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Sacred Heart Parish

Founded in 1872, Sacred Heart Parish is a Roman Catholic community located in Palos Hills, IL. In 2007, our parish began a Fair Trade ministry which not only sells Fair Trade-certified food products but also educates parishoners about the global impact of their purchases.

St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church

At St. Martin of Tours we work with Catholic Relief Services Fair Trade to bring the awareness of our Catholic Social Teachings to action. By choosing to serve fair trade coffee, hosting annual fair trade shopping opportunities and cooking Lenten meals using fair trade products we are instilling the importance that everyone can make a […]

The River Church South

Our church got involved in working to fight Human Trafficking in March of 2012 which easily led us to wanting to make good consumer choices. We now have Fair Trade sugar, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate, and display an Equal Exchange poster above our cafe table.

Kent State University

The Unity Center

The mission of Fair Trade Sundays is to bring awareness to the importance of purchasing fair and sustainable items throughout the year. www.theunitycenter.net

University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

At the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, we are dedicated to becoming as sustainable and low impact as possible. We know that Fair Trade supports sustainable agriculture abroad and just compensations for workers/farmers. We understand that our food purchases can make a huge impact. Maintaining our Fair Trade certification will further our goals of promoting sustainability […]

Ascension Lutheran Church, Thousand Oaks, CA

Ascension Lutheran Church is a member of the Southwest California Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Ascension is a cross-generational community of believers where all of God’s children, from birth to the end of life’s journey, are valued and called to be partners in ministry. Our vision compels us to be a […]

Skutt Catholic Fair Trade

San Diego First Church of the Nazarene

Our mission is “To Lift Up Christ”. We do this by: Teaching – discipleship Preaching – the way we live our lives Healing – being equipped as healing agents wherever God has placed us Our guiding principles are that we be motivated by love and guided by prayer. We emphasize a balanced spiritual life where […]

Kansas State University

Colonial Church in Prairie Village

Colonial Church is excited to become officially recognized as a Fair Trade Congregation. Although we have unofficially promoted fair trade products for many years, we are proud now to join other faith communities by actively incorporating fair trade into our social teachings and educating our members about how making fair trade purchases empowers them to live […]

Fair Trade Lawrence, Kansas

This campaign is to demonstrate and build upon a socially responsible community and it’s already established fair trade presence.

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Los Angeles, California

The Los Angeles campaign was launched July 1, 2014 by Fair Trade LA. What is Fair Trade LA? Fair Trade LA is a 501(c)(3) community based organization that exists to “create and empower socially conscious consumers through education and outreach to increase the demand and availability of fair trade products in the communities of Los […]

State College, PA

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Teaneck, NJ

Working for God’s Kingdom through buying, selling & promoting Fair Trade! We are an open congregation, sharing God’s love with our neighbors – around the block and around the world. Miriam Confer and Sharla DeLawter, Fair Trade Captains Revd. Dr. Gary C. LeCroy, Pastor www.stpaulsteaneck.com

Holy Family Church – Fair Trade Supporter

Fair Trade products are available six days a week at the Holy Family Bookstore, giving parishioners and visitors an opportunity to purchase fairly traded, affordable products. Holy Family further educates its parishioners about Fair Trade through the weekly bulletin and on its website. Holy Family Church 1501 Fremont Avenue South Pasadena, CA 91030 USA Home

Miami University