National Coffee Day

Celebrate National Coffee Day with O Organics® Fair Trade Certified coffee,
empowering communities in Central and South America.
http://www.albertsons.com/national-coffee-day

Producio Eticamente

Give light to those in darkness at the Cathedral Shop at Cathedral of Christ The Light church in downtown Oakland.The ethically produced items sold here make an impact in the lives of the farmers and artisans around the world.

Rain forest destroyed for chocolate

Where there was once trees, the national forests in the heart of the Ivory Coast are being ripped up the growing global demand for chocolate. The supply chains of Mars and Nestle must discontinue this practice of destroying our world's natural resources. See article.
http://tinyurl.com/y7ml8vpt

International Gift Faire 2017

Celebrate the upcoming Fair Trade Month with the International Gift Faire!

Coffee, Bees and Climate Change, Oh My!

Did you know that Pollinators such as bees play a key part of producing the beans that go into your morning cup of coffee? In fact, they are responsible for about 20 to 25 percent of coffee production by increasing the plants' yield. But climate change is threatening both pollinators and the areas where coffee can grow. See this interesting article. http://tinyurl.com/y97y7sj8

Chuao Chocolate

Celebrate International Chocolate Day with a Chuao (pronounced chew-WOW) chocolate bar. It is the first Venezuelan Chocolatier based in the United States. Its chocolate is Fair Trade and organic. Available in the San Jose area at New Seasons market.

Stubborn Soda

While recently vacationing in the Pacific Northwest, we found a delicious soda called Stubborn Lemon Berry Acai with Fair Trade Certified sugar. It was in a small restaurant called Turkish Delight just down the street from the Public Market where we noshed on a Chicken Borek, a spiced chicken breast with mushrooms in filo pastry. What a treat!