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1851 Heritage Catering Table

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Fair Trade Booth @ Expo (10/13/21)

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20th Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting (#13 in 2021) virtual via Zoom, Monday, Oct 4, 2021, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm

1. Land Acknowledgement 2. New exterior mural at the Wedge Co-op – Has anybody else see it? 3. Do your Dollars Do More? You could win a $250 retail gift card! (Did anybody do this?) 4. Fair Trade Awards 5. Ideas for in-person events 6. Calendar dates for 2022 for virtual meetings & in-person events […]

Presentation and recruitment to school club

During the biweekly (twice a month) Asian Student Alliance meeting, our council members gave a presentation on what fair trade products are, what a campaign does, and interacted one-on-one with interested students. From this event, we were able to recruit new members, along with getting underclassmen to commit to carrying on the campaign after our […]

Presentation to School PTO

Gave a presentation to the high school PTO detailing fair trade products, the goals of the campaign, and current steps being taken to reach them. Also discussed plans for the rest of the school year.

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Ben & Jerry’s Stand at BHHS Football Games

Members of the BHHS Fair Trade Campaign showed up at the first Bloomfield Hills High School home football game on September 24, 2021, to sell Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream again! A sign featuring the Fair Trade logo and a QR code that linked to a page about Fair Trade demonstrated how the product was […]

Honest Tea Provided at Kickoff PTO Meeting

At the kickoff PTO meeting for the year, the BHHS Fair Trade Campaign donated bottles of Honest Tea for the refreshments table. This is one of our initiatives in collaboration with the BHHS PTO, as they continue to support our work of promoting Fair Trade Products.

Green Mountain Fair Trade Coffee in Teacher Work Rooms

In collaboration with the BHHS PTO, the BHHS Fair Trade Campaign worked with the Hospitality Committee to put Fair Trade coffee in each of the Teacher Work Rooms across the school. Each basked was filled with items for coffee, including Fair Trade Green Mountain coffee pods. In an announcement from the PTO, we informed teachers […]

Lowell Market

Lowell Market is a dining marketplace located near Memorial Union, Memorial Library, and State Street with beautiful views of Lake Mendota. It is housed within the Lowell Center. Equipped with multiple stations, Lowell offers customers with a wide variety of meals and snacks.

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19th Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting (#12 in 2021) virtual via Zoom, Monday, Sep 20, 2021, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm

At this meeting, (1) we’ll meet and greet: How was your summer? (2) we’ll re-entertain the design of our Fair Trade Award – 8-1/2 x 11″ to be printed on SYNAPS OM polyester (wipe-off waterproof) to be posted at the exit door of retailers and cafés selling two or more Fair Trade products. http://www.nekoosacoated.com/Products/Offset/Synaps-OM.aspx Thanks […]