Fair Earth will be exhibiting at two shows this weekend. Come say hi and start your holiday shopping!

CALA Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace
December 1, 2012 9am-4pm
1 John Nolan Dr, Madison WI 53703

Seeds of Change Marketplace
Berry United Methodist Church
December 1, 2012 10am-4pm
4754 N Leavitt St, Chicago IL 60625

Fall clearance on all Fair Earth merchandise* at the Andersonville Galleria! 40% off all merchandise for a limited time only! This could be your only chance to get our handmade, Fair Trade merchandise at prices this low!

Start shopping at the Andersonville Galleria now: 5247 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

*excludes items already on sale.

BUY TICKETS HERE!

Chicago, as the largest Fair Trade City in North America, has reached a critical mass of support for fair trade by businesses, government, institutions and individual consumers. We invite you to be part of this growth by attending Globalfest 2012, Chicago Fair Trade’s annual fundraising event on Thursday, October 18th, 2012 at DIRTT (Doing It Right This Time). Support economic development that sustains communities while enjoying an evening in this elegant space overlooking the Chicago River.

Globalfest will feature our fair trade connections to Asia, with appetizers, fair trade wine, music and silent auction. We will learn of Asian producer stories during a brief program that will also include the presentation of Chicago Fair Trade’s fifth Changemaker Award.

Funds raised at this event will help Chicago Fair Trade increase support for fair trade in the metro area, ensuring that producers in developing countries earn a fair wage and affect change in their communities. Through its members, Chicago Fair Trade has a positive impact on over a million fair trade producers worldwide. In addition, your support will help us extend the reach of our programming for schools and youth groups that have touched the lives of over 500 youth last year, creating global citizens for the future.

If you have questions about Globalfest 2012 or Chicago Fair Trade, please contact Nancy Jones, Director at 312-212-1760 or njones@chicagofairtrade.org.

Hello Madison!

We are very excited to be exhibiting this year in the Bhakti Fest Midwest, in Madison, Wisconsin, from June 29 to July 1, 2012.

From the Bhakti Fest Website -

“Bhakti Fest is festival which celebrates the devotional path that has its roots in yoga, kirtan, and meditation. It embraces ancient and modern sacred wisdom and traditional and non-traditional spiritual practices. The festival is a vehicle for evolution of human consciousness through a heart-centered revolution. Bhakti Fest builds a community of people drawn to follow the path of the heart – a devotional, prayerful, loving, healthful, respectful family.”

Come join us for a wonderful weekend!

Fair Earth will be exhibiting at the Andersonville Midsommarfest this weekend - come join us!

Friday, June 8: 5pm - 10pm
Saturday, June 9: 11am - 10pm
Sunday, June 10: 11am - 10pm

We will be at Do-Division Fest again this year - come join us for live music and awesome vendors. This is our first Chicago street festival of the year, and we’ll be debuting our new designs!

Save the date!

Join Chicago Fair Trade for our screening of Bananas!, a documentary about the conflict between the Dole Food Company and banana plantation workers in Nicaragua over toxic sterility-causing pesticides.

Here’s an opportunity to consider working conditions for the many workers that help to harvest the products we consume.

Location: 637 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Thanks to all of those that joined us tonight - we had a blast and raised money for a great cause!

Come Celebrate Chicago as a Fair Trade City and World Fair Trade Day with us!

WHEN: Wednesday May 9thth 9-6pm Noon Program
WHERE: Daley Plaza 50 W. Washington

Celebrate World Fair Trade day and Chicago’s achievement of “Fair Trade City” status, that links Chicago to more than 1000 other fair trade cities across the globe. The event, co-sponsored by Chicago Fair Trade and City’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, will feature a global marketplace with 20 fair trade vendors selling products that protect the environment and pay producers a living wage, interactive activities and West African drum music. Details of Chicago’s new Fair Trade Tour will be announced.

Noon Program features remarks by Chief Sustainability Officer Karen Weigert and the South African Consulate. Jerome McDonnell, host of WBEZ’s World View will emcee. www.chicagofairtrade.org
For more information contact njones@chicagofairtrade.org or 312-212-1760

Listen to our interview on WBEZ here!