Casey Trogden

Hi, Seven Hopes United friends! I’m Casey, lover of good coffee, world-inspired fashion and the fair trade industry. I recently used Seven Hopes United for my wedding registry and was so happy to be able to combine my love for quirky, beautiful household items with a cause I’m passionate about. I am a freelance writer and blogger and am very happy to be joining the Seven Hopes team. I live in Southern California now, but am a Midwest girl originally. My husband and I are headed to Thailand shortly for our honeymoon and I can’t wait to experience a new-to-me culture and explore how a vastly different country lives and operates. I am excited to get to know the Seven Hopes United followers and customers. I hope to share more about how the fair trade industry has opened my eyes to how we all have a social responsibility to the people of this country and to the world. We’re all in this together and I look forward to making fair trade more of a priority in people’s minds and hearts.

All posts from Casey Trogden

Fair Trade Gift Ideas for Men

If you’re anything like me, you still have a specific category staring you down on your Christmas list—the guys in your life! Do you need a few fair trade gift ideas for men? Let’s face it–the males are the hardest. I can walk through a store and put five things in my cart for the ladies on […]

Hiking the Inca Trail

Greetings from Rio de Janeiro! My travels in South America are drawing to a close. It’s been a beautiful trip that has opened my eyes to an entirely new culture! Even though I’m a little sad to leave, it’s always a wonderful thing to know you’re going home. I missed Black Friday shopping with my […]

Fair Trade Stocking Stuffers

If you plan to hang your stockings on the mantle soon, how about thinking ahead a bit on what to fill them with too? We think fair trade stocking stuffers are perfect for kids of all ages! Only a little over a month to go from Christmas! How did that happen?! By this time in the holiday season, I´ve […]

Fair Trade Pumpkin Soup

The day to give thanks is right around the corner! Why not make this year a Fair Trade Thanksgiving? Maybe you fix a feast for a dozen people each year, or you’re like me and just hover in the kitchen being the all-important sampler. But whatever your role, you can do your part to make […]

Coffee Date from Beunos Aires

Hola from Argentina! If we were having coffee today, I would first tell you that I’m not drinking my usual American coffee. I’m either having espresso (which I always need at least 2 of :)) or the traditional Argentinian drink, mate. Mate is served in that lovely container you see above and is a strong, […]