Comments on: Why “local” and “Equal Exchange Fair Trade” are two sides of the same coin http://smallfarmersbigchange.coop/2008/02/07/part-i-why-local-and-equal-exchange-fair-trade-are-two-sides-of-the-same-coin/ A green and more just food system starts with small farmers. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:12:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Phyllis Robinson http://smallfarmersbigchange.coop/2008/02/07/part-i-why-local-and-equal-exchange-fair-trade-are-two-sides-of-the-same-coin/#comment-80 Phyllis Robinson Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:27:55 +0000 http://eecampaign.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-80 Thanks Brian! You might be interested in reading a follow-up posting I've just written: http://eecampaign.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/local-and-fair-trade-at-the-crossroads-are-we-building-a-movement-or-splintering-one/. I'd be curious to know your thoughts. phyllis Thanks Brian! You might be interested in reading a follow-up posting I’ve just written: http://eecampaign.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/local-and-fair-trade-at-the-crossroads-are-we-building-a-movement-or-splintering-one/.

I’d be curious to know your thoughts.

phyllis

]]> By: eecampaign http://smallfarmersbigchange.coop/2008/02/07/part-i-why-local-and-equal-exchange-fair-trade-are-two-sides-of-the-same-coin/#comment-2 eecampaign Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:42:10 +0000 http://eecampaign.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-2 Succinct and clear about the connection between "buy local" and Fair Trade -- this is exactly how I came to work at Equal Exchange through first becoming involved in my neighborhood farmers market and then deciding to seek a livelihood that connected to the values of having a relationship with the farmers who grow our food, having access to healthy and tasty food as a consumer, and working to take care of these interests as well as taking care of the planet by supporting small scale farmers in our community. For the time being, my calling is not to be a farmer myself so I have found a way to make my living and make a difference by working on behalf of global small scale farmers and, more recently, US farmers by promoting our healthy snack line of almonds, pecans, and dried cranberries. We're all in this together -- let's keep on fighting the good fight! Brian Crouth National Demo Manager Equal Exchange Succinct and clear about the connection between “buy local” and Fair Trade — this is exactly how I came to work at Equal Exchange through first becoming involved in my neighborhood farmers market and then deciding to seek a livelihood that connected to the values of having a relationship with the farmers who grow our food, having access to healthy and tasty food as a consumer, and working to take care of these interests as well as taking care of the planet by supporting small scale farmers in our community.

For the time being, my calling is not to be a farmer myself so I have found a way to make my living and make a difference by working on behalf of global small scale farmers and, more recently, US farmers by promoting our healthy snack line of almonds, pecans, and dried cranberries.

We’re all in this together — let’s keep on fighting the good fight!

Brian Crouth
National Demo Manager
Equal Exchange

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