EcoFarm Preconferences (Pacific Grove, CA)

December 11, 2009 by dftassociation

01/19/2010 - 2:08pm
01/20/2010 - 2:08pm

For information, see http://www.eco-farm.org/programs/efc/pre_conferences/.

30th Annual EcoFarm Conference (Pacific Grove, CA)

December 11, 2009 by dftassociation

01/20/2010 - 2:04pm
01/23/2010 - 2:04pm

Conference is titled "Where the Future is Planted." For more information, see http://www.eco-farm.org/programs/efc/.

Fair Trade Futures Conference (Boston)

December 11, 2009 by dftassociation

09/10/2010 - 12:00am
09/12/2010 - 12:00am

A three-day conference in the Boston area focused on Fair Trade. See http://fairtradeconference.ning.com/ for more information.

Coming Together for Health, Justice, and Sustainability in our Food and Agriculture System

October 30, 2009 by dftassociation

It is hard not to notice the recent renewed interest in our food system. People want to know where their food came from, who grew it, and what impact it had on the environment along the way. This is an exciting time in many ways. Yet with so many players promoting so many different goals, it can be confusing, too.

Fair Trade Round-up

October 5, 2009 by dftassociation

The Cooperative Grocer, the only trade magazine for natural food co-ops, featured an article on domestic fair trade and the work of DFTA and its members in the September/October 2009 edition.

Read the article or visit the Cooperative Grocer website to see the entire magazine.

CATA's 30th anniversary

August 24, 2009 by dftassociation

09/20/2009 - 3:00pm
09/20/2009 - 10:00pm

CATA celebrates 30 years of working with farmworkers. 

Location: Delaware City, Delaware

Date: Sunday, September 20th

Time: 3-9 p.m.

For more information, contact Jessica at catanj@aol.com.

DFTA News

August 24, 2009 by dftassociation

 We have lots of exciting things going on at DFTA. We are busy preparing for our annual meeting later this year (December 4-6) and have recently joined the Fair Trade the White House campaign. Many of our members are getting ready for the busy harvest and retail seasons ahead. If you want to keep up with news from DFTA, send an email to dftassociation@gmail.com and ask to join our e-news list. You'll get a brief newsletter approximately once a month.

DFTA Annual Meeting

August 24, 2009 by dftassociation

Domestic Fair Trade Association

Annual Meeting

December 4-6, 2009
Hosted by Organic Valley in La Farge, Wisconsin
 

View the agenda.

Agenda in Spanish.

 

DFTA Immigration Policy Position

August 22, 2009 by dftassociation

The DFTA recognizes that current immigration policy does not reflect the values and vision of the DFTA.  The DFTA also recognizes that many immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, originate from rural farming communities.  Many have been displaced by the economic and environmental consequences of unfair trade policies, such as NAFTA, that have undercut the welfare of local communities on both sides of the border.  Fair trade, both domestic and international, in both policy and practice, is one of the many tools needed to address the root causes of this most recent surg

DFTA takes a stand on comprehensive immigration reform

April 30, 2009 by katezaidan

 

The DFTA recognizes that current immigration policy does not reflect the values and vision of the DFTA.  The DFTA also recognizes that many immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, originate from rural farming communities.  Many have been displaced by the economic and environmental consequences of unfair trade policies, such as NAFTA, that have undercut the welfare of local communities on both sides of the border.  Fair trade, both domestic and international, in both policy and practice, is one of the many tools needed to address the root causes of this most recent surge in migration.
 
La DFTA reconoce que la política actual de inmigración en los EUA no refleja ni los valores ni la visión de la DFTA. La DFTA también reconoce que muchos inmigrantes, incluyendo a los indocumentados, tienen origen en las comunidades rurales y agrícolas. Muchos han sido desplazados por las consecuencias de los tratados de libre comercio los cuales han dañado el bienestar de las comunindades en los dos lados de la frontera. El comercio justo, tanto doméstico como internacional, en la política y también en la práctica, es una de las herramientas requeridas para enfrentar las causas detrás del incremento reciente en la taza de migración.
 

To read the full DFTA policy statement on immigration in either English or Spanish, click the link above.

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