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Fair Trade Valentines Chocolate and Coffee

February 12, 2020

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!

February 9, 2020

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

February 8, 2020

The church potluck will feature Fair Trade food items.

Fair Trade Saint Valentine’s presents

February 8, 2020

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

To My Fair (Trade) Valentine

February 6, 2020

**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

February 5, 2020

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

January 30, 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 […]

Share the Love: Valentines Day 2020

January 30, 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 […]

January 17, 2020

Fair Trade sales will be after church during fellowship hour with a highlight on Fair Trade Chocolate and helping to eradicate child slave labor in the chocolate industry. Handouts on chocolate will be available as well as the Chocolate Scorecard.

Fair Trade Awareness

January 10, 2020

Table in our retail location with Fair Trade products like coffee, tea, snack bars, sustainable bags and straws. Coffee sleeves have been ordered Coffee is on hand Tea is on hand Snacks are on hand Metal straws are on order Reusable bags are on hand

Fair Trade Finals

December 9, 2019

Free Fair Trade coffee, tea and snacks in the Arnold Bernhard Library!

Fair Trade Finals

December 9, 2019

Free Fair Trade coffee, tea and snacks in the Arnold Bernhard Library!

Fair Trade Finals

December 9, 2019

Free Fair Trade coffee, tea and snacks in the Arnold Bernhard Library at 9 am!

A Fairly Traded Holiday

November 22, 2019

Teaching students how to support Fair Trade during the holidays.

Catering Expo

November 22, 2019

Will be showcasing our sustainable and Fair Trade options as well as our newly crafted catering menu.

Fair Trade For Finals

November 18, 2019

As we prepare for final exams we wanted to take the opportunity to educate our campus community about our fair trade campaign and highlight our fair trade products that we currently offer on campus.

Finals Study Session

November 14, 2019

The Environmental Club is teaming up with the After School Tutoring to provide a conducive space to study for finals. We will have a short presentation about what we have learned about fair trade, and have information and samples to enjoy while working with resources in tutoring. It is open to the entire high school.

Fair Trade for Finals

November 12, 2019