Becky's Lists for Fairly Traded Food & Natural Ingredient Products: Mango Tree Imports, Ballston Spa

12 Washington Street (Art Alley)
Ballston Spa, NY 12020

518 288-3554
tradefairly@mangotreeimports.com

Legal Disclaimer
I make no representation regarding the quality of the products I list and the list is by no means inclusive of all available fair trade products. You are advised to call the store to make sure any listed item is currently available.

Enjoy your shopping!

Chocolate Candy
   Equal Exchange Chocolate Bars (6+ assorted flavors, minis and regular)
     Divine Chocolate Bars (6+ assorted flavors) Fair Trade USA
     Divine Medallions (2 flavors) Fair Trade USA
     Deans Beans Java Drops - Fair Trade USA

Chocolate for Baking
   Equal Exchange Cocoa Powder

Hot Cocoa
   Equal Exchange Cocoa Powder

Coffee
   Equal Exchange Congo Coffee Project
     Dean's Beans (Assorted flavors) Fair Trade

Tea
     Equal Exchange (Assorted Flavors)

Soap
   Ten Thousand Villages (Assorted)

Lip Balm
   Ten Thousand Villages (Assorted)

Mango Tree Imports is dedicated to the fair trade movement and carries an enormous selection of clothes, bags, jewelry, cards, toys, pottery, etc. The owners have personal knowledge regarding how and where items were produced and how the region it comes from is benefiting from the fair exchange of these goods.

If you notice that the store has additional food or natural ingredient products with a third party certification seal, please feel free to contact me and let me know it should be added to the list.

beckysfairtradelists@gmail.com

Buying Certified Products Is Only One Tool In Promoting Fair Exchange

If we are able, it is also important to
1) call, email,facebook, petition, etc to communicate with corporate leaders
2) find ways to support exploited workers outside the certification system without supporting unethical corporate practices
3) participate in events and activities suggested by advocacy groups
4) stay informed and monitor the promises of global food corporations

In this time of transition, wealthy corporations need to hear that it is not acceptable to abandon those they have exploited. Farmers in the Ivory Coast who have historically produced more than 40% of the cocoa to make our chocolate are in danger at this time. Earning less than $2 per day they have been unable to reinvest in soil and trees. Instead of investing in new farms in new regions, the chocolate industry owes it to those farmers to invest in rehabilitating the existing farms which have helped chocolate corporations make billions.

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Mango Tree Imports, Ballston Spa

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