“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”- Mahatma Ghandi
Every purchase we make has an impact on the world. Purchases based on Fair Trade create demand for a fairer world by showing we value not just a “product” — but also the lives of the people behind it.
~ Change the World, FTRN
Civility & Hospitality in the heart of Montclair Center
10 Church Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
ph: (973) 744 6600
Fair Trade
The Fair Trade system ensures that people along every step of the supply chain receive fair wages, that workers and communities are treated with dignity, and that artisans and producers take steps to preserve the environment. Fair Trade builds real and lasting relationships between producers in developing countries and businesses and consumers in more developed areas all over the world. The Fair Trade economy is based on dignity, empowerment, transparency, and respect for people and the planet.
Useful Web Sites
Fair Trade Montclair
Montclair declared itself a Fair Trade Town in October 2008. Spearheaded by a group of commited residents, local businesses, community groups and houses of worship, the Montclair Fair Trade Coalition wrote a resolution which was passed by the town council. A link to the coalition's (MFTC) website will come soon. Help us spread the word about fair trade. Join us for lively discussions, delicious fair trade refreshments and inspiring company!
NEXT MFTC MEETING:
January 2010 sometime. Date/Time/Location TBD
In the meantime, BUY FAIR TRADE!
Featured Product
Hot Mango Chutney The Eswatini Swazi Kitchen is a project of Manzini Youth Care, an organization in Swaziland that is addressing both the roots and the impact of severe poverty in Swaziland. Eswatini Kitchen generates employment for women who make jams, chutneys, marmalades, and gift baskets. It also is an income generating project whose proceeds help to run the Manzini Youth Care program, which provides housing, food and education at several centers to former street children, many of whom are HIV/AIDS orphans.
Consumers who spread Eswatini Kitchen’s jams, jellies and chutnies on their toast in the morning make an immediate connection with a network of several hundred Swazi men, women, and youth, including the women who work full-time in the kitchen, the Swazi farmers who grow the fruit, and the hundreds of children receiving care at youth centers. 
10 Church Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
ph: (973) 744 6600
