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Fair Trade LA 10th Anniversary Celebration

Join us for the afternoon as we honor Founders and a key partner, Hunger Action LA. We will celebrate 10 years of connecting conscious consumers to farmers and artisans around the world, helping them create better livelihoods for their families and communities. Fair Trade Artisans * Fair Trade Bites and Wine * Live Entertainment *Silent […]

Fair Trade Committee Meeting 5/14/15

Committee members include teachers, parents and students. The goal will be to discuss how to bring Fair Trade education into the classroom and to educate parents and staff about Fair Trade. Also being discussed is what Fair Trade products will be permanently on campus and what we can offer for the 2015-2016 school year.

Fellowship Hour

Fellowship time after each service

Free Fair Trade Hot Chocolate

A small group of students are going from class to class giving free Fair Trade hot chocolate to their peers while they teach about what Fair Trade is all about!!

Fashion Revolution

World Fair Trade Day Festival Day 2

Chicago Fair Trade’s annual World Fair Trade Day celebration will take place May 6th and 7th at Daley Plaza. An open-air market will feature products sold by over two dozen locally-owned ethical vendors. All are welcome to join the celebration – please share this event with your friends & colleagues!

World Fair Trade DayCelebration at Daley Plaza- May 6 & 7

Chicago Fair Trade’s annual World Fair Trade Day celebration will take place May 6th and 7th at Daley Plaza. An open-air market will feature products sold by over two dozen locally-owned ethical vendors. All are welcome to join the celebration – please share this event with your friends & colleagues!

Fashion Revolution Day in Chicago: 2nd Annual Fair Trade Fashion Show

As a way to honor the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, which killed more than 1100 garment workers and injured thousands more, DePaul Fair Trade Committee, Chicago Fair Trade, and Greenheart Shop are joining forces to host a 2nd Annual Fair Trade Fashion Show in Chicago. Join us for a […]

World Fair Trade Day Festival Kick Off Party

Join us for Chicago’s World Fair Trade Day Kickoff Party and shop from a pop-up marketing of local woman-owned businesses, including Kathmandu Yogi, Sandpiper Imports, Tulia’s Artisan Gallery and Mindful Indulgences! Purchase from artisan-made collections from Colombia, Indonesia and Nepal, while enjoying Mindful Indulgences organic truffles. Free snacks from River Valley Ranch and Kitchen, fair […]

Fair Trade Club Food Party

Fair Trade Club is hosting a free food party! Come join us for some tasty & fancy DIY fair trade treats! We will be having fair trade banana “sushi” with chocolate sauce, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, and fair trade cookies! Please RSVP to [email protected]

Service Learning Celebration Breakfast

We will announce and educate other students and faculty about Fair Trade and why we are campaigning to be certified Fair Trade.

Fair Trade Study Break

Join us at Café Shiloh on Main Street for a fun, quick, and casual study break on Study Day! Relax with some fair trade tea, coffee, treats, & friendly conversation. Take a few minutes to stop by – you deserve (and will need) it!

Fair Trade Food & Artisan Show

Immerse yourself in current fair trade offerings on campus, potential new products, potential new vendors, and artisan product sales & representation! Free samples for you, feedback for CAS!

Fair Trade Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Bar and ‘Nothing Like Chocolate’ Documentary Screening

We are having Ben and Jerry’s cater Fair Trade ice cream for a Fair Trade ice cream bar and be showing the documentary ‘Nothing Like Chocolate’ to bring awareness to modern-day slavery, the supply chain of chocolate, and of course- Fair Trade!

Geneseo Goes Global – Presentation on Fair Trade

To conclude the week of events, Geneseo students come together to talk about how they have gotten involved in global health and various other service projects both locally and around the world. Come learn about what they’ve done, and find out what YOU can do to help our global village! This FREE EVENT is a […]

Spring Into Fair Trade

The Fair Trade UMB team will table on the the second floor of the Campus Center. We will talk to students and faculty about Fair Trade. We will also hand out flyers with small facts about Fair Trade and provide free samples of Runa tea and Divine chocolates.

Earth Fair San Diego 2015

April 19, 10 AM – 4 PM. St. Paul’s Cathedral booth will be space 116 near the Museum of Man. Stop by and talk to us about Fair Trade at the Cathedral!

Fair Trade Bake Off

Four teams will compete to make the best Fair Trade Baked good using only fair trade ingredients. They will be racing against the clock and have only one hour to mix the dish! They will then be judged by faculty here at Saint Mary’s and the winner will receive a fair trade basket and a […]