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Fair Trade Vanilla

Fair trade vanilla used in the UConn Dairy Bar’s ice cream.

Honest Tea

Includes Fair Trade Certified tea leaves and sugar.

Toms of Maine bar soap

Fair Trade Certified coconut oil is used in their bar soaps.

KIND Bark

Includes fair trade certified chocolate.

LARABAR

Energy bar that contains fair trade certified chocolate.

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Seward Community Co-op – Franklin Store, Minneapolis

Seward Community Co-op opened in 1972 on the corner of 22nd and Franklin avenues, with a core group of volunteers and a small selection of primarily Bulk products. With steady growth through the mid-1990s, Seward Co-op built a new store at 2111 E. Franklin Ave., which was opened in 1998. In 2005, the co-op planned […]

Aldi, at 2100 East Lake St. in Minneapolis

Shop differentli. A faster, easier, and smarter way to save money on high-quality groceries and more. ALDI, one of America’s favorite grocers, operates more than 1,900 stores in 36 states. We take a simple, cost-effective approach to grocery shopping that saves shoppers on their grocery bills. In fact, smart shoppers have found that switching from […]

Tare Market, 2717 E 38th St, Minneapolis

Welcome to Minnesota’s first zero waste shop! Local. Sustainable. Package Free. A package free and (re)fill shop. At Tare Market, our goal is to provide eco-friendly products and educational resources that will help you live a more sustainable, zero waste lifestyle! Our mission: At Tare Market, we want to make sustainable living convenient and accessible […]

Vacation Bible School- Fair Trade chocolates were sent home with families to use as a snack activity for VBS along with a description of fair trade and link for them to learn more and purchase their own fair trade products.

Munson’s Chocolate Bars

UConn Munson’s chocolate bars contain fair trade certified cocoa.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Fair Trade University campaign at the University of Wisconsin–Madison aims to critically assess our role as a global consumer. Are we ethical consumers within our campus community? How are we teaching the importance of conscious consumerism to our students and campus visitors? How is our activity in the global market affecting lives around the […]

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Chocolate snack that contains fair trade certified cocoa.

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Whole Foods Market, at 3060 Excelsior Blvd in Minneapolis

Who are we? Well, we seek out the finest natural and organic foods available, maintain the strictest quality standards in the industry and have an unshakeable commitment to sustainable agriculture. Add to that the excitement and fun we bring to shopping for groceries, and you start to get a sense of what we’re all about. […]

Ben & Jerry’s

Iconic Vermont-based ice cream parlor chain, known for its creative, cleverly named flavors. Our family-owned scoop shop located on the west side of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis serves 36 flavors of Ben & Jerry’s super-premium ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet. We also offer custom ice cream cakes and catering for a wide variety of […]