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Free Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream

We gave free Fair Trade ice cream to students that were not seniors (we are looking for younger members to keep the club going).

Fair Trade Hot Chocolate Giveaway

We gave away a bunch of Fair Trade hot chocolate on a cold day.

Fair Trade Banana Baked Goods Giveaway

For our first big, available-to-the-whole-school event, we gave out baked goods made with Fair Trade bananas, sugar, and things of that nature.

Banana Taste Test

As part of our “Go Bananas” Campaign, we did in class taste tests. While we were in classes educating the students, we devoted a portion of the time to picking some volunteers to taste some different bananas. We had each random student volunteer try two different bananas: one which was Fair Trade and one that […]

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Shakeel Syed

Sugar

Individual packets of Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Organic Sugar have been purchased and are now part of the five post-liturgy fellowship gatherings that take place every Sunday at Our Lady of the Assumption. Certifier is Fair Trade USA, transitioning to FLO

Fair Trade Coffee

Fair Trade coffee is served routinely at all parish offices, at fellowship hours after five Sunday liturgies and at most major events in the parish. For two years Fair Trade coffee and chocolate was sold in the parish twice a month on Sundays. These sales served as a means to have conversations, educate and motivate […]

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Fair Trade Banana Taste-Test

Fair Trade bananas are available at 2 local supermarkets and we have worked to introduce the differences between FT and conventional bananas to our congregation at Coffee hour after church. At our recent WFTD Coffee hour, we had a man in a giant banana suit offering FT and Conventional bananas around the tables and engaging […]

Fair Trade Coffee and Tea at Fellowship and in our Fair Trade Store

In the spring of 2009 St. John’s became a Fair Trade church and wanted to serve Fair Trade coffee and tea. We started with a taste testing of different brands and flavors. The decision was made to purchase through Equal Exchange their ground Fellowship Blend in regular and decaf and we have been serving it […]