A twice-weekly sharing of eco-shwag.
Today’s freebie’s an eco caffeine addict’s dream: A $40 gift certificate to the fair trade company Equal Exchange’s online store!
Whether you need Organic Tamari Roasted Almonds grown in small U.S. farms, or organic fair trade tea pyramid tea, or organic fair trade hot chocolate with a spicy kick to keep you warm in this unbearably cold L.A. weather, you can find it at the Equal Exchange store.
My favorite Equal Exchange item’s of course the organic, fair trade Ethiopian coffee — but the chocolate bars come in a close second. If you want to use the $40 to send a gift, check out the Dark Chocolate & Green Tea gift basket (photo above) — four organic fair trade chocolate bars, 2 25-tea-bag boxes of green tea, and a tin of Organic Ceylon Green Loose Leaf Tea! The basket costs $35 plus $7.50 shipping — which means the whole thing will cost you only $2.50 after the gift certificate.
Equal Exchange is an uber-ethical, co-op owned company that’s also one of the pioneers of the fair trade movement in the U.S. The environmentally conscious company even has a Green Planet Fund that seeks to promote sustainable farming practices of small-scale producers as a means of environmental conservation.
Buy an Equal Exchange gift certificate as a holiday gift here — or comment by Tuesday to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Wednesday (more info on freebies here). US addresses only.
Photo via Equal Exchange
Good morning. I’d love some organic, fair trade goodies. :-)
Comment by Adrienne — December 9, 2009 @ 7:32 am
Ooh, I’d love some green tea & chocolate!
Comment by Danny — December 9, 2009 @ 8:14 am
everything looks yummie! :)
Comment by Lisa Inversin — December 9, 2009 @ 9:09 am
Sweet!
Comment by Kira — December 9, 2009 @ 9:35 am
I love Equal Exchange. When I was in retail at Nature’s Frsh NW we were one their first major clients in Oregon.
Comment by Robert Stockham — December 9, 2009 @ 9:38 am
Thank you so much for this generous giveaway – I would be SO thrilled to win!
Comment by Aimee W. — December 9, 2009 @ 9:53 am
LOVE the tea’s – the chocolates are bonus though :)
Comment by Ami — December 9, 2009 @ 10:10 am
Organic fair trade coffee and chocolate? Yes, please.
Comment by Becca — December 9, 2009 @ 10:14 am
Equal Exchange has a great selection! Fair trade gifts are a great idea for the holidays.
Comment by Nexyoo — December 9, 2009 @ 10:14 am
My favorite is the Organic Dark Chocolate…mmmm Chocolate
Comment by Sarah Lipe — December 9, 2009 @ 10:23 am
Fair trade, nicely packaged goods for the holidays help one feel good and pass the joy. <3
Comment by Lisa Ayre-Smith — December 9, 2009 @ 10:28 am
Who can say no chocolate?!
Comment by Haley — December 9, 2009 @ 11:08 am
wow! What an awesome givaway! Thanks for the chance!
Comment by Kim — December 9, 2009 @ 11:16 am
I’m so addicted to caffeine it isn’t funny!
Comment by Apryl — December 9, 2009 @ 11:47 am
I’d be happy to win any of it.
Comment by Nicole — December 9, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
oooh yummy! enter me please.
Comment by kathleen — December 9, 2009 @ 12:46 pm
Looks yummy!
thanks,
Lisa T
Comment by Lisa T — December 9, 2009 @ 1:38 pm
A very respectable company. I love their Organic Love Buzz coffee beans.
Comment by tany — December 9, 2009 @ 2:15 pm
Yum, would love some chocolate! count me in :)
Comment by Melissa — December 9, 2009 @ 2:18 pm
What a delicious giveaway!
Comment by Laraine — December 9, 2009 @ 2:23 pm
my eyes are rolling back into my head dreaming of winning this giveaway.
Comment by la guera tamalera — December 9, 2009 @ 3:24 pm
add me in!
Comment by jolianne — December 9, 2009 @ 4:27 pm
Looks absolutely delicious.
Comment by C.J. — December 9, 2009 @ 5:10 pm
Ooooh! Please count me in!
Comment by Katrina — December 9, 2009 @ 5:42 pm
What a fabulous company with delightful items!
It would be fun to give my sister a gift from this company. She and her husband are definitely caffeine addicts! Thanks for the chance to win this more than generous gift from you.
Cindi
Comment by Cindi — December 9, 2009 @ 9:05 pm
“MMMMMMMM chocolate…is there anything it can’t do”
Comment by michael — December 10, 2009 @ 5:01 am
I love Equal Exchange coffee already! Free stuff from their store would be great!
Comment by Dan — December 10, 2009 @ 10:18 am
I could use some anti-oxidants, please. Plus I could share some with my friends for Hannukah.
Comment by Andre — December 10, 2009 @ 3:34 pm
This would be great for holiday sharing!
Comment by Anonymous — December 10, 2009 @ 4:12 pm
I’m especially interested in trying their green tea.
Comment by Melissa — December 10, 2009 @ 4:41 pm
Equal Exchange is such an amazing company that really should be used all college campuses all over. At first when I heard of Equal Exchange I though of its jsut another one of those companies but then I realized it really is not. Not only are they a great company ethically but they also have amazing products. I’m a college students who trives off coffee every morning from Cornerstone Cafe on the Azusa Pacific University coffe shop. I don’t know how I would be able to get through my 7am classes without it. But its not only the coffee that is good but the choclate is amazing as well. Get some you won’t regret it.
Comment by Amy B — December 10, 2009 @ 4:53 pm
Please count me in. I would love to try these goodies.
Comment by Marissa — December 10, 2009 @ 6:18 pm
chocolate does not cause acne
Comment by melvin — December 10, 2009 @ 10:11 pm
Ooh, yes please. Equal Exchange has some of the smoothest most amazing FT chocolate.
Comment by Di — December 11, 2009 @ 1:34 pm
Yay! Looks delicious! = )
Comment by Susannah — December 11, 2009 @ 7:08 pm
Put me in for the freebie of the day! Thanks!
Comment by Jourdan — December 15, 2009 @ 1:05 pm
Equal Exchange has some great products, especially the chocolate which I love to bake with.
Comment by Monica — December 15, 2009 @ 9:52 pm
yum! yes please :)
Comment by bern — December 15, 2009 @ 10:20 pm
The only thing that will be magical about the tea is how quickly it disappears into my belly.
Comment by Ryan Hoskins — December 15, 2009 @ 11:01 pm
You had me at chocolate.
Comment by David Appelgate — December 15, 2009 @ 11:01 pm
i might be allergic to chocolate but hell, i’m so buying chocolate if i win this g/c!!
Comment by chris lam — December 16, 2009 @ 11:49 am
kathleen is the lucky winner! Thanks everyone for entering — Hope you opt for fair trade these holidays :)
Comment by Siel — December 22, 2009 @ 11:52 pm