This coming Shabbat, May 14/10 Iyar, is also being celebrated as World Fair Trade Day, with events happening in over 80 countries around the world. Fair Trade is an international movement in which trading partnerships are based on reciprocal benefits and mutual respect; prices are paid to producers that reflect the work they do; workers have the right to organize; national health, safety, and wage laws are enforced; and products are environmentally sustainable and conserve natural resources (definition by Fair Trade Resource Network).
This is a great opportunity to celebrate and honor the farmers and artisans who make products that we consume and use every day, and to join the larger Fair Trade community. Let’s make it a chag this year! Read more →
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