Introduction: Over the past six weeks, the Manufacturing Group has been on hold. We have developed a set of principles, but the next step involves setting standards. This is a letter that went out to the entire group in early July, 2008. Dear Manufacturing Group:

In what has now become an annual event, the Rapaport Fair Trade Conference took place at the JCK Trade Show on June 2nd , 2008. I have been to each of Martin Rapaport’s meetings. I felt a strong sense of community, camaraderie and mutual support among the participants and the audiences. Usually in fair trade

Posted Jun 11th 2008 9:02AM by Deidre Woollard Filed under: Jewelry In this article, Deidre Woolard posts her report of the fair trade conference sponsored by Rapaport at the JCK Show. The conference took place in early June. Special thanks to Deidre for permission to post. Marc The Fair Trade Jewelry Conference at the JCK