Trade As One

We are so excited about all of the new products arriving in our warehouse. Check out this beautiful necklace made from recycled paper beads by Ugandan women. Each product from Light Gives Heat comes packaged in a beautiful box with a photo and story of one of the women in the cooperative. Light Gives Heat calls this project the Suubi (meaing Hope) project, and this is a self-governing community of 60-100 women make the recycled paper bead jewelry. They meet as a group every Sunday to bead together under a jackfruit tree in the village of Walukuba. See all of their products and learn more about Light Gives Heat.

The October Hungry for Change box shipped today! So, if you are a subscriber, you will receive your box within the next week (depending on where you live). It was so fun for our team to see the boxes stacked up for UPS, knowing that each person receiving a box has actively chosen to use their everyday spending and purchasing power to make a difference in the world.

If you’re wondering what is in the box, it included:
Ruby Red Jasmine Rice, Alter Eco
Triple Blend Dried Cherries, Peterson Farms
Organic Sugar, Wholesome Sweeteners
Dark Velvet Chocolate, Alter Eco
Celtic Breakfast Tea, Choice
and….
A special gift from Trade as One - the eco grocery bag
A special gift from Canaan Fair Trade - olive oil soap
And, enjoy a producer photo card featuring an Alter Eco rice farmer

To sign up for a 3 month trial beginning with the November shipment click here.

Big news! Next Wednesday, October 13th, we’re participating in a webcast with Advent Conspiracy, Living Water International, and 3 churches that have done [AC] over the past few years. It’s going to be a interesting and hopefully really useful time for all of us to think abut the way we celebrate Christmas.

We’re going to talk about the ideals of Advent Conspiracy:

[Worship Fully]
[Spend Less]
[Give More]
[Love All]

And how they play out in our families and communities during the Christmas season.

Nancy Ortberg is hosting the webcast, and it will be followed by a LIVE Q&A with the participants. We’ve got some more details below, so take a look and make sure to share this with your friends.

Hope to see you there!

Webcast Details

Learn more & sign up on the 2010 [Advent Conspiracy] Webcast Site.

If you live in the Bay Area, you are welcome to attend one of our Fair Trade Chocolate Fondue Parties on either Saturday, October 9 in Menlo Park, CA at 7 p.m., or Sunday, October 10 in Piedmont, CA at noon.

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The cover is $20.  Please Register Now to purchase your tickets.

When most people think of Fair Trade food, images of Fair Trade coffee and Fair Trade chocolate come to mind. While both images are correct and yummy, we are happy to report several other Fair Trade foods are available on the market – olive oil, rice, quinoa, sugar and even spices!

At Trade as One, we think a lot about ways we can help our customers make more of their everyday purchases Fair Trade. And, how much more “everyday” can we get then the food?

We have spent the past several months researching and tasting a variety of Fair Trade foods available in the U.S. (very stressful work, but someone has to do it). The result is a new program we are very excited to share with you called Hungry for Change. Hungry for Change is designed to give you a simple way to redirect your normal spending dollars to fairly traded food products on a monthly basis.

For $33 per month, a box full of consumables from Trade as One show up on your doorstep. The box will include 4-5 products as well as a monthly recipe, a producer story and an occasional product sample or freebie (like our Eco Grocery Bag or The Better World Shopping Guide). There are some amazing perks when you sign up for a 3-month trial. (See full program details).

Sign up now to be part of the October shipment.