Gift Idea #2
Fair Trade Certified Flowers
In addition to fair wages and labor practices, a Fair Trade flower certification ensures that farms comply with rigorous environmental standards governing the use of pesticides, conservation of water, treatment of wastewater, protection of ecosystems and more. There is an extensive list of agrochemicals that are completely prohibited on Fair Trade farms, and others that must be phased out over time.
So this year, instead of giving your valuable cash to a big box florist conglomerate that sources from farms that don't care about their workers or the environment, support one that does! Ask your florist where their flowers are sourced from and if they are fair trade. If they don't give you a decent answer, try One World Flowers. They are running lots of specials on a variety of roses for Valentine's Day. Once you read about them, you'll be proud to support them!
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