Oxfam America Invites you to the Fair Trade Futures Conference

New Event/Action:

From Oxfam America:

This fall, hundreds of activists from across North America will
gather in Chicago to talk about how supporting fair trade can
make a difference in the lives of poor people around the globe.

If you've ever rallied for the rights of small-scale coffee
farmers or purchased Fair Trade Certified coffee, here's your
chance to learn more and exchange ideas with others like you.

Oxfam America invites you to the Fair Trade Futures Conference,
September 30-October 2, 2005 in Chicago, IL.

Learn from the leaders and hear stories from producers,
including representatives from Oxfam America partners in the US
and abroad. Get inspired by best practices from around the world
and take home practical tools to help you get started or build
the momentum in your community.

For a list of workshops, detailed information about the
conference, and to register online, go to
http://ga0.org/ct/EdqrJns1HmyK/ or call 202-234-6797.

Can't attend the Fair Trade Futures conference, but interested
in supporting the cause?

Oxfam America is calling on consumers to put pressure on their
local supermarkets to guarantee that they stock Fair Trade
Certified products, display them on prominent shelves, and
market them to their shoppers.

Fair Trade Certified products such as coffee, tea, chocolate,
bananas, rice, and sugar guarantee that the producers receive a
fair price for their crop.

Click below to find your local supermarket chain and send a
message to its parent company encouraging them to carry and
actively promote fair trade products.
http://ga0.org/ct/mpqrJns1HmyJ/

Thank you for your support of Oxfam America and small-scale
farmers around the world!

Elisa Arond
Interim Coffee Organizer