Lead for Change Blog

Wheatsville Food Co-op

June 2, 2011

Local cooperative and member-owned grocery store.

Thom’s Market

June 2, 2011

Independent grocery with a focus on local and natural foods.

The Snack Bar

June 2, 2011

Global cuisine made with local, organic and natural ingredients. Relaxed and welcoming ambiance with free wifi and nightly entertainment.q

Thai Fresh

June 2, 2011

Thai restaurant, Thai groceries, and cooking classes. Sustainable Thai cooking with local ingredients.

Texas Coffee Traders

June 2, 2011

Fair Trade, organic, artisinal coffee roaster, wholesaler, and retailer.

Strange Brew Coffee Shop

June 2, 2011

Great Coffee. Relaxing Space. Free WiFi

Ruta Maya

June 2, 2011

Organic coffee importer, roaster, and retailer. Community space for dance and yoga classes and live music events.

Rio Rita

June 2, 2011

Mild mannered coffee shop by day, swanky lounge by night.

Rio’s Brazilian

June 2, 2011

Brazilian restaurant and food manufacturer.

People’s RX – Lakeline

June 2, 2011

Independent, local pharmacy and deli.

People’s RX

June 2, 2011

Independent, local pharmacy and deli.

People’s RX

June 2, 2011

Independent, local pharmacy and deli.

Pacha

June 2, 2011

Organic, Fair Trade cafe and art space.

Woodman’s Food

May 30, 2011

Woodman’s employees love what they do and why not. They are owners themselves, vested in the success of the company. After working for over 3 years employees become part owners of the company by being vested with company stock. A very large amount of the company’s revenue is spent on employee compensation and benefits. The […]

Megs Dailey Grind

May 29, 2011

We are proud to offer a broad selection of Fair Trade Coffees that not only taste great but maintain a vital support to small, independent coffee farmers. This helps growers improve their economic conditions and provides incentives to improve the quality of the coffee by earning additional premiums (organic certification and higher quality). Much of […]

Logli Supermarkets

May 29, 2011

Schnucks is a progressive, family-owned supermarket retailer with more than 100 stores in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Tennessee and Mississippi. Corporate headquarters are located in St. Louis, Missouri. We pride ourselves on service excellence. Being friendly and courteous to all customers is our primary responsibility. We’ve been serving customers for more than 70 years, […]

JustGoods A Fair Trade Marketplace

May 27, 2011

About Us Fair Trade Rockford “Fair Trade Rockford” is the governing board of the organization that created JustGoods: a fair trade marketplace and who’s mission is as follows: The purpose of Fair Trade Rockford is to display and sell fair trade goods, to educate the public about fair trade, and to support activities and organizations […]