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Enns became the 1st FAIRTRADE City in Upper Austria

Posted on June 17th

After 5 municipalities in Upper Austria the first FAIRTRADE City was awarded with the title “FAIRTRADE Town” on the 23rd of April 2010 by the members of the provincial government Dr. Stockinger and Mr. Anschober on behalf of Federal Land Upper Austria.
Due to the support of the Federal Land Upper Austria, Südwind Upper Austria (a [...]

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Amstetten is the 21st FAIRTRADE Town in Lower Austria

Posted on June 17th

FAIRTRADE Austria and the Federal Land Lower Austria are pleased about the commitment of Amstetten for FAIRTRADE.
Amstetten decides to use FAIRTRADE products on a local level.For this reason Michaela Hinterholzer, Member of the Lower Austrian Parliament, on behalf of Provincial Governor Dr. Erwin Pröll, and Traude Novy from FAIRTRADE Austria awarded Amstetten with the title [...]

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FAITRADE Test-Weeks in the coffeehouse “Kipferl” –The sports club of Gablitz trades “fair”

Posted on June 15th

The shopkeeper of the local coffeehouse “s’Kipferl” in Gablitz, Reinhard Eggner, had a special idea to promote FAIRTRADE: “Test-Weeks for FAIRTRADE-coffee”. All customers are invited to taste FAIRTRADE coffee and vote if they would like to enjoy FAIRTRADE coffee in the future.
The idea is realised in cooperation with the FAIRTRADE-Town Gablitz. Also the sports club [...]

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