<h1>Fairtrade Fortnight May 1 to 15, 2014</h1> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; vertical-align: top; border: 0px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td><h2>Not All Bananas are Created Equally!</h2> <center><p><img src="/uploadedImages/009_-_This_Week/NotTheSame.jpeg" alt="NotTheSame" title="NotTheSame" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></p> </center><p style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: 100px;"><img src="/uploadedImages/009_-_This_Week/fairtrade_logo.png" alt="FairtradeLogo" title="FairTradeLogo" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 100px;" />In the past ten years, the global price for bananas has nearly halved while the cost of production has doubled. These bananas may look the same on the outside, but look deeper at how they are grown and how they are sold and you will find a big difference.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/uploadedImages/009_-_This_Week/Map.jpg" alt="WhereTheyGrowThem" title="WhereTheyGrowThem" align="left" style="margin: 10px 50px 10px 10px;" /><h2>Cheap Bananas are a threat to farmers' futures</h2> <p>By choosing Fairtrade bananas and other Fairtrade certified products, you are ensuring that farmers get paid a fair price for their products and can support their families and communities</p> <p>Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/uploadedImages/009_-_This_Week/TheyGrowTheBananas.jpg" alt="TheyGrowThem" title="TheyGrowThem" align="right" style="margin: 10px 50px 10px 10px;" width="400" /><br /><h2>Our Bananas Are Grown By Special People</h2> <p>Many agricultural producers in Peru are living in poverty. Most banana farmers are riddled with debt from previous year crop loans. There is no opportunity for education or advancement, leading to a cycle of poverty. Our support of Fairtrade bananas gives a way for these people to build better lives.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: rgb(138, 167, 103);"><h2 style="margin-top: 20px;">BOS Salitral - The Growers Collective</h2> <p style="color: white;"><img src="/uploadedImages/009_-_This_Week/BOS.jpg" alt="BOS Gate" title="BOS Gate" style="margin-right: 20px;" align="left" />BOS is an organic banana co-operative located in Salitral in the northern region of Peru. When you buy bananas from us, you are providing direct support to this group of small banana growers. Premiums pay for:</p> <ul style="list-style-position: inside; color: white;"> <li>Gender Equality Programs</li> <li>Healthcare and First Aid Training</li> <li>Earthquake Prepardness</li> <li>Cancer Education</li> <li>Agricultural Training</li> <li>Social Events</li> <li>Kids Summer Camps</li> <li>Microfinance Lending</li> <li>Harvesting Aids</li> <li>On-Farm Washrooms</li> <li>Farm Buildings</li> </ul> <br /><p style="color: white;" class="titleText">Learn more about <a href="http://www.bos-salitral.com/en/" target="_new">BOS</a> in our <a href="http://www.theorganicbox.ca/featured-producer-profile.aspx?id=759" target="_new">Producer Profile</a> Section</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><h2 style="margin-top: 20px;">We have an excellent selection of Fairtrade and certified organic products to choose from.</h2> <p> </p> <table style="vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px rgb(138, 167, 103); margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; width: 600px;"> <tbody> <tr> <th style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(138, 167, 103); color: white; text-align: center;"> Fresh Products</th> <th style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(138, 167, 103); color: white; text-align: center;"> Chocolates</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; margin-right: 10px;"><ul> <li>Bananas</li> <li>Avocados</li> <li>Honeydew Melons</li> <li>Mini Watermelons</li> <li>Cantaloupe</li> <li>Passion Fruit</li> <li>Star Fruit</li> <li>Grenadilla</li> <li>Bartlett Pears</li> <li>Field Cucumbers</li> <li>Yellow Ginger Root</li> </ul> </td> <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; margin-right: 10px;"><ul> <li>Baking Chocolates (60%, 70%, 90%)</li> <li>Assortment of Chocolate Bars</li> <li>Camino Chocolate Bars (Almond, Milk, Bittersweet)</li> <li>Camino Hot Chocolates (Milk, Dark, Chili)</li> <li>Hedonist Hot Chocolate</li> <li>Roasted Cacao Nibs</li> <li>Chocolate Chips</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(138, 167, 103); color: white; text-align: center;"> Coffees</th> <th style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(138, 167, 103); color: white; text-align: center;"> Sweeteners & Spices</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; margin-right: 10px;"><ul> <li>Anurakti Teas</li> <li>Runa Teas</li> <li>Earth Coffee to support UN World Food Program</li> <li>Fresh Coffee from Earth's General Store</li> <li>NXT Coffees from their Special Hot Air Roaster</li> </ul> </td> <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; margin-right: 10px;"><ul> <li>Dark Brown, Light Brown, Powdered Sugars</li> <li>Bulk Cane Sugar</li> <li>Sea Salt (fine, coarse)</li> <li>Black Pepper</li> <li>Mayan Sea Salt</li> <li>Mulling Spice</li> <li>Raw Blue Agave Nectar</li> <li>Unrefined Cocoa Butter</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/uploadedImages/009_-_This_Week/Bumper-sticker-EN-3.jpg" alt="FairTradeBumper" title="FairTradeBumper" align="right" width="400" style="margin: 20px;" /><p class="titleText">Some Fairtrade Resources</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.fairtradeedmonton.ca/" target="_new">Fairtrade Edmonton</a></li> <li><a href="http://fairtrade.ca/" target="_new">Fairtrade Canada</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fairtrade.net/" target="_new">Fairtrade International</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
