Watch the Video Clip of the World’s Largest Fair Trade Coffee Break

On May 10 2008, a grand total of 12,128 people in more than 150 locations from coast to coast convened to set the record for the World’s Largest Fair Trade Coffee Break. An estimated 50,000 people participated in more than 200 events taking place throughout North America during Fair Trade Fortnight (May 3-18).

These World Fair Trade Day celebrations contributed to efforts in 70 countries worldwide marking the importance and benefits of Fair Trade. Together, Fair Trade Resource Network, Fair Trade Towns USA, and other leading Fair Trade organizations made WFTD 2008 the largest celebration in American history!

Check Out the Photos from Events Coast-to-Coast

Link to Flickr.

Collected and prepared by Sara Stender, Coordinator of Fair Trade Towns USA.

Share Your Experiences: Take the World Fair Trade Day Learning Survey

Follow this link to take a 5 minute survey to share your organizing experiences and help us learn how to make next year even better.

Thanks for all your great work making this the largest Fair Trade event in North American history. And here’s to breaking the record next year. CHEERS!

What You Said about World Fair Trade Day

“We had originally planned 1 hour for our coffee break, but it was so much fun we kept going until we ran out of coffee and chocolate.” -St Paul, MN

“Sales for the day exceeded past Fair Trade Day totals!… All in all, it was a successful and fun-filled day-long event!” -Rochester, NY

“It was a lot of fun! Thanks for the inspiration - we will definitely participate in this again next year.” -Austin, TX

“There were people from over 30 churches in Greater Boston - an important outcome for us. And the event + the publicity around it really boosted those people’s energy around Fair Trade.” –Cambridge, MA

“I am still on a little cloud of bliss from our wonderfully sunny and successful WFTD last weekend. To see such enthusiasm, curiosity and discussion from our community really brought much inspiration and excitement to the day.” -San Diego, CA