Fair Trade Finder App Review & Fair Trade Gift Bag Giveaway (***CLOSED***)

7:57 AM Posted by Mommy Is Green

October is Fair Trade Month! I always look forward to it because Twitter and Facebook start to buzz about all of the fair trade items that are available. If you're new to learning about fair trade it's about paying a fair price for goods, safe conditions for workers, sustainability, community, and social awareness. Purchasing certified fair trade items helps farmers and their families improve their quality of life. It also helps to keep children in those communities in school. So much can be done through buying fair trade items!

You'd be surprised by the places you can find fair trade items. Like some of your favorite places to eat or even the local pharmacy.Who would've thought that, right? To make finding fair trade items in your area easier, Fair Trade USA has launched a free new app to help consumers find out where they can purchase Fair Trade Certified products nearby. The Fair Trade Finder app is available for Facebook, Android, and iPhone.
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The Fair Trade Finder app lets you find, add, tag and photograph Fair Trade certified products wherever you are. I've been using the app for iPhone and I've been having fun finding items. I really like how you can choose a specific category, such as coffee, or do a broader search for everything fair trade. I also like how you can enter a zip code if you don't want to use your current location. That way you can learn ahead of time where to find certain items if you're headed to a special place one day. Or you can wait until you reach your destination. But I think it's wonderful to have a choice.

The Fair Trade Finder app also lets us act as a community by adding where we find Fair Trade Certified items ourselves. It's a great way to help each other learn where to locate fair trade products locally. Hopefully, we can all chip in and add products to help further the function of the app. By helping each other find fair trade items we are also helping the farmers and workers in around 58 developing countries that provide us with items such as coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar, and more.


There's this nice little tea place in my area that sells a lot of fair trade certified teas. As soon as I get the chance I'm going to go take some photos to add to the Fair Trade Finder app. I'm very excited to share! 

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Gift Bag Full of Fair Trade 
Certified Products!

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I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post. I am being provided with a Fair Trade Gift Bag free of charge for review of the Fair Trade Finder App. The opinions expressed here are my own. Please see Terms of Use for more information.


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46 comments:

  1. Moonbeams and Eco-Dreams said...

    I'm so glad you did this post. Fair Trade has been a passion of mine for years. I just did a post about it that answers critics. What a great giveaway! Thank you for what you do.

  2. mar said...

    I would like to try the Cocoa Butter from Akoma International.

    LWons@HotMail.com

  3. jim said...

    I'm all about coffee and I love Green Mountain!! Looked at the flavors and would like to try The Perfect Peach!! jimandboys@gmail.com

  4. mkjmc said...

    The ladies Hipsters

  5. lbellomy said...

    I'd like to try fair trade wine.

  6. abfantom said...

    I like Biagio Cru & Estate Wines Ecologica Torrontes/Chardonnay fair trade wine.

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

  7. Kate said...

    I'd love to try a maggie's organics black camisole.

  8. Debbie C said...

    I would like to try the Organic Brazil Nuts from Essential Living at Fair Trade.

    chrisdeglen(at)gmail(dot)com

  9. sohamolina said...

    Body Polish with EO Blend - Ginger Mint

  10. JC said...

    I'd like to try Alter Eco Americas

    * Bulk Organic Hom Mali Jasmine Rice

  11. HiHoRosie said...

    How awesome! Love this!

    I'd love to try EcoLips.

  12. Attila & Tamara said...

    I'd love to try the Burlap & Bean Espresso!

    szogediek at yahoo dot com

  13. Valerie Taylor Mabrey said...

    Green Mountain coffee is the one I just started using
    vmkids3 at msn dot com

  14. clc408 said...

    I'd love to try some of the Glory Bee honeys.

  15. Maybelline ~ Naturalmente Mamá said...

    I would love to try the Honey!! I did not know that fair Trade worked with small artisan beekeepers in Latin America! Wow! that is such a wonderful thing for them and I'm glad that this way they receive a fair pay and we get to try their yummy honey.

    Thanks for the giveaway. The app helps a lot!

