Lead for Change Blog

Whole Foods

February 12, 2014

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. […]

Santa Rosa Community Market

February 12, 2014

Community Market is Sonoma County’s worker-run, natural food store. Since 1975 we’ve provided the community with wholesome, organic food products. But we’re more than just a store… We are a family of workers committed to serving our community and building a more sustainable future. We’re passionate about food! We have a comprehensive product policy, driven […]

Molsberry Market

February 12, 2014

Molsberry Market is a family owned grocery store in business for over 53 years. We are proudly on our third generation of ownership and we would like to thank all of our devoted customers for the years of business, support, and friendship. Molsberry Market is on Old Redwood Hwy just around the corner from the […]

Kindred Fair Trade Handcrafts

February 12, 2014

gifts from over 30 countries within the continents of Africa, South America, and Asia. All products are handmade and fair trade, meaning that artisans and producers recieve fair pay, have good working conditions, utilize environmentally friendly processes and raw materials, and develop sustainable business practices.

Valentine’s Sale

February 12, 2014

Selling Fair Trade chocolates for Valentines Day, including chocolate hearts, we are also co-sponsoring a school wide Valentine’s treat along with the student proctors.

Daniel Schmitz

February 12, 2014

David Sur

February 11, 2014

Madeline Miller

February 11, 2014

Fair Trade Shopping Opportunity

February 11, 2014

Enjoy shopping at “Partners Fair Trade Boutique” at The Unity Center. It has grown into one of the largest Fair Trade stores in all of San Diego. Afterward students from USD will talk about their recent trip from a Fair Trade coffee farm in Mexico.

On the Edge Gallery presents: Valentines Revisited

February 11, 2014

Over 15 local artists with Fair Trade San Diego/La Mesa highlighted.

Chocolate Extravagana!

February 10, 2014

Join us for Fair Trade Chocolate treats at Ten Thousand Villages, Chapel Hill and enjoy Fair Trade Chocolate cupcakes made with Equal Exchange chocolate. Also sample our Women’s Bean Project Brownie and Cookie mixes. If you spend over $25 you get a FREE 15 piece bag of mini-chocolates. A $50 purchase gets you a LARGE […]

Emily Petrucci

February 10, 2014

Sue Williamson

February 10, 2014

Role Play Presentation for 4th graders

February 10, 2014

The local Fair Trade Committee will come to Media Elementary to teach our fourth graders about growing cocoa as a Fair Trade farmer! The hands-on, interactive role play presentation will take place Feb 11 and 12 and 6 volunteers will come to the classrooms to work with the kids.

Gerry Failano

February 10, 2014

COMPARE & CONTRAST- Free and Fair Trade Products

February 7, 2014

This is a simple Venn diagram that students can use to compare products to see there are few differences between the two products, encouraging students to choose Fair Trade when they can.

Traditions Catering

February 6, 2014

Natural Grocers

February 6, 2014

They offer a variety of Fair Trade items such as chocolate bars, coffee, cocoa and sugars. When speaking with the produce manager about Fair Trade bananas he stated that the big corp brand had esentially better quality bananas. Hopefully they’ll change their minds. Recently two weeks ago I spotted the fair trade bananas, watch out! […]