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Fair Trade chocolate, tea, coffee and more

October is Fair Trade month! I am celebrating with the following products.




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Chocolate prices may go up (and what to do about it)

Some experts are predicting that you may have to spend more on chocolate in the future. Here are some things to consider.




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October is Fair Trade Month, but being fair to farmers should be a year-round thing

My family is starting off the chilly fall mornings fairly with ethically sourced coffee and hot chocolate.




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I don't like fair trade sometimes, and here's why

I do support fair trade products, but sometimes I wish I didn't.




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Fair. Quinoa Vodka, a gluten-free, Fair Trade spirit

This Fair Trade certified vodka made from South American quinoa helps keep 1200 small independent farmers investing in their futures.




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House of Mandela: Fair Trade wines from South Africa's famous family

The daughter and granddaughter of Nelson Mandela lead the Mandela family in sustainable wine making.




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A fair trade hot chocolate mix

I loved hot cocoa packets when camping, but didn’t like the cheap ingredients used to make them. Problem solved.




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Harry Potter chocolate will be fair trade, thanks to fans

The Harry Potter Alliance worked to ensure all the chocolate sold in the fictional wizard's name would reflect the values he fought for.




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Breyer's ice cream ditches the hormones, adds sustainable vanilla

The popular brand of ice cream will be made with non-rBST milk and cream, plus vanilla that's sustainably sourced.




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World's most expensive pure chocolate is eaten with tongs

To'ak Chocolate is fair trade, USDA organic-certified and exclusively sourced from rare cacao beans found in Ecuador.




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It’s Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s

Find out where can you get a free cone of sustainable Chunky Monkey, Phish food or your flavor of choice on April 8.




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Do Ben & Jerry's vegan flavors pass the kid test?

Made with almond milk, these new ice cream flavors from Ben & Jerry's pack some surprises.




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How many different kinds of grapes can you stuff into one bottle of wine?

De Bos Rosé is handpicked, fair trade accredited and made from 47 different varietals of grapes.




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How to choose sustainable flowers

Which flowers are the most environmentally friendly option: Organic, local, fair trade or silk?




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Let's keep child labor out of Halloween candy

This informative chart from Green America rates the candy companies on their commitment to avoiding child labor.




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Green dining: Pizza Fusion

Sustainable restaurant aims to prove sustainability can be easy as pie.




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Eat out this World Water Week

Give a boost to your local economy while supporting clean water access around the world. All you have to do is eat out — and drink tap water — at a restaura



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Dining out, eco-recession style

Want to dine at your favorite eco-restaurant more often — but can’t afford it? Check again, because like their ungreen counterparts, many green-minded resta



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Restaurants: Ortine Café in Brooklyn

Customers at Ortine's in Brooklyn sit among the gardens where the food on their plates grows.




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Restaurants being reused as ... restaurants

Smart, Southern, independent start-ups are using the buildings and kitchens from closed chains and being green in the process.




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Free Food (Inc.)

A fast-food restaurant that wants you to see <i>Food, Inc.</i>? Can it be true? Yep -- and they'll even pay for your ticket.




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Weekly LEED roundup – 7/31/09

A multi-purpose facility and Arizona's first LEED certified restaurant are featured in this week's LEED roundup.




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Atlanta&#39;s The Ellis: Sustainable food and more

The Ellis Hotel in Atlanta has a sustainable restaurant, a green certification, and a reasonable price tag.




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Community-supported restaurants

Restaurants tap into the community supported agriculture model.




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Weekly LEED roundup – 12/4/09

The ACE Building in Philadelphia, San Francisco's Bentley Reserve, and the first Pizza Fusion in Saudi Arabia are featured this week.




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Can pizza save the world?

A Minneapolis restaurant delivers Planet Saving Pizza in electric cars.




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Weekend reads: Oyster eating vegans &amp; enforcing organics

The USDA deputy secretary Kathleen Merrigan did a Q&A with The Washington Post about challenges for the organic food market.




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Restaurant: Baltimore’s The Black Olive

Good food and wine at a sustainable Fell’s Point restaurant.




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More worms than diners at one Boise restaurant

Boise eatery is the only restaurant in the continental U.S. doing onsite vermicomposting with worms eat kitchen scraps.



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Panera Bread bets on humanity

Panera’s St. Louis Bread Co. in Missouri lets customers pay what they can.




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Nutrition info on fast-food receipt

Now you know when you spent $6.38 cents and 48% of your daily calories on a breakfast at Burgerville.




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Filament bulbs: Is ambiance worth the cost to the planet?

Antique bulbs create retro vibe but also are the most-energy guzzling option for restaurants.



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Restaurants: Annapolis’s Hell Point Seafood

More than just the seafood is local at this Maryland waterfront restaurant.




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Restaurants: Luray, VA’s Circa ‘31

Virginia’s Mimslyn Inn brings a fresh idea from farm to table to schools.




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Hops: Not just for beer anymore

Pickled hops are showing up in brewery restaurants alongside of the brews.




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Weekend reads: Jamie Oliver supports fast food, chicken-sitters, and more

As sourcing ingredients directly from local farms gains in popularity, more chefs are building relationships with farmers to get the pick of their crops.




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Restaurants going from &#39;seed-to-stove&#39;

You know what a “farm-to-fork” restaurant is, but what’s a “seed-to-stove” restaurant?




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40 chefs under 40: Readers&#39; choice (11-20)

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.




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40 chefs under 40: Readers&#39; choice (31-40)

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.




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40 chefs under 40: Readers&#39; choice (21-30)

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.




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40 chefs under 40: Readers&#39; choice

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.




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Sneak peek of the Philly Homegrown Tour

City Food Tours has a delicious new walking tour dedicated to showcasing local foods.



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My food favorite stories of 2010

From people to gadgets to gardens to food, here’s what I liked best in 2010.




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Where to find discounts for sustainable restaurants

A slew of coupon and gift certificate sites offer discounts to sustainable restaurants, but sometimes you have to do your homework.




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Restaurants: The Spotted Pig in New York City

Yes, the burger at this seasonal and local restaurant is everything it's hyped to be.




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Buy one, get one free Chipotle coupon

For a limited time, watch a 90-second video and receive a coupon to a fast food chain that’s trying to do it right.




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In Denver, everyone can afford to eat organic

At the SAME Café in Denver, Colorado, diners pay what they can for organic and local dishes.




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The Foodie Registry

There’s a new gift registry for upscale restaurant gift certificates. Our food blogger shares why she thinks this is a good idea.




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2011 James Beard Award nominees announced

You're bound to find something that piques your interest in this list of distinguished nominees for the top food awards.




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The table-to-farm movement

Table-to-farm is the logical next step in the farm-to-table cycle.