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	Fair Trade Awareness Month in Ohio an article by Randy Wilson Video: Fair Trade This October marks the 9th annual Fair Trade Awareness month. Here in Ohio, there are several efforts to expand awareness and access to Fair Trade throughout the state. Fair Trade is a way to think globally and act locally, by buying items that we know that they were made by workers and farmers that were paid fairly for their work. Fair Trade means that the people who produce the items aren't being held in slave labor and a fair wage gives them the ability to invest in their communities, to rise up out of poverty and secure a better future for their families. As Ohioans, Fair Trade aligns with our values to respect one another and to value the work of ourselves and others. New Fair Trade Logo click on photo to enlarge On August 9th, 2013, Dayton was certified as the 2nd Fair Trade Town in Ohio! We tracked where Fair Trade items could be found throughout the city, in stores and even schools that sold fair trade chocolate as a fundraiser or churches that served fair trace coffee. We worked with other organizations and businesses to discuss where they could obtain fair trade products to use or sell. In schools, we are working with students and teachers to source fair trade items, like t-shirts for events and have conversations with administrators to change policies. The city of Dayton also passed a great resolution supporting Fair Trade on August 2nd, 2013. You can find more info about our work in Dayton, including our efforts to make Montgomery County the first Fair Trade County at Peace on Fifth or on Fac ebook to see how you can get involved. In the Cleveland area, there will be an Ohio Fair Trade Expo on October 12, 2013 to bring together community members from throughout the state, vendors and organizations to learn about Fair Trade options and how to increase access to these items locally. Do you want your town to be a Fair Trade Town? Check out Fair Trade Towns USA. Look for these logos on Fair Trade items: New Fair Trade Logo - see above. Older Fair Trade Logo - following: You can find more info on Fair Trade here: Fair Trade.net Fair Trade Federation		DISCUSSION Question(s) related to this article: How can we get to a sustainable, peaceful economy?,
This report was posted on October 7, 2013.