11 people standing in front. Several skyscrapers of Minneapolis can be seen to the left behind the people, with trees on the right. Two women wear black T-shirts with the blue & green Fairtrade logos. The T-shirts say, "the future is fair" There are 1 man and 10 women. A woman from India holds two fingers up as a "peace" sign.

Fair Trade Minneapolis

Summer 2024 – Meet us in Minneapolis:
June 29-30 Twin Cities Pride-Booth #646, July 19-21 Minnehaha Falls Art Fair, and August 3-4 Powderhorn Art Fair!

We encourage people to choose Fair Trade products to pay farmers & artisans fairly, protect the environment with the Fair Trade Standards and ensure that cocoa is farmed by adults.

Haiti needs help. We offer artisan-made Fair Trade products by Papillon Marketplace in Haiti: metal wall art, garden stakes, jewelry, 14oz ceramic mugs, Haiti Friend Dolls, holiday ornaments and greeting cards. When time permits, we give away generous samples of dozens of varieties of Fair Trade tea – to raise customer preference for Fair Trade tea!

In Minneapolis, we give Fair Trade Awards (for free) to small businesses & food co-ops to celebrate the number of different Fair Trade products they sell.

We’re a 501c3 tax-exempt nonprofit with EIN 86-3602442. To donate, please text FAIR to 53555, thank you!

Photo (see left): On a Monday evening in July, we welcome all to Meet and Snack in Boom Island Park!

Campaign Progress

Build Your Team

The Fair Trade committee provides leadership and direction for your campaign.

Completed July 6th, 2020

Reach out to Retailers

Work with retail locations in your town to offer two or more Fair Trade products.

Completed July 23rd, 2020

Enroll Community Organizations

Each town must have a certain number of community organizations using or serving Fair Trade products.

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Commit to Fair Trade Education and Events

Raise awareness of Fair Trade in your community through educational events, media coverage, and other activities.

Completed September 17th, 2020

Pass a Fair Trade Resolution

Work with your city or town council to pass a resolution in support of Fair Trade.

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Fair Trade Locations

Retail Locations   Community Organizations

Resources

Why Tony’s Chocolonely Won’t Stop Paying a Higher Price for Cocoa

January 16, 2024 Download

Fairtrade Certified Chocolate – short videos to watch, lots to learn!

August 21, 2023 Download

Fairtrade Increases Coffee Minimum Price As Farmers Face Mounting Economic and Climate Pressures

May 16, 2023 Download

Fairtrade & the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

October 16, 2022 Download

A Fairer Future for All Means Gender Equality Now

March 21, 2022 General Fair Trade, Outreach, Event & Tabling Materials, Social and Traditional Media Resources Download

Fairtrade America: Minneapolis mural featuring Johnny, a banana farmer

March 7, 2022 Educational Activities & Curricula, Outreach, Event & Tabling Materials Download

Public Policies on Fair Trade – in Brazil, Belgium, Ecuador, the European Union, France, Italy, & beyond

January 5, 2022 Download

Fair Trade Minneapolis 501(c)(3) determination letter 11/10/2021

November 30, 2021 Download

Four lucky people will win a $250 gift card: This Fair Trade Month, Ask Yourself: Do Your Dollars Do More?

October 4, 2021 Educational Activities & Curricula, Events & Outreach, General Fair Trade, National Event Resources, Toolkits and Awareness Campaigns Download

New Study Reveals Fairtrade America Is Gaining Awareness and Trust in the U.S. As the Global Pandemic Awoke Americans to the Connectedness of Global Supply Chains

July 29, 2021 Download

Ben & Jerry’s pioneers living income for cocoa farmers: ‘The challenges we face as a planet come back to economic justice’

June 21, 2021 Download

A Farmer-Led Future for Tea – by Equal Exchange – May 17, 2021

May 21, 2021 Download

“What is Fair Trade? What is the Goal of Fair Trade” – Gallant answers in detail, May 16, 2018

March 10, 2021 Download

67 retailers in Fair Trade Minneapolis sell two or more Fair Trade products!

November 9, 2020 Download

GLOBAL CITIZEN: Here’s Why KitKat Can’t Say ‘Black Lives Matter’ While Abandoning Fairtrade

October 5, 2020 Fair Trade Basics, General Fair Trade, Social and Traditional Media Resources, Toolkits and Awareness Campaigns Download

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