  16. Jill said...

    Very cool post and app! I think I'd like to try the Dirty Beauty Cocoa Cane Sugar Preserve Body Scrub.

  17. Linda R. said...

    I would love to try the Chocolate lip balm from Coco-Zen

    lyromero77 at yahoo dot com

  18. outsiderein said...

    chocolate lip balm!

  19. Sarah Hull said...

    I would love to try the Traditional Medicinals Organic Easy Now tea or the Just for Kids Organic Cold Care tea.

  20. Carrie Phelps said...

    I would love to try the EcoLips.
    carriedust@yahoo.com

  21. jennem said...

    The Spice Blending Collection

  22. Danielle Hunter said...

    Downloading the app now. I'd love fair trade coffee and cocoa.

  23. Crunchy Beach Mama said...

    Love Fair Trade Sports and would love to try the Eco-Football!

  24. terri142 said...

    The Fair Trade Organic Raw Honey sounds great.

    tderosa142 at gmail dot com

  25. ky2here said...

    I found Bart Spices LTD and read about Berkino Faso (I met someone from there and had not heard of that country before then).

    ky2here at msn dot com

  26. Bhav said...

    I would love to try their sugars like their vanilla sugars etc. Also would love to try the clothing, like the sleeveless dress.

    bvbabybv at gmail dot com

  27. Derk Thomas said...

    Boston Common Coffee Company is good and I have tried their product. Now I just need a smartphone.

  28. angie lilly said...

    I would love to try the Chocolate Lip Balm from Coco-Zen! Yummers!
    Angie
    14earth at gmail dot com

  29. ticklemetiffyyyy said...

    I would love to find fair trade coffees and other goodies! Hubby and I have just been living a greener lifestyle for less than a year and fair trade products are on our list of things we still need to research. Especially since we have only lived in this area for about 2 years and I wouldnt even know where to look around here for fair trade products. Thanks for this!
    Ticklemetiffy @gmail dot com

  30. Jenn S. said...

    I would love to try the honey.
    jas8929(at)gmail(dot)com

  31. Juleemm said...

    I would like to try the Planet Botanicals Coffee Body Scrub.

  32. pauline15 said...

    I was so surprised to find my absolute favorite coffee shop, Beans & Brews on this website! Ver cool!
    pauline15_01(at)hotmail(dot)com

  33. Jennifer Paige said...

    With the cold weather coming up, I'd like the hot tea.

    paige1sme at aol dot com

  34. Crystal Yaeger said...

    I found some great coffee using the app!

  35. eclairre said...

    I would like to try the Cocoa Butter from Akoma International.

  36. Chisum Crew said...

    "THE" Tee Shirt- Unisex looks cozy. Raffle Copter: happi shopr

  37. tina reynolds said...

    I would like to try olive branch olive oil eaglesforjack@gmail.com

  38. AEKZ2 said...

    I'd like to try the Rooibos Tea Body Wash with African Fruit Oils

    annettekz2@yahoo.com

  39. scoop said...

    i'd love to try some of the eco-lips products!

  40. susansmoaks said...

    i would like to try the glory bee honey!
    susansmoaks at gmail dot com

  41. 07violet said...

    Santa Cruz Organic Juice, I've tried one flavor and it was great so I'd like to try more

    alterna7 at hotmail dot com

  42. slehan said...

    I'll take some Fair Trade chocolate ice cream from Ben & Jerry's.
    Thanks for the contest.

  43. brianpiero said...

    Thanks for the giveaway...we would like to try the Olive Branch Olive Oil.

    senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com

  44. ezmerelda said...

    What a great way to find fair trade products. I would love to have Arbor Teas Earl Grey black tea. My husband is addicted to Earl Grey and this one sounds great.

    ezmerelda at mail dot com

  45. Swtlilchick said...

    I would love the Ruched Scarf in Willow from Maggie Organics

    CharlieGurl57@aol.com

  46. Justin said...

    I didn't realize that Ben and Jerry's was fair trade certified but I'd like to try Chai Wallah...love chai teas :)

    kappasighacksaw(at)live(dot)com