World Fair Trade Day01:02PM / Thursday, May 03, 2007
 | | World Fair Trade Day, May 12, 10 to 5 pm..(Submitted Photo) |
Berkshire Fine Handcrafts will be celebrating World Fair Trade Day (WFTD) on Saturday, May 12 with World Music, Free Refreshments, and all Fair Trade items discounted 10%. Located 431 North St., open 10:00 to 5:00.
WFTD is celebrated every second Saturday of May, and is endorsed by the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT), the global association of Fair Trade Organizations, comprised of 300 organizations from 70 countries around the world. This year's theme is "Kids and Fair Trade".
This World Fair Trade Day calls on all of us to celebrate Fair Trade Organizations, buy more Fair Trade goods through Fair Trade stores, Fair Trade catalogues and campaign groups and encourage conventional companies to sell more Fair Trade products. |
