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An assortment of toppings for a cocoa bar

Hot Chocolate Bar With Toppings!

Winter days and bad weather mean … hot chocolate season! Share a steaming cup of cocoa with friends, dressed up with custom toppings. Line up…

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Extraordinary Coordinators at Trinity Lutheran Church

Carolyn Boone’s church brews fairly traded coffee at gatherings and sells a variety of Equal Exchange products once a month after services. Every…

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Get Social! Boost Fundraising With Social Media

Promoting your fundraising campaign is important. If supporters don’t know about it, they can’t participate. Use email and handouts to amplify your fundraiser…

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Inspiration for your Holiday Sale Display

We collected some of our favorite creative, yet simple display ideas for holiday sales during Christmas, Hanukkah and beyond! A sparkling, lighted display draws in…

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Fair Trade & Equal Exchange FAQs

Want to get others on board supporting an independent food system with a company that pays small-scale growers fairly? What if people ask tough…

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Equal Exchange belongs at the Farmers Market

This guest post was written by Rev. Cynthia Wickwire Lundquist (pictured above, left, with Anneliese Bruegel, manager of the Fredonia Farmers’ Market.) The Idea…

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Pop-Up Fair Trade Stores on Campus

Campuses are full of change-makers and activists like you, making them the perfect locations for hosting successful Fair Trade sales. Setting up a pop…

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Four Ways to Explain Why Fair Trade Matters

Whether you’re a longtime Equal Exchange partner or you’re brand-new around here, we’re grateful for the hard work you…

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What to Say about Fair Trade in A Church Bulletin

Your church’s bulletin is a terrific way to let the people in your congregation know why you partner with Equal Exchange. And Fall…

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Fundraising DIY: Create a Goal Board

Rally your troops to create a fundraising goal board and watch those dollars come in! Creating a goal board as a team is a show…

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How to Use Chocolate Molds

Maybe you’re searching for ideas for what to do with leftover melted chocolate from another project or dessert. Or maybe your delicious bars…

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Father’s Day Thoughts and Coffee Ideas

above: Gary Goodman with his father. This Father’s Day, share some time — and a special cup! Is your dad a coffee lover…

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Five Steps to Serving Fairer Coffee

Your Coffee Can Be Fair and Delicious! With organic and fair trade coffees so reasonably priced, there’s no reason not to brew ethically sourced…

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Extraordinary Coordinators at Bethesda Lutheran

by Diana Renn of Bethesda Lutheran in Eugene, Oregon At our church, Fair Trade represents justice and equality.  Every time we make a purchase…

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Dye Eggs Naturally — with Coffee!

    It’s easy to make Easter egg dyes with foods – including our favorite, fair trade organic coffee! This year, we decorated our natural…

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