Lead for Change Blog

Tasty Tuesdays

June 3, 2014

Tastings of Fair Trade food and recipes ideas every First Tuesday at Ten Thousand Villages Raleigh.

Fair Trade Bake Sale and Give Away

May 21, 2014

To celebrate International Fair Trade Day, we hosted a Bake Sale and Give away! Baked goods had a minimum of two Fair Trade ingredients. We set up our table outside the school, at pick up time, so parents and passer byes could stop and check things out. We also raffled some Fair Trade products. It […]

Holy Family Environmental Fair

May 16, 2014

The Environmental Ministry is hosting the Welcome Center on Sunday, June 8th. An Environmental Fair is being incorporated into the Welcome Center day. Participants will include 3 outside non-profit organizations plus the Environmental Ministry and the Fair Trade Ministry. Fair Trade coffee will be served during the coffee and Continental Breakfast sale.

Moms Against Monsanto

May 15, 2014

Marching for human Rights, the right to know what’s being put in these chemically ladened products currently sold under the disguise of foods, the right to object to being human test subjects without our knowledge and letting others know because we care about all living creatures that deserve to live poison free.

11th Meeting: Wed. May 28th 6:15-7:45

May 15, 2014

Please let us know if you are coming by sending your email to [email protected]. Thank you.

Cedar Lane Memorial Day Festival

May 13, 2014

Stop by our booth at the Memorial Day Festival on Cedar Lane!

Monthly Steering Committee Meeting

May 13, 2014

Join us for our monthly meeting. As always, newcomers are welcome! This month we will be meeting a the Ethical Culture Society.

Lecture and Coffee Tasting with LJ Taylor from Equal Exchange

May 13, 2014

Celebrate World Fair Trade Day by joining us at the Teaneck General Store for a lecture by LJ Taylor, Chair of Equal Exchange’s Board of Directors. Taylor will discuss the virtues and importance of Fair Trade and the many complexities in producing the perfect cup of coffee. Taylor, who previously worked for Starbucks and has […]

Bake Fair for World Fair Trade Day!

May 7, 2014

The top two favorites from Santa Rosa’s World Fair Trade Day Bake Fair contest were the Funky Town Fudge and Oma’s Molasses cookies and both used three fair trade ingredients. Thanks to the wonderful judges: Evelyn Cheatham of Worth Our Weight, Brian Andersen of Bistro 29, Milinda Stewart of Olivers Market, and Gary Wysocky Santa […]

GO Fair Dayton meeting

May 2, 2014

Would you like to volunteer to help Dayton celebrate World Fair Trade Day? We would love your help. GO Fair Dayton meetings are: Monday May 5 @ Peace on Fifth, 234 S Dutoit Dayton Ohio @ 630-8 pm. This is a meeting for volunteers to learn what will happen the day of GO Fair Dayton, […]

Fair Trade Metuchen meeting

May 1, 2014

Interested in helping make our already great town of Metuchen a Fair Trade Town? Come to our meeting and find out how you can get involved!

100 Men Who Cook

April 28, 2014

This is a benefit held by The Literacy Council of Winnebago County. 2nd./1st serves Fair Trade Coffee to 800 guest and 100 volunteers. The coffee and tea is provided by Equal Exchange and the Creamer is provided by So-Delicious–we always have literature available for education (also a card under each cup asking if they enjoyed […]

Fair Trade Cookie Baking Party

April 28, 2014

The CSC will host a cookie baking party with Fair Trade ingredients for students to take a break from studying for finals and learn about Fair Trade while baking ethically delicious cookies!

Celebrating LMU attaining Fair Trade Status

April 25, 2014

During the Farmer’s Market Earth Day celebration on April 24th, the Fair Trade Committee will be celebrating LMU attaining Fair Trade status. On campus vendors: Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and Honest Tea will be giving out samples. Theo’s Chocolate and Ben and Jerry’s will also be offered. Three local Fair Trade artisan vendors will […]

Fair Trade Bake Off

April 23, 2014

Bring any food item made with at least 2 fair trade items to Plum Street Mall between 1 and 2 pm on Sat. April 26. Have an ingredient list and include contact info. Submissions will be judged and the winner announced after 2. No need to be present to win. Contact Ira, 610 245 3745, […]

Fuel Up with Fair Trade!

April 21, 2014

Come to Falvey Memorial Library for FREE Fair Trade coffee and chocolate while you study for finals on Sunday, May 4 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm! Take a break, enjoy the treats, and learn about Fair Trade on campus.

Earth Week – Fair Trade Club Tabling

April 20, 2014

Fair Trade Club will have a table with a raffle to win two delicious fair trade chocolate bars and a fair trade Mayan Hands Guatemalan friendship bracelet! All you have to do to earn a ticket is learn about fair trade and why it is being introduced to Geneseo’s campus. Geneseo Environmental Organization’s annual Earth […]

Fair Trade MidNight Study Break

April 18, 2014

We’ll be providing a break for tired but dedicated students who stay late at the library. They’ll feast on Fair Trade Coffee, Chocolate and Tea and have the opportunity to learn a bit about the people behind the products.