Sustainably Growing the Local Food Economy

Reinforcing and Developing the Web of Relationships

Locally directed spending supports a web of relationships that serves to restore the land and regenerate community. Locally directed spending by consumers more than doubles the number of food dollars circulating among businesses in our communities. A shift of 20% of our food dollars into locally directed spending would result in a nearly half billion doll ...learn more

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BUY-FAIR: A Guide to Purchasing Fair Trade Products

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Website:	http://www.fairtrade.net/fine_...

Author:	Fair Trade Labelling Organizations International

Publisher:	Fair Trade Labelling Organizations International

Date published:	Thu, Oct 09, 2008

Keywords:	fair trade, fair wage, living wage, organic farming, vote with your dollar

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This leaflet is meant to provide clear and simple advice for public authorities wishing to purchase Fair Trade products. The guide includes the following: * An introduction to Fair Trade * Advice on minimising legal uncertainties in procurement * Actual text that can be used directly in public tenders * Suggestions for other complementary activities