Sunday, May 13, 2012

Celebrate Fair Trade by Taking Quiz! You Might Win a Prize!


It's Day 2 of our World Fair Trade Day Virtual Fair, and we've got one more way for you to win a prize!


Take the following Fair Trade Quiz (Don't sweat it, Google is your friend *wink*). Send your answers to us in a private message on our Facebook Page Or via email to customerservice@isleofenchantments.com by Midnight ET/ 9pm Pacific Sunday May 13th (AKA: Today).

  1. Which Country Had the Highest Fair Trade Sales in 2008? A) United States B) United Kingdom C) France D) Japan
  2. True or False: Cameroon is the world's largest cocoa producer.
  3. Of the 88 Million Pounds of Fair Trade Coffee Imported to the US in 2008, which country sent the highest percentage? A) Peru B) Ethiopia C) Columbia D) Guatemala
  4. What percentage of Fair Trade handicraft production is done by women? A) 35% B) 64% C) 76% D) 93%
  5. What is the most popular Fair Trade item worldwide, measured by total sales? A) Bananas B) Tea C) Chocolate D) Coffee
  6. Which of the following is a principle of Fair Trade? A) Paying a fair price B) Creating jobs for people who aren't usually hired C) Giving women & girls the same opportunities as men & boys D) Caring for the Environment E) Capacity Building F) Building sustainable, long-term relationships G) Supporting good working conditions H) Education about Fair Trade I) All of the Above J) None of the Above
  7. True or False: Fair Trade practices take environmental impact into account.

Pictures of Prizes: ;)
1st Place  2nd Place
3rd Place

GOOD LUCK!


And Congratulations to our Winners for the Scavenger Hunt! Well Done, Ladies!! :D

Saturday, May 12, 2012

IOE's 2nd Annual World Fair Trade Day Virtual Scavenger Hunt!


Time Once Again for A Scavenger Hunt! Greetings Folks! I realize you're all very busy people but now it's time to take a  Break to Celebrate the Heroes of Fair Trade and Play A Game!

Yup, it's time to kick off the Fair Trade Virtual Scavenger Hunt! Don't worry, there's no need to find time to go to an event. You can participate while on the computer, or out and about. Social Media is truly your best friend with this little endeavor!


So The Scavenger Hunt works like this:

BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING: Please go to the I.O.E Virtual Fair Grounds  and fill out the Attendance Sheet at the top of the page. (This way I have your Name and email in order to notify you if you've won, plus it helps us know how many peeps participated!)
THEN: Check out our Facebook &/or Twitter Feeds to find our "Challenges":
  • Scattered at random points throughout the first day our Fair Trade Day Virtual Fair (Saturday May 12th...Yes, that's Today) Our head Pixie (Yup, me!) will post "challenges" to Facebook & Twitter.
  • All you have to do is respond in whatever manner is called for for each mission. For example: Say your Mission is to locate a bunny, You would respond by posting a pic of the bunny you found to either the Isle of Enchantments Facebook page, or send it via Twitter to @IsleEnchantment tagged #WFTD (Could be one in your yard, a pet store, Your Happy Bunny Calendar or bunny slippers - be creative & have fun!). 
  • Try to respond to all of the challenges before the Scavenger Hunt Ends at Midnight Eastern/ 9PM Pacific May 12th (Again, Yes...that's Today *wink*).
If you have any questions, just ask, and I'll answer! ;)

The more you complete successfully, the better your chances of winning!

The Prizes Are:
First Place wins a Fabulous Bunch of Goodies, Including: 
"Do You Trade Fair?" T-Shirt, A Jar of Organic Fair Trade Nut Butter, A Jar of Organic Fair Trade Honey, a Bag of Organic Fair Trade Raw Sugar AND set of Fair Trade Dish Towels!
Grand Prize


Second Place: "I Took a Fair Trade Coffee Break" T-Shirt and a Bag of Fair Trade Coffee
2nd Prize

Third Place: A set of Fair Trade Dish Towels and an assortment of Fair Trade Sugar/Honey Samples
 3rd Prize

All Participants will Receive a Personalized "I Took a Fair Trade Break" Virtual Sticker. Perfect for use as a Facebook or Twitter Avatar, showing that you were AWESOME and supported Fair Trade.

The First Challenge will be posted at 10 am ET Saturday Morning!
Good Luck, and HAVE FUN!!
Other I.O.E. World Fair Trade Day  News:


We are Giving Away Free Jars of Once Again Organic Fair Trade Nut Butters with every Purchase of $25 or More (while supplies last).
Our World Fair Trade Day Virtual Fair Continues tomorrow with a Fair Trade Quiz w/ Prizes! :D