Fair Trade for the holidaysBy borges, Section The Marketplace
Of course our first choice in fair trade goods is Driftless Fair Traders in Viroqua, but for a bit of variety there will be a fair trade show in LaX at the end of the month.
UW La Crosse is having a Fair Trade show Monday, November 30 and Tuesday, December 1, 9:30am-6:30 pm at Port O Call, Cartwright Center @ UW-La Crosse.
The Fair Trade Market is as an alternative for holiday shoppers where the buyer can rest assured that each product is 100% socially responsible. These certified products guarantee fair wages for the worker, quality products, community development, and sustainable environment. There will be an extensive array of fairly traded products available for sale from Concern America, Ten Thousand Villages, Heart of the Sky, Kickapoo Coffee, Beehive Collective, and more. The student organizers of the fair trade market believe that the event will spread awareness about the fair trade movement and how each purchase counts toward the welfare of others in impoverished countries.
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