Marigold Fair Trade

10/15/2015

Thanks to Hannah Flesch and her class at Cascadia Community College for hosting us today and the opportunity to talk about fair trade fashion, organic cotton and the global garment industry!

06/29/2015

Did you know that all of our products now come with the name of the woman who sewed them?

04/27/2015

Our friend Denise from Ganesh Himal Trading speaks here about the medical clinic they helped to build and how it was destroyed in the earthquake. Donations to help re-build the clinic can be made here: https://ganeshhimaltrading.com/fair-trade-more/baseri-health-clinic/
100% of funds will go to Baseri Nepal to help them rebuild their world.

The impact of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal is being felt in the Inland Northwest. A Spokane family that built a medical facility for a remote area north Kathmandu said that it's now in pieces. Thankfully, all the people inside the building got out, but they're still waiting to hear from oth…

02/12/2015

http://www.theolympian.com/2015/02/11/3572642_olympia-activist-known-as-american.html?rh=1

A longtime Olympia activist has become somewhat of a celebrity in India with his spot-on portrayal of spiritual leader and civil rights icon Mohandas K. Gandhi.

11/28/2014

Buy Fair Trade this Black Friday- https://www.marigoldfairtradeclothing.com/store/pc/marigold-fair-trade.asp

09/12/2014

sneak peak!...here is a look at some of our fabrics for our Fall Housewares Collection-soon to be available at a fair trade store near you!

08/31/2014

07/16/2014

http://www.greenafricadirectory.org/south-africa-celebrates-1st-fairtrade-coffee-chocolate-week/

Fairtrade Label South Africa has launched South Africa's first Fairtrade Coffee & Chocolate Week from 14 - 20 July, challenging consumers and companies to choose Fairtrade coffee and chocolate.

07/14/2014

Tasveer's 9th Seattle South Asian Film Festival calls for entries now. The submission is absolutely FREE!!! For more details please visit our visit SSAFF site. ssaff.tasveer.org
http://ssaff.tasveer.org/2013/files/5214/0529/3941/SSAFFApplication2014.pdf

06/04/2014

Thanks to the Fair Trade Resource Network for their tremendous work to promote fair trade over the years!! At the end of May the FTRN closed its doors. The Fair Trade Federation will be maintaining the FTRN website and then sharing its resources on the FTF website this Fall. http://www.fairtradefederation.org/the-ftf-thanks-the-fair-trade-resource-network-for-years-of-service/

05/14/2014

Marigold is a proud sponsor again this year of the Bike Commuter Contest. Tonight ride under the Full Moon -meet at the Kissing State at 9pm!

This Friday is National Bike to Work Day!
Double your miles on your BCC Mileage Log on this day!
Ride your bike for any practical purpose on Friday this week and enter double the miles you actually ride on your Mileage Log. If you have the day off work, think about doing some errands or going out for dinner, on your bike!
Visit one of the BCC Bike Stations on your morning commute
from 7am - 9am at five different locations around town (Locations for this event and other info listed on BCC blog http://thurstonbcc.blogspot.com/ )

05/09/2014

THIS SATURDAY May 10th-Come into Traditions to celebrate WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY!
We are celebrating the fair trade partnerships with farmers and artisan producers around the world.
Traditions will celebrate with an Ice Cream Social from 3 to 4PM!
This means FREE Olympic Mountain ice cream for everyone who comes in during that hour. Sponsored by Traditions Fair Trade & Marigold Fair Trade.
There will be a fantastic piano player Sam Knutson playing from 2 to 4PM and of course, all day is a last good chance to get your Mother’s Day gifts.
Your purchase of clothing, jewelry, singing bowls, pottery and other gifts helps mothers around the world.
We’re also collecting eyeglasses for Alaffia Fair Trade to bring to Togo. Please bring to donate your sunglasses, readers and prescription glasses here to make such a big difference in Togo.