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Health & Fitness

October Is Fair Trade Month

World Village Fair Trade Market is among one of the hundreds of American Fair Trade Federation business members celebrating "Fair Trade Month."  This is a month full of ways to "be fair" and learn more about how Fair Trade works.  This video from World Fair Trade Day 2013 is an excellent short video, so check it out and learn how well Fair Trade works for everyone in the supply chain.  http://youtu.be/L7eTZKpEJE8

Possibly you would like to read more?  Try visiting websites http://www.fairtradefederation.org or http://www.fairtradeusa.org for more on educational resources, stories, products and more.  

At the World Village Fair Trade Market, we are keeping our social media community connected to our work during the week and we invite you to visit us on Facebook at World Village Fair Trade Market or on Twitter at @Fairtrading.

If you haven't yet visited our store in Hampton Bays, come visit us!  We are located immediately east of the Hampton Bays movie theatre parking lot at 101 W. Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays in the complex, "Hamlet Green" and we are located upstairs on the most western side of the plaza.  Our hours are: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sat.  We are closed on Tuesdays and Sundays.  Our staff is an all-volunteer team who have been working on Fair Trade on Long Island for years and each person enjoys sharing the good news about how Fair Trade changes lives for the better.

At the World Village Fair Trade Market you will find organic coffees, teas, chocolate, jewelry, accessories, home and kitchen products, children's toys and items, musical instruments, religious items and more.  You can ask the volunteers to come to your upcoming event to sell Fair Trade or bring your event to the store and have your friends and family shop Fair Trade there!

We count on your purchases throughout the year to partner with us to help those producers and growers all over the world who need our help.  Fair Trade gives people a way out of poverty, enables them to provide for their families and send their children to school.  There is environmental sustainability to keep the earth free from toxic chemicals.  So, buy Fair Trade and be a part of a great plan to change the world of those living in global poverty.  Your purchases matter and we look forward to your visit!






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