This event would not be possible without the support of the following fair trade vendors. Thank you!
Ethical Bean
just. better. isn't just a tagline. It's how we live and breathe. And we know that producing Fairtrade Certified Organic coffee is a just and better way of doing business. If it's not just. better., we just don't do it.
Recently voted the Best Fair Trade Coffee Shop in the Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver contest, Ethical Bean is providing all the coffee for the Symposium.
www.ethicalbean.com
just. better. isn't just a tagline. It's how we live and breathe. And we know that producing Fairtrade Certified Organic coffee is a just and better way of doing business. If it's not just. better., we just don't do it.
Recently voted the Best Fair Trade Coffee Shop in the Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver contest, Ethical Bean is providing all the coffee for the Symposium.
www.ethicalbean.com
Social Conscience | Fair Trade Sports Balls
We contribute positively to the welfare of families in Pakistan, where over 70% of the world’s soccer balls are stitched. By way of the Fair Trade model, Social Conscience ensures the people behind the ball get a better deal. There is monitoring against the use of child labour, employees are paid fairly, provided a clean safe work environment, and there’s funding for social programs from every ball.
Social Conscience is sponsoring the 2013 CCAA Women’s Soccer National Championship being held at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in November 2013.
www.social-conscience.com
We contribute positively to the welfare of families in Pakistan, where over 70% of the world’s soccer balls are stitched. By way of the Fair Trade model, Social Conscience ensures the people behind the ball get a better deal. There is monitoring against the use of child labour, employees are paid fairly, provided a clean safe work environment, and there’s funding for social programs from every ball.
Social Conscience is sponsoring the 2013 CCAA Women’s Soccer National Championship being held at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in November 2013.
www.social-conscience.com
Tega Tea
"Picture yourself on the patio, wrapped in your favorite blanket - the air is crisp and cool, but you are warm and snug. Enchanting, aromatic steam rises from the cup nestled between your hands. You hear the hums of life around you, but at this moment they all feel far away."
At Tega we're making these special moments a reality. Canadian, Organic and Fairtrade certified teas that bring your imagination to life. We are proud to provide all the tea for the Symposium.
www.tegatea.com
"Picture yourself on the patio, wrapped in your favorite blanket - the air is crisp and cool, but you are warm and snug. Enchanting, aromatic steam rises from the cup nestled between your hands. You hear the hums of life around you, but at this moment they all feel far away."
At Tega we're making these special moments a reality. Canadian, Organic and Fairtrade certified teas that bring your imagination to life. We are proud to provide all the tea for the Symposium.
www.tegatea.com
Ten Thousand Villages
Ten Thousand Villages is the oldest and largest Fair Trade organization in North America, selling artisan-crafted personal accessories, home decor and gift items from around the globe.
Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit program of Mennonite Central Committee Canada, one of the country’s largest international relief and development agencies. Founded in 1946, Ten Thousand Villages has grown from the trunk of founder Edna Ruth Byler's car to a network of more than 120 retail outlets and 150 festival sales throughout North America.
Ten Thousand Villages is a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), a coalition of handicraft and agricultural producer organizations, and Fair Trade organizations from both the North and the South.
Ten Thousand Villages creates opportunities for tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans in 35 countries to earn income by bringing their products and stories to our markets through long-term, fair trading relationships.
Recently voted the Best Sustainable Goods/Gift Store in the Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver contest, Ten Thousand Villages has kindly donated gifts which will be presented to the Symposium’s speakers and
panelists.
www.tenthousandvillages.ca
Ten Thousand Villages is the oldest and largest Fair Trade organization in North America, selling artisan-crafted personal accessories, home decor and gift items from around the globe.
Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit program of Mennonite Central Committee Canada, one of the country’s largest international relief and development agencies. Founded in 1946, Ten Thousand Villages has grown from the trunk of founder Edna Ruth Byler's car to a network of more than 120 retail outlets and 150 festival sales throughout North America.
Ten Thousand Villages is a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), a coalition of handicraft and agricultural producer organizations, and Fair Trade organizations from both the North and the South.
Ten Thousand Villages creates opportunities for tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans in 35 countries to earn income by bringing their products and stories to our markets through long-term, fair trading relationships.
