The Fair Trade Federation Convention 

 

Last week Fair Trade San Diego joined 

the Expo at the Del Mar Hilton.

Fair Trade vendors from around the country displayed their goods last week in Del Mar.

Check out a few of the vendors below and visit their websites.

See how you can make a difference with your purchases!

Traditional Zapotec weaver of fine rugs.

 

Equal Exchange shared their mini's at the welcome table!

www.mrelliepooh.com

rupalee.com

escamastudio.com

www.toockies.com

Palestinian Fair Trade - caaanusa.com

"It's Hip to be Fair" - matratraders.com

 Great connections and wonderful friends!  Courtney- USA Fair Trade • Simone-Catholic Relief Services • Serina - Serrv
• Anne- Fair Trade San Diego and La Mesa Fair Trade

Lucuma Designs found at the SD Zoo.

All Connected!  Fair Trader leaders who are spreading the word about Fair Trade in the US.

Ten Thousand Villages San Diego!

Everyone is invited who has an interest in seeing a new Ten Thousand Villages

store open in the greater San Diego community!

Representatives will be with us from the Ten Thousand Villages home office in Pennsylvania, as well as more "local" reps from the Ten Thousand Villages stores in Redondo Beach and Pasadena.

When: Thursday, March 26, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Where: Vi at La Jolla Village, 8515 Costa Verde Blvd, San Diego, CA 92122

[from I-5 east on LaJolla Village Dr., about one mile past Regents Road; next right on Costa Verde; high-rise on left; valet parking, no tipping]

Ten Thousand Villages is a fair trade retailer of artisan-crafted home decor, personal accessories and gift items from across the globe. Featuring products from more than 130 artisan groups in some 38 countries, they are part of a network of over 390 retail outlets throughout the United States selling Ten Thousand Villages products.

Celebrating International Day of Women 2015, La Mesa Fair Trade was proud to table at We Empower Women on March 8th. A promise to end violence against women and children must be made by all. Fair Trade empowers women, ensures that there are no child abuses, give dignity and self-worth to the artisan, the farmer, the producers.  How does Fair Trade help women globally?  Read here!

Mission Bay, San Diego, CA

  

By now you may know that Fair Trade is a style of international trade that offers producers and farmers a chance to break the cycle of poverty by guaranteeing fair prices for their products. So, how does this way of doing business benefit women around the world? It’s a good question, because while women do much of the work on small farms and plantations in many countries worldwide, they often still face discrimination, and harassment in many rural areas and factories. - See more at: http://www.mambosprouts.com/news/how-does-fair-trade-help-women-globally#sthash.NPsY4Ox5.dpuf

Join us this Sunday as we team up to support, 

"International Day for Elimination of Violence 

against Women" 

 

6K Walk on Mission Bay 

 March 8, 2015

11am

Experience the first mindfulness rally in San Diego to empower women and children against violence. March 8, 2015 at South Mission beach Park at 11am.  Fair Trade San Diego will have an information table next to the registration table on Sunday.   Learn how Fair Trade helps to eliminate human trafficking throughout the world.  RSVP on Facebook.com/WeEmpowerHER.