It's been a little while, but even in the midst of finals time (I'll be done with the semester the end of next week -- yahoo!!), I have not forgotten my commitment to research fair trade products and *especially* where to find them. (What's the point of knowing what is fair trade but not knowing where to actually purchase said fair trade items?!?)
This morning, I found some fantastic websites that will help:
For shopping in the LA area, I've found the Fair Trade Los Angeles extremely informative.
*Particularly, the side bar on the right narrows it down to links for specific categories (i.e. chocolate, clothing, coffee, etc. --> click on the item you're looking for to find out where to buy it fairly traded).
Additionally, the Fair Trade Federation will show you what stores to buy from if you'd rather shop that way (sometimes it's easier to find a quality place to buy, rather than run around all of LA to buy one fair product in a store, but then have to go to another for something else on your list).
Lastly, I found this fantastic blog that compiled womenswear items, store names, websites, etc. There are a TON of places where you can buy your fashionable staples while supporting fair wages and healthy work environments. Just click on the link to this blog and then on the shopping guide link in the Fair Trade Shopping Guide post. Enjoy!
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