Fair Trade Finder Review and Goodie Bag Giveaway

October is Fair Trade Month and to celebrate, Fair Trade USA has released the Fair Trade Finder app. It’s free and easy to use.

In addition, the folks at Fair Trade USA have sent along a goodie bag full of Fair Trade items for one lucky reader.

What Is Fair Trade?

The main purpose of Fair Trade is to make sure that farmers, artisans, and workers are paid fairly for the work they do. Disadvantaged communities are taught how to use the free market to their advantage.

Any product could be a Fair Trade product, if the people who produce it receive a fair wage for it. The most well-known Fair Trade products are coffee, tea, and chocolate, but clothing, ingredients in lotions and soaps, honey, flowers, and many other things are also being produced in a social and environmentally sustainable manner.

Fair Trade Finder App

Finding Fair Trade goods can be a challenge. The Fair Trade Finder app is a crowd-sourced app for iPhones, iPods, iPads, and Androids. Whenever you run across a Fair Trade good or one made with Fair Trade ingredients, just enter it into the Fair Trade Finder for others to see.

It’s free and available on iTunes and on the Android market.

Goodie Bag Giveaway

In the spirit of the month, Fair Trade USA has sent me a goodie bag full of Fair Trade products to give away to one lucky reader. The bag contains chocolate, tea, mints, and other goodies.

To enter, just do one or all of the following things and be sure to put each in a separate comment.

Like Eat Drink Better on Facebook and post a comment below letting us know.
Tweet about the giveaway and post a comment below letting us know.
Share on Facebook about the giveaway and post a comment below letting us know.
Share on Google Plus about the giveaway and post a comment below letting us know.
Download the Fair Trade Finder app and post a comment below letting us know.
Tell us about your favorite Fair Trade product.

Entries are open until Wednesday, October 26 at 10 p.m. Eastern. One comment will be chosen at random and the winner will be announced on Thursday, October 27.

Image by jetalone, used with Creative Commons license.

22 comments

Marilyn October 20, 2011 at 6:48 AM

Downloaded Rhe Fairtrade Finder to my iPad…guess my city has a long way to go in the fair trade category! But by plugging in a nearby large city, plenty of fair trade spots popped up.
Crystal Miron October 20, 2011 at 7:20 AM

I “liked” you on Facebook months ago and I have shared the contest announcement with my friends on Facebook. :)

Hope I win, but if I don’t maybe at least one of my friends will!
Stephanie October 20, 2011 at 9:00 AM

I love to buy fair trade coffee from my local food co-op :)
deena October 20, 2011 at 10:06 AM

I love fair trade tea and chocolate. :)
Erika October 20, 2011 at 12:55 PM

I downloaded the Fair Trade Finder app on my ipod. Fair Trade is wonderful opportunity to enjoy great products from hard working people and ensuring that they paid fairly. Thanks to those farmers, artisans and workers for their talented and hard work in providing wonderful delights to us.
Ashley October 20, 2011 at 4:23 PM

I like EDB on FB! Thanks for the giveaway :)
Ashley October 20, 2011 at 4:24 PM

My favorite fair trade product is coffee from my local store :)
cathy October 20, 2011 at 5:34 PM

What a great giveaway! I like you on Facebook already!
cathy October 20, 2011 at 5:35 PM

My favorite fair trade product is Equal Exchange chocolate – especially the bars with the crunchy caramel bits. :-)
Mary October 21, 2011 at 8:36 AM

I just downloaded the app. Can’t wait to use it (and win the giveaway!!!). Thanks for the great work you guys do.
Allicia October 21, 2011 at 7:49 PM

I like you on facebook
San D October 21, 2011 at 9:40 PM

Thank you for this fab giveaway. I am a Fb fan (San Dalvi). xo
San D October 21, 2011 at 9:41 PM

Shared on my page with friends and tagged you in it. Thanks.

San Dalvi on Fb.
San D October 21, 2011 at 9:43 PM

I love Fair Trade chocolate and tea. Both so essential in my everyday life :)
San D October 21, 2011 at 9:44 PM

I downloaded the App on my android. Thanks, it will be useful, always on my fingertips.
Kaitlyn Walker October 23, 2011 at 7:31 AM

I liked you on facebook :)
Elizabeth October 23, 2011 at 11:16 AM

Lara Bars! I always try to have one in my purse.
JessicaCRB October 23, 2011 at 1:23 PM

Tweet Tweet this is great! I wish I could download the app but no smart phone right now :-(
Becca October 24, 2011 at 4:47 PM

LARA BARS<3
Michelle October 24, 2011 at 8:04 PM

I like Trader Joe’s Organic Fair Trade Breakfast Blend Coffee.
Mel October 26, 2011 at 7:59 PM

My favorite Fair Trade product: Theo Chocolate! Made in Seattle, they have lots of vegan chocolate bars, truffles, and other goodies! They are the ONLY Organic, Fair Trade Chocolate Factory in the USA! Love, love, love the company and their products.