A Successful Fair Trade Gift Fair!

Each year the La Mesa Fair Trade Gift Fair continues to grow.  Lots of vendors, free samples and shoppers were at the La Mesa Fair Trade Gift Faire on Oct. 15th. Thank you to Cafe Virtuoso (Rigo) for samples of  fair trade coffee, Ben & Jerry's (Ephraim) for fair trade ice-cream & Dr. Bronners (Sierra) for fair trade soaps & more.
Thank you to: All Across Africa, Around the World Gifts, Ben & Jerry's, Cafe Virtuoso, Fair Trade Decor, Dr. Bronners, Genesis Fair Trade, Guatemala Project, Malia Designs, The Golden Rule & Threads Worldwide.  Also featured was the Tomorrow Project, helping homeless women in San Diego to learn work skills through Catholic Charities.

Fair Trade cake using fair trade chocolate.

Celebrating a fair trade bake sale!

The 5th grade class at St. Martin of Tours Academy sold 

fair trade chocolate, teas and hot chocolate at the gift fair!