Fair trade teas.
The Republic of Tea, an all-natural tea company based in Novato, California Novato is a city located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in northern Marin County. As of a 2000 census, the city population was 47,630. Novato is 30 miles north of San Francisco on US 101. , has been selling eco-conscious teas since 1992. But its line of Fair Trade-Certified Teas ($9.50 per box of 50 bags) is more than just environmentally friendly--the teas actually help farmers in developing countries earn fair wages. By supporting fair trade practices, the Republic of Tea helps families in South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Africa and Asia build homes, churches and schools to support and educate their children. Available in five exotic flavors, such as Cranberry cranberry, low creeping evergreen bog plant of the genus Oxycoccus of the family Ericaceae (heath family). Cranberries are considered by some botanists to belong to the blueberry genus Vaccinium. Blood Orange and Wild Blueberry blueberry, plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), usually found on acid soil. They are often confused with the related huckleberry. , these teas help families stay warm and healthy this winter. To learn more about Fair Trade Certification and ways you can help, visit www.transfairusa.org. CONTACT: The Republic of Tea, (800)298-4832, www.republicofteas.com.
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