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The ‘Trick’ In ‘Trick-Or-Treat’ Annual Fair Trade Month Documentary Screening of ‘Slavery: A Global Investigation”

Do you like chocolate at Halloween time? A high percentage of the world’s chocolate is contaminated by forced labor. We will be showing the documentary, “Slavery: A Global Investigation” to raise awareness of forced labor in the chocolate industry and encouraging students and community members to buy fair trade (slavery-free) chocolate instead. We will have […]

Club Meeting

Bake sale planning

Club Meeting

Screening of ‘Connected by Coffee’ and Speaker from Dynamite Coffee

The Fair Trade Committee is screening a documentary called ‘Connected by Coffee’ followed by a speaker from Dynamite Roasting Company, a local roaster who participates in the fair trade system. Guests from Ten Thousand Villages and the French Broad Food Co-op will be tabling on how they offer fair trade products to our community.

How to be an ‘Ethical Shopper’

Together with Ten Thousand Villages and UNC Asheville faculty, we hosted a panel discussion on fair trade – what is it, why is it important to support and ways consumers can shop more ethically. This event was hosted by the Block off Biltmore downtown, a meeting space promoting conversations around social, economical and environmental issues.

Fair Trade Tea and Treats Table

Our Fair Trade Committee is hosting a fair trade tea and treats information table after a highly attended Humanities lecture. We’ll be in the lobby with fair trade tea, chocolate and various goodies to educate and promote fair trade on and off campus.

Fair Trade Self-Care Event

Come out to our first Fair Trade Self-Care tabling event! Make your own face mask or lip scrub using Fair Trade certified ingredients and learn more about how the Fair Trade movement promotes sustainable livelihoods for farmer and workers and protects the environment.

Hosting: The True Cost Documentary, followed by discussion

During our club time which will take place during community time, we will show the documentary, The True Cost. The film introduces the term Fast fashion and its impact on the environment, economy, and labor practices. discussion to follow the film.

$1 Fair Trade Coffee Sale

It’s Fair Trade Month! Skip the Starbucks and come by the Student Center Innerlink for a $1 delicious cup of Fair Trade coffee. Stick around to talk and we can tell you more about modern slavery, fair trade, and ways you can get involved.

Redondo Beach Artist Group (RBAG)

The Redondo Beach Fair Trade Campaign Team will present its mission around educating about Fair Trade to RBAG on November 7th, 2018 at 7:00pm The Redondo Beach Art Group (RBAG) was founded in 2003 to create and promote artistic discussion, to provide camaraderie and encouragement to the artistic community, to collaborate, and to support the […]

Celebrate Fair Trade

October is Fair Trade Month! Both Peter Buck and Stan Duncan have traveled together to Mexico three times, leading delegations to visit farmers in Chiapas, Mexico; each have gone on other trips to visit farming communities elsewhere in Central America. Peter has also led several delegations to El Salvador and most recently (this past February) […]

Freedom Sunday

Once again, we’ll be joining people across the world to celebrate Freedom Sunday, a day that places the spotlight on the reality of slavery in our world and how we can be a part of ending it . In addition to hearing about how The River became involved in this work, we’ll also look at […]

Club Fair @ Laurel School

Recruiting of new club members for the 2018-2019 school year

La Mesa Fair Trade Shopping Event

Join us at our annual La Mesa Fair Trade Shopping Event from 8am to 1:30pm. in La Mesa . Enjoy Fair Trade Ben & Jerry’s ice cream while perusing the aisles of hand made baskets, jewelry, purses, belts, wallets, handbags, jackets, scarves, toys, pottery, Christmas ornaments, gift baskets, coffee, tea, chocolate and lots more! Lots […]

Fair Trade Shopping Event in La Mesa!

Discover fair trade gifts, home decor and jewelry handcrafted by artisans around the world. Enjoy samples of coffee and chocolate while shopping. Featuring local vendors: All Across Africa, Around the World Gifts, Awaken Fair Trade, Ben & Jerry’s, Cafe Moto, Equal Exchange Chocolates, Fair Trade Decor, Dr. Bronners, Genesis Fair Trade, Guatemala Project, Lumily, Malia […]

Fair Trade Shopping Event in La Mesa!

Discover fair trade gifts, home decor and jewelry handcrafted by artisans around the world. The fifth grade class will be selling coffee, chocolate & tea to earn money for their sixth grade camp fund. Featuring local vendors: All Across Africa, Around the World Gifts, Awaken Fair Trade, Ben & Jerry’s, Cafe Moto, Equal Exchange Chocolates, […]

Banana Industry Presentation

at PJC. For millions of residents in the banana lands, the production of bananas means social upheaval, violence and pesticide poisoning. Learn about the oppressive banana industry’s history and were we are today. This talk is designed to educate, brainstorm solutions and create tangible action steps that fit each participant. People are encouraged to arrive […]

Cocoa Campaign For Kids

Interactive games and activities that teach about issues of exploitation and wealth distribution within the cocoa supply chain. Games are designed to engage people of all ages! (ages 6 and up).