Recently voted the Best Sustainable Goods/Gift Store in the Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver contest, Ten Thousand Villages has kindly donated gifts which will be presented to the Symposium’s speakers and
panelists.
www.tenthousandvillages.ca
Camino
The Camino brand produces a family of quality products that are both Fair Trade and Organic certified. Owned by the Ottawa-based La Siembra Co-operative, Camino works directly with 23 producer co-ops, supporting more than 39,500 family farmers in 11 countries. Camino contributes to building vibrant and sustainable communities through Fair Trade practices with producer co-operatives.
Camino will be providing Peanut Butter Snack Bars for the Symposium Breaks.
www.tasteofcamino.com
The Camino brand produces a family of quality products that are both Fair Trade and Organic certified. Owned by the Ottawa-based La Siembra Co-operative, Camino works directly with 23 producer co-ops, supporting more than 39,500 family farmers in 11 countries. Camino contributes to building vibrant and sustainable communities through Fair Trade practices with producer co-operatives.
Camino will be providing Peanut Butter Snack Bars for the Symposium Breaks.
www.tasteofcamino.com
Steaz
Steaz is a family of flavourful, great-tasting, all-natural, organic and fair trade tea-based beverages in three healthy and delicious product lines – iced teas, sparkling green teas and energy drinks . The essence of Steaz is that it allows you to discover a better way that is “good for the mind, body and soul”. This "better way" starts with only using the highest quality ingredients sourced from socially responsible farmers and supply partners.
Since 2002, we have continued to offer a better way while supporting our high integrity and socially responsible ingredient partners. We are very proud of our Organic and Fair Trade certifications along with our environmentally responsible low CO2 certification with Native Energy, helping us to offset our entire carbon footprint.
http://www.steaz.com
Steaz is a family of flavourful, great-tasting, all-natural, organic and fair trade tea-based beverages in three healthy and delicious product lines – iced teas, sparkling green teas and energy drinks . The essence of Steaz is that it allows you to discover a better way that is “good for the mind, body and soul”. This "better way" starts with only using the highest quality ingredients sourced from socially responsible farmers and supply partners.
Since 2002, we have continued to offer a better way while supporting our high integrity and socially responsible ingredient partners. We are very proud of our Organic and Fair Trade certifications along with our environmentally responsible low CO2 certification with Native Energy, helping us to offset our entire carbon footprint.
http://www.steaz.com
Divine Chocolate
Divine is chocolate you will cherish. Our hand harvested, shade grown, slow fermented cocoa is crafted into timeless recipes to deliver a chocolate experience that is truly Divine. Together with the farmers who own Divine Chocolate, you are ensuring income and opportunities to cocoa farming families and a much sweeter future.
Divine's vision is a world where chocolate is cherished by everyone - including the family farmers who grow the cocoa. We are co-owned by the 65,000 farmer members of Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Cooperative in Ghana. The farmers of Kuapa Kokoo get paid a Fair Trade price for their beans and receive a social premium that the cooperative invests in schools, clean drinking water, medical clinics, and women's entrepreneurship projects. Plus, as owners they get a share in the profits, a say in the company, and a voice in the global marketplace.
www.divinechocolate.com
Divine is chocolate you will cherish. Our hand harvested, shade grown, slow fermented cocoa is crafted into timeless recipes to deliver a chocolate experience that is truly Divine. Together with the farmers who own Divine Chocolate, you are ensuring income and opportunities to cocoa farming families and a much sweeter future.
Divine's vision is a world where chocolate is cherished by everyone - including the family farmers who grow the cocoa. We are co-owned by the 65,000 farmer members of Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Cooperative in Ghana. The farmers of Kuapa Kokoo get paid a Fair Trade price for their beans and receive a social premium that the cooperative invests in schools, clean drinking water, medical clinics, and women's entrepreneurship projects. Plus, as owners they get a share in the profits, a say in the company, and a voice in the global marketplace.
www.divinechocolate.com
Fair Trade Brokers Ltd.
Fair Trade Brokers Ltd. imports certified fair trade products. Through collaboration with producers and businesses they are able to effectively and efficiently supply a wide variety of products.
Fair Trade Brokers Ltd. boasts a range of Fair Trade and organic products from gummy bears and colas to quinoa, chocolate spreads, rice cakes and fruit juices. We strive to bring these products closer to consumers while awakening awareness of the importance of Fair Trade as a means to erasing poverty from the world map.
Fair Trade Brokers Ltd. makes it easy for retailers to procure Fair Trade and organic ingredients and products for their customers.
Fair Trade: You can’t afford not to!
www.fairtradebrokers.com
Fair Trade Brokers Ltd. imports certified fair trade products. Through collaboration with producers and businesses they are able to effectively and efficiently supply a wide variety of products.
