Trade As One

Josh Catron is one of our summer interns and a recent Stanford grad.

My name is Josh Catron and I spent the summer working as an intern with Trade as One. After my six weeks with Trade as One I can truly say I enjoyed the experience. From Tuesday BBQ lunches to long days doing inventory, I had a great time working with everyone on the Trade as One team.

But the most rewarding part of my internship was being able to hear the stories of how the livelihoods of people all over the world are improving because of Fair Trade principles. The focus of my internship with a marketing project designed to help customers understand the positive impact they are making in the lives of workers around the world when they purchase our products. This opportunity allowed me to personally talk with representatives from each of our producers. And while each producer had a different story to tell, they all spoke of the same theme: Fair Trade has brought economic empowerment, social dignity, and a better way of life to hard working people across the globe. I feel blessed to have had this experience and been able to be a part of a company who is based on these principles.