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5th Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting, virtual via Zoom, Wednesday, September 30, 2020, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm

Preparing for Fair Trade Minneapolis 101 – More than just coffee, chocolate & trick-or-treats! – A Multimedia Presentation via Zoom, Oct 5, 2020, 7:30 to 9:00 pm: featuring presentations on various types of Fair Trade products, with short accompanying videos.

4th Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting, virtual via Zoom, Wednesday, September 16, 2020, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm

4th Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting, virtual via Zoom, Wednesday, September 16, 2020, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm, with the 5th Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting, virtual via Zoom, Wednesday, September 30, 2020, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm: Preparing for Fair Trade Minneapolis 101 – More than just coffee, chocolate & trick-or-treats! – […]

3rd Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting, virtual via Zoom, Monday, August 24, 2020, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm, with guest speaker(s) from Fair Trade USA

3rd Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting, virtual via Zoom, Monday, August 24, 2020, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm, with guest speaker(s) from Fair Trade USA sharing their national work/strategy with us.

Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting, virtual via Zoom, Monday, August 10, 2020, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm.

Goal # 4 – Commit to Fair Trade Education & Events: WHAT: Virtual meeting/events will now count towards goal #4 for towns. The SECOND Steering Committee Meeting for Fair Trade Minneapolis, virtual via Zoom, on Monday, August 10, 2020, will take place from 7:30 to 9:00 pm.

Fair Trade Happy Hour

Anna Chamber Webinar

Earth Day Event: Sambazon Fair Trade & Organic Keynote

Celebrate Earth Day with us by learning about what goes into your delicious bowl of Açaí! Açaí was one of the fastest growing trends in the health food market and has a presence on campus at 4+ restaurants. Learn from the world’s first Fair Trade and Organic certified açaí company, Sambazon, about their ecologically and […]

How to go Zero Waste & Live More Sustainably

It might feel extra challenging to stay on your zero waste path during a global pandemic while you’re in quarantine. Join us for our “How To Go Zero Waste and Live More Sustainably” online workshop where we share advice on how to start (or improve) your zero waste journey during this unprecedented time. We’ll be […]

Fair Trade Assembly with Ricardo Crisantes

I will introduce the concept of Fair Trade to all Business and Economics students during an assembly. We will have a guest speaker Mr. Ricardo Crisantes, CEO of Wholesum Family Farms and member of Fair Trade USA Board of Directors. Mr. Crisantes will be presenting the business model his farm follows under Fair Trade, benefits […]

Fueling Feminist Futures Conference

Supporting local vendors at the 2nd Annual CSU Wide Research Conference on Gender, Race, and Sexuality. This event is hosted by the Gender & Sexuality Studies Department as a call to action for “rethinking feminist life beyond the confines of a hierarchal society that seeks to manage our bodies, politics, and lives”.

ReFashion Week NYC

Join DonateNYC and the StrongestNYC for our ReFashionWeekNYC Kickoff event on February 22nd from 2-6pm at Brooklyn Army Terminal featuring an exclusive pop-up clothing market, and panel discussions featuring Depop, Heron Preston, VFILES & more! Challenge your style and refashion your world – grab your tickets at the link in our bio today! ♻️

Fair Trade Valentines Chocolate and Coffee

This event will showcase our fair trade chocolate and coffee that’s offered at all of our cafes and catering services. There will also be valentines cards for students to write notes of appreciation to cocoa farmers in Ecuador.

Fair Trade Chocolate Give Away!

Enjoy Fair Trade chocolate and learn how this consumer movement is promoting fair wages for farm workers and building sustainable communities. On Thursday Feb 13, after the PTC meeting at 2pm we will be inside the NHS gym with an information table giving out chocolate and engaging students and parents about the Fair Trade movement. […]

Potluck Supper with Fair Trade food

The church potluck will feature Fair Trade food items.

Fair Trade Saint Valentine’s presents

Together with Connected we are offering St. Valentine’s Day presents

To My Fair (Trade) Valentine

**Everything’s free, and we’ll deliver your gifts to any college/building on campus!** Come to Farnsworth to make Valentine’s candy grams! Drop-by each booth for some Fair Trade sweets and write an even sweeter note 🙂 At the different booths, you’ll be able to learn about Fair Trade around the world, Houston and Rice. There will […]

Share the Love

We will be tabling during the week of Valentine’s Day to give the community the chance to thank Alter Eco’s cocoa farmers in Ecuador with a Valentine’s Gram. We will also be giving out stickers and educational information to bring more awareness to Fair Trade goods.

Fair Trade Valentines for Valentines Day 2020

On February 14, many of us take time to show extra love to the special people in our lives. This Valentine’s Day, we’re partnering with Alter Eco and inviting you to share the love with the farmers behind your Fair Trade chocolate by sending valentines! We will be tabling at our retail location and raising […]