and other fruit from cooperatives in Northern Peru, made up of thousands of small farmers, the majority with just one city block of land. These regions are desert, with annual rainfalls of 2 inches, and irrigated by rivers draining from the Andes.

Looking to help support relief efforts in Peru?

By Sean on March 15, 2012

Discovery Organics has spent the past few weeks working with retailers to sell mangos from Peru, where full proceeds will be transferred back to the producers through the Fair Trade cooperative model. Proceeds will be going to help support relief efforts now under way after months of torrential rain. Learn more by reading the full story here

Selections have been made!

By Sean on February 14, 2012

Congratulations to the three people who have been selected by Fair Trade Vancouver and Discovery Organics to visit and work with our friends in Mexico!

Selections include:

Natasha Pirani
Bryce Tarling
Travis Chase

Further details on how you can support these three, is still to come, stay posted!!

Please visit our International Placements page to find out more

Application process now closed

By Sean on February 07, 2012

Fair Trade Vancouver would like to thank everyone who applied to this wonderful opportunity to visit and work with producers in Mexico.

Though the application for this trip is now closed, please check back for further opportunities in the future.

We will announce who has been selected as soon as possible

Please visit our blog in the coming month for trip updates from those who have been selected to go

Opportunity of a lifetime!

By Sean on January 24, 2012

Fair Trade Vancouver is proud to announce an exciting international opportunity to learn about where our food comes from by gaining firsthand experience in Mexico! Two lucky individuals are going to be selected for a two week placement to work the fields and learn about agricultural production, along the challenges that producers are facing.

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New Volunteer postings with Fair Trade Vancouver

By Sean on January 18, 2012

Fair Trade Vancouver is happy to announce a series of new ways to get involved! Check out our new volunteer listings and exciting ways to get involved, build skills and contribute to a growing organization and movement.

Visit the Get Involved section for more details

Happy Holidays

By Sean on December 20, 2011

The Fair Trade Vancouver team would like to wish everyone the best over the Holiday season and wish everyone a happy and healthy year ahead.

We look forward to continue driving demand for Fair Trade product forward in the new year and continue working towards a more equitable world globally.

Happy Holidays

The Fair Trade Vancouver Team