Fair Trade Minneapolis
We encourage people to choose Fair Trade products. Haiti needs help. We offer handmade artisan products from upcycled materials by Papillon Marketplace in Haiti, verified Fair Trade by the Fair Trade Federation: metal wall art, garden stakes, jewelry, 14oz ceramic mugs, Haiti Friend dolls, holiday ornaments & greeting cards. + Haitian coffee & chocolate from Singing Rooster + Fair Trade coffee from Peace Coffee & Equal Exchange + Fair Trade tea from Pukka, Numi, Equal Exchange & Tazo + Fair Trade chocolate from Tony’s Chocolonely, Equal Exchange, Endangered Species & other brands.
We give Fair Trade Awards (for free) to local retailers & food co-ops to celebrate the number of different Fair Trade products they sell. We also give out generous samples of your choices of Fair Trade Tea. We’re a 501c3 tax-exempt nonprofit w/ EIN 86-3602442. To donate, text FAIR to 53555, thank you!
Join us via Zoom on 2nd Mondays in 2023: 9/11, 10/9 & 11/13 from 7:30 to 9pm Central Time. We post the Zoom link on Facebook for “Fair Trade Minneapolis” Photo (see left): On a Monday in late July, we welcome all to our Meet & Greet in Boom Island Park!
Campaign Progress
Build Your Team
The Fair Trade committee provides leadership and direction for your campaign.
Reach out to Retailers
Work with retail locations in your town to offer two or more Fair Trade products.
Enroll Community Organizations
Each town must have a certain number of community organizations using or serving Fair Trade products.
Commit to Fair Trade Education and Events
Raise awareness of Fair Trade in your community through educational events, media coverage, and other activities.
Pass a Fair Trade Resolution
Work with your city or town council to pass a resolution in support of Fair Trade.
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Fair Trade Locations
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Resources
Fairtrade Increases Coffee Minimum Price As Farmers Face Mounting Economic and Climate Pressures
DownloadFairtrade & the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
DownloadA Fairer Future for All Means Gender Equality Now
DownloadFairtrade America: Minneapolis mural featuring Johnny, a banana farmer
DownloadPublic Policies on Fair Trade – in Brazil, Belgium, Ecuador, the European Union, France, Italy, & beyond
DownloadFair Trade Minneapolis 501(c)(3) determination letter 11/10/2021
DownloadFour lucky people will win a $250 gift card: This Fair Trade Month, Ask Yourself: Do Your Dollars Do More?
DownloadNew Study Reveals Fairtrade America Is Gaining Awareness and Trust in the U.S. As the Global Pandemic Awoke Americans to the Connectedness of Global Supply Chains
DownloadBen & Jerry’s pioneers living income for cocoa farmers: ‘The challenges we face as a planet come back to economic justice’
DownloadA Farmer-Led Future for Tea – by Equal Exchange – May 17, 2021
Download“What is Fair Trade? What is the Goal of Fair Trade” – Gallant answers in detail, May 16, 2018
Download67 retailers in Fair Trade Minneapolis sell two or more Fair Trade products!
DownloadGLOBAL CITIZEN: Here’s Why KitKat Can’t Say ‘Black Lives Matter’ While Abandoning Fairtrade
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