As a Fair Trade Town, our mission is to build long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, that foster mutually beneficial relationships between producers and consumers, and that demonstrate the contribution of Fair Trade to a more sustainable world through international commerce.
Check out how Fair Trade certification is helping the coffee producing nation of the Dominican Republic. Check out this great article I wrote about Maria Balbuena, “a beautiful woman in character and tenacity”, and member of the FEDECARES coffee cooperative in the Dominican Republic. Enjoy!
What a beautiful day for a Fair Trade lunch Downtown at City Hall! What yummy Fair Trade foods can Oakland eat for lunch?
Hey Oakland! Go check out this FREE event tomorrow at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza Downtown for some yummy local food. Explore the fair and learn more about Oakland green businesses, environmental and social change organizations, artists, community groups, local food purveyors. Over 100 exhibitors will be there, so go get some lunch at Earth Expo and keep your eyes peeled for Fair Trade Oakland!
FAIR TRADE OAKLAND will be there nibbling on some tasty Oakland foods, talking about making Oakland a Fair Trade Town, and searching for Oakland businesses that use Fair Trade Certified ingredients to make their tasty foods! Local is good enough, but fair is greater because you know that the producers got a fair price for their crops!
APRIL 10, 2011
Hey there Oakland! Hope you guys had a great weekend. I just left the 1st Annual Bay Area Walk Against Genocide at Lake Merritt. Heard stories of genocide survivors, met with tons of other organizations that address global issues such as human rights, fair trade and genocide. I talked to tons of Bay Area and Oakland residents about making Oakland a Fair Trade Town and was able to get a lot of supporters! Spread the word about Fair Trade Oakland. Oakland is so ready for this! It’s awesome being in the community and meeting so many Oakland residents that are supporters of Fair Trade. The walk was a great turn out and thanks for everyone that came out to walk against genocide.
April 6, 2011
6 DAYS UNTIL BEN & JERRY’S 33RD ANNUAL FREE CONE DAY!
Fair Trade Oakland will totally be at Jack London Square’s Ben and Jerry’s. Can’t wait to taste Jimmy Falon’s Late Night Snack, made with yummy Fair Trade Certified ingredients. Try catching Oakland’s FREE BROADWAY SHUTTLE also!
April 5, 2011
Join the Fair Trade Oakland Team at Wholefoods Oakland this Saturday April 9, 2011 from 2-4pm for Fair Trade Action Day!
It should be a beautiful Oakland weekend, so come out and join the movement!
Hey, Oakland! As we get Fair Trade Oakland up and running again for 2011, we’re looking for a lot of input and leadership from the community. After all, our campaign will be strongest if people from all walks of life are out promoting Fair Trade. Come check us out this weekend at Wholefoods Oakland to sign petitions as we seek interested locals wanting to join the committee. Soon we will hold a meeting for like-minded people and swap ideas, hear about Fair Trade and the Fair Trade Towns movement from speakers, network with retailers and other organizations, and learn about ways to get involved in this exciting campaign. Even before the meeting, there’s plenty that you can do to help us out!
Spread the word about the meeting to members of your neighborhood, workplace, religious congregation, or organization. Let them know that this is a great chance for them to take part in a movement that wants to hear their voices. If you want to learn about how to get your organization involved in Fair Trade Oakland, don’t hesitate to contact us at kselma@fairtradeusa.org.
If you want to take on a leadership role within Fair Trade Oakland or even just toss out a few ideas for the meeting or the movement, contact us! We’ll happily take all the help we can get.
Finally, spread the word about the upcoming meeting. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter, so start liking, linking, and tweeting away!
Follow the link above to read about our Ben & Jerry’s ice cream social on OaklandSeen.com.
