Fair Trade Your Supermarket: Here’s how YOU can Fair Trade Your Supermarket!
While the Fair Trade movement is gaining steam nationwide, most of our supermarkets still carry few – if any – Fair Trade products on their shelves. Together, we can put Fair Trade products within reach for millions of Americans. By increasing access and demand for Fair Trade products here in the United States, we are supporting producers and their families in the developing world.
- What to Do:
There are many actions that you can take to Fair Trade Your Supermarket. First, take stock of Fair Trade products in your supermarket—look for coffee, tea, chocolate, rice, sugar, honey, wine, fresh fruit, and olive oil. If you find Fair Trade options, buy them and thank the store for offering them. Then, you can encourage the store to stock more Fair Trade products by talking to the store manager as a loyal customer, providing comment cards to your local store and the national headquarters. And, as you’ll see below, there are all kinds of creative actions you can take. Whatever actions you take, make sure you let the store know that Fair Trade is good for business and good for people the world over. The next time you are grocery shopping, try these simple actions to use your purchasing power for good!
2. Send a letter to the headquarters
3. Talk to your store manager in person
- What to Say:
When talking to your store manager you should be prepared to explain What , Why , and How , of Fair Trade. Here’s what you should know!
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