Fair Trade Resource Network to close at end of May FTRN May 13, 2014 The staff and Board announce that FTRN will be shutting down as of May 31, 2014. While we are disappointed that we won't be able to advance Fair Trade from our own organization, we commit to supporting Fair Trade through other organizations and activities. We are proud of all that FTRN has accomplished over 15 years, in partnership with you, allied organizations, and thousands of individuals. The main reason we are closing is that FTRN has been unable to attract sustainable funding. A relatively small movement has become quite fragmented in recent years, making it very difficult to sustain an inclusive, umbrella Fair Trade education & advocacy organization. We hope that by closing, we free up resources, and space, for Fair Trade interests to reassess, strengthen and grow. We are proud of the work that FTRN has done over the years to provide resources to the movement and supp...