Fair Trade Brokers Ltd. boasts a range of Fair Trade and organic products from gummy bears and colas to quinoa, chocolate spreads, rice cakes and fruit juices. We strive to bring these products closer to consumers while awakening awareness of the importance of Fair Trade as a means to erasing poverty from the world map.
Fair Trade Brokers Ltd. makes it easy for retailers to procure Fair Trade and organic ingredients and products for their customers.
Fair Trade: You can’t afford not to!
www.fairtradebrokers.com
Florimex Vancouver Inc.
A buying service for fresh flowers and all other floral related products.
We work from an office in Burnaby but our business is done all around the Globe.
We purchase and sell anywhere in the world where floral products are grown, and/or needed.
We have shipped products to, and from wherever possible, or required.
We service a large variety of customers; from retail florists to large wholesalers and growers; from individual grocery stores to large chain stores; from event planners to the Marine industry.
Flowers, plants, greens, pottery live, dried and artificial... You name it... We’ve done it.
www.florimex-vancouver.com
A buying service for fresh flowers and all other floral related products.
We work from an office in Burnaby but our business is done all around the Globe.
We purchase and sell anywhere in the world where floral products are grown, and/or needed.
We have shipped products to, and from wherever possible, or required.
We service a large variety of customers; from retail florists to large wholesalers and growers; from individual grocery stores to large chain stores; from event planners to the Marine industry.
Flowers, plants, greens, pottery live, dried and artificial... You name it... We’ve done it.
www.florimex-vancouver.com
Rise Kombucha
The intention behind RISE is to create a healthy and delicious alternative to the conventional pop drink. Why? We wanted to inspire individual and global responsibility, not abandon it... and what better way to do that than through the gut? After all, feeling good and looking great starts within.
We are inspired by life and encourage everyone in our reach to adopt health-conscious attitudes that allow for growth in every positive and possible way. We are founded on integrity, mutual support, self-transcendence, cooperation, and passion for a job well done; we value collective work that promotes the highest standards of quality and production.
At RISE, we strive for high rates of productivity without compromising human, social and environmental values by selecting only ecologically responsible practices. We care deeply about our planet and we take great pride in choosing ingredients that are organic and fair trade when it is available from our local friends and farmers.
http://www.risekombucha.com
The intention behind RISE is to create a healthy and delicious alternative to the conventional pop drink. Why? We wanted to inspire individual and global responsibility, not abandon it... and what better way to do that than through the gut? After all, feeling good and looking great starts within.
We are inspired by life and encourage everyone in our reach to adopt health-conscious attitudes that allow for growth in every positive and possible way. We are founded on integrity, mutual support, self-transcendence, cooperation, and passion for a job well done; we value collective work that promotes the highest standards of quality and production.
At RISE, we strive for high rates of productivity without compromising human, social and environmental values by selecting only ecologically responsible practices. We care deeply about our planet and we take great pride in choosing ingredients that are organic and fair trade when it is available from our local friends and farmers.
http://www.risekombucha.com
Humanista
"Humanista" is a social enterprise that partners with Fair Trade Artisan Cooperatives in developing countries to provide handcrafted style items for sale that are beautiful and practical. Our first partnership is with “CraftLink”, the leading nonprofit, fair trade organization in Vietnam. They assist traditional artisans in developing their business and finding market opportunities. “Humanista” is committed to working in the world’s poorest countries and has a particular focus on women operated coops and dedicated to empowering woman through partnerships and sustainable opportunities - which is exactly what working in a fair trade way, provides.
"Humanista" is a social enterprise that partners with Fair Trade Artisan Cooperatives in developing countries to provide handcrafted style items for sale that are beautiful and practical. Our first partnership is with “CraftLink”, the leading nonprofit, fair trade organization in Vietnam. They assist traditional artisans in developing their business and finding market opportunities. “Humanista” is committed to working in the world’s poorest countries and has a particular focus on women operated coops and dedicated to empowering woman through partnerships and sustainable opportunities - which is exactly what working in a fair trade way, provides.
Choices Markets
With seven stores across Metro Vancouver and the Okanagan, Choices Markets is Western Canada's largest local retailer of Fair Trade, local, and organic foods. Choices, 2013 Fair Trade Canada Grocery Retailer of the Year and recipient of the Fair Trade Vancouver Retailer Award for 3 years running, is committed to carrying as many Fair Trade and Grower Direct products as possible. As proud locals, we'll always be 100% Canadian owned and operated and fully committed to our local communities.
http://www.choicesmarket.com
With seven stores across Metro Vancouver and the Okanagan, Choices Markets is Western Canada's largest local retailer of Fair Trade, local, and organic foods. Choices, 2013 Fair Trade Canada Grocery Retailer of the Year and recipient of the Fair Trade Vancouver Retailer Award for 3 years running, is committed to carrying as many Fair Trade and Grower Direct products as possible. As proud locals, we'll always be 100% Canadian owned and operated and fully committed to our local communities.
http://www.choicesmarket.com
Fable Naturals
Skin care with a conscience.
We create our line of fair trade certified skin care products in Vancouver, BC, using organic and natural ingredients. Our lip balms, lotions and scrubs are made with essential oils and skin-loving ingredients.
We use fairly traded olive oil from Palestine, cocoa butter from Peru and sugar from Paraguay and incorporate them into our natural products. We are proud to say that our entire line is certified through Fairtrade Canada.
We also support charity projects in our producer countries. One of these is Trees for Life, a project in West Bank that give olive tree saplings to farmers who have had their trees destroyed during the occupation and to Palestinians that wish to start farming the land.
http://www.fablenaturals.com
Skin care with a conscience.
We create our line of fair trade certified skin care products in Vancouver, BC, using organic and natural ingredients. Our lip balms, lotions and scrubs are made with essential oils and skin-loving ingredients.
We use fairly traded olive oil from Palestine, cocoa butter from Peru and sugar from Paraguay and incorporate them into our natural products. We are proud to say that our entire line is certified through Fairtrade Canada.
We also support charity projects in our producer countries. One of these is Trees for Life, a project in West Bank that give olive tree saplings to farmers who have had their trees destroyed during the occupation and to Palestinians that wish to start farming the land.
http://www.fablenaturals.com
Level Ground Trading
Level Ground Trading was started in 1997 with a mission to trade fairly and directly with small-scale farmers in developing countries. Now, 16 years later, Level Ground Trading imports the annual harvest of 5,000 farmers from 10 countries in South America, East Africa and South Asia.
Level Ground Trading's products are purchased directly from producers and include: coffee, tea, dried fruit, cane sugar, vanilla beans and coconut oil. In terms of environmental stewardship, Level Ground has sent nothing to landfill for 8 years. They also pay staff to green commute and reclaim empty packaging which they have locally upcycled.
http://www.levelground.com
Level Ground Trading was started in 1997 with a mission to trade fairly and directly with small-scale farmers in developing countries. Now, 16 years later, Level Ground Trading imports the annual harvest of 5,000 farmers from 10 countries in South America, East Africa and South Asia.
Level Ground Trading's products are purchased directly from producers and include: coffee, tea, dried fruit, cane sugar, vanilla beans and coconut oil. In terms of environmental stewardship, Level Ground has sent nothing to landfill for 8 years. They also pay staff to green commute and reclaim empty packaging which they have locally upcycled.
http://www.levelground.com
This event will also be supported by an on-the-day presence of the following non-profit organizations.
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Fair Trade Vancouver
Fair Trade Vancouver is a non-profit organization that seeks to increase awareness, availability, and sales of Fair Trade products in Metro Vancouver.
By purchasing goods with the Fair Trade Certified logo, you support equality and contribute to empowering hardworking individuals and their families to build sustainable futures.
www.fairtradevancouver.ca
Fair Trade Vancouver is a non-profit organization that seeks to increase awareness, availability, and sales of Fair Trade products in Metro Vancouver.
By purchasing goods with the Fair Trade Certified logo, you support equality and contribute to empowering hardworking individuals and their families to build sustainable futures.
www.fairtradevancouver.ca
Engineers Without Borders
Engineers Without Borders is a movement of professional engineers, students, overseas volunteer staff, and supporters across Canada. Together, we are almost 50,000 strong. We believe that the next generation of rural Africans should have the same opportunities to improve their lives, that we have right here at home.
To help make this a reality, our members and volunteers apply all the creativity, technical skills and problem-solving approach for which engineers are known.
http://www.ewb.ca
Engineers Without Borders is a movement of professional engineers, students, overseas volunteer staff, and supporters across Canada. Together, we are almost 50,000 strong. We believe that the next generation of rural Africans should have the same opportunities to improve their lives, that we have right here at home.
To help make this a reality, our members and volunteers apply all the creativity, technical skills and problem-solving approach for which engineers are known.
http://www.ewb.ca