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Bring fair trade and alternative shopping home for the holidays

Report courtesy of Salt of the Earth-In the Christmas/Hanukkah consumer frenzy we've all somehow been persuaded to endure, we suspect that you still want to do the right thing-that is have a joyous and holy holiday season, have some good times with family and friends, and buy your holiday presents from ethically sound retail shops and producers. An effort to explore your consumer options through the alternative commerce world of fair trade networks often allows you to build the kind of connections between producer and consumer the anonymous world of free trade actively discourages.