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LOVE Fair Trade
January 23, 2014Grab some free Equal Exchange fair trade coffee on a cold day before Valentine’s Day! There will also be a Valentine to sign to thank the coffee farmers, plus free Equal Exchange dark chocolate minis!
Sidewalk Sale
January 22, 2014One of the benefits of Fair Trade is knowing that the product you are purchasing is free of slave labor and human trafficking. With that in mind, Ten Thousand Villages in Houston will be hosting a sidewalk sale on January 31 from 1-4 pm. This sale will feature Bead.2.Feed a local organization that advocates for […]
Valentine’s Day 2015
January 16, 2014Getting chocolate for your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day! Make sure it is Fair Trade chocolate. EcoRollins and the Sustainability Program will be selling Divine Chocolate bars again this year in celebration of Valentine’s Day! AND will have Valentine’s day cards to sign for fair trade farmers and artisans.
Earth Day/Wellness Fair Celebration
January 16, 2014Each year, the students of EcoRollins and the Sustainability Program celebrate all things earth day!! Fair Trade awareness and education will be included in each celebration. This year, we are collaborating with the office of Wellness to celebrate environmental health. This year [2015], Earth Day will be celebrated on Thursday, April 23rd!
February Member Meeting
January 16, 2014Join us to learn about our sweatfree chicago campaign and how you can help gain support for our city council resolution that would guarantee our city tax dollars would not go to sweatshop production for procuring city employee uniforms. Also, some of our fair trade vendors will offer you an opportunity to purchase your Valentine’s […]
Ohio Fair Trade Expo
January 15, 2014Initiated in 2009, the Expo brings people together from across the state (and country) to learn about and become more involved in fair trade. As in past years, the expo will include keynote speakers, workshops, and a fair trade marketplace, with the potential for additional programs involving students and youth organizations.
How fair is your supermarket?
January 15, 2014This year’s World Fair Trade Day presents an opportunity for consumers to demand that more fair trade items be sold in our local grocery stores. On May 10th, 2014 Cleveland residents will have an opportunity to: 1) Visit local grocery stores and supermarkets. 2) Snap photos of all items found with a fair trade label. […]
Fair Trade Valentines
January 15, 2014The Northeast Ohio Fair Trade Network (NEOFTN), in conjunction with the InterReligious Task Force on Central America (IRTF) will be selling fair trade roses from Ecuador in honor of Valentine’s Day. Details to come.