Ideas for Fair Trade in Marketplaces and Restaurants

8 04 2006

Fair Trade In Market Places

Showing more support for Fair Trade entrepreneurs
Facts that show that Fair Trade is possible and thriving
Convince stores to offer flyers about Fair Trade and the products they sell
FT companies can band together and create supermarket displays and coupon adds that promote FT and their products

Consumer education campaign to ask our marketplaces to offer Fair Trade products that we will buy.
Plan FT events in stores (win/win/win)
Pass out postcards with stamps to ask for a product, sign and mail
Create email list
People can publish info about large companies to decide on the most effective method of approach in a periodic newsletter
Partner with www.coopamerica.org adopt a market campaign
List of where we can get FT products locally
List of catalogue companies
List of companies with buyers’ numbers or for consumers to call.
Reports on progress and victories and what it took
Workshops about how to get FT into stores
Theatre of the Oppressed in crowded marketplaces about Fair Trade and love and justice
FAQ on website/web log

Think about possible concerns, objections or obstacles to be prepared with fact-checked answers

Work with existing local groups to adopt a store