This section is dedicated to local and national news and events related to Fair Trade.
We take an active part the life of the community and provide educational service to the public. We plan to extend our activities to charities, schools, churches and other organizations.
Events held by Fair Trade for All can also be found in this section. Please, visit us regularly to stay up-to-date with Fair Trade activities.
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Belly Dance Classes may resume again this fall at our shop. Let us know if you are interested and we will hook you up with teacher Stacy!
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 Sat. Aug. 28th & Sun., Aug. 29th: Our end of summer tent SALE! This weekend only, ALL of our fair trade clothing will be organized on sale racks under $40!!
$39 rack: Some fall batik jackets & long dresses from India & Nepal
$29 rack: Wrap skirts, hand loomed cotten fall jackets, harem pants, some kids' clothing and more!
$25 rack: Men's shirts, women's blouses and then some! (Also, select scarves & sarongs will be 2 for $25)
$19 rack: Men's striped pants from Ecuador
$10 bin & $5 bin - let's see what Allen puts in there - it's always a surprise!
Belly Dance Classes may resume again this fall at our shop. Let us know if you are interested and we will hook you up with teacher Stacy!
Saturday, September 4th: Catch us at the Made in Milwaukee Event at Cathedral Park. This event will focus on buying local and feature many Our Milwaukee members."
Friday, September 18th - Don't miss Fish Fry and a Flick down at Discovery World from 5:30-9pm! We will have a booth there that day if the weather is good!
Sat., September 25th: Visit us at Wauwatosa's first "Village Green" event in the Village where there will be many different green vendors and activities!
September 24, 25 & 26: We will have a booth at the Milwaukee County Fair (aka Harvest Fest). This is a free event and great for families! Our booth will be in the Horticultural building along with many other educational booths. (Last year there were beautiful hardy mums for sale in that building for $5!)
October is National Fair Trade Month. This year's theme is "Every Purchase Matters." Stay tuned for Fair Trade Month Activites around the greater Milwaukee area.
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Last Updated ( Aug 26, 2010 at 11:48 AM )
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Thank you to all Fair Trade Friends and Supporters, who participated in making our Grand Opening a success.
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Last Updated ( Sep 24, 2007 at 10:29 AM )
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Here is a bright idea... Join us in Making The Switch!
Switch 10% of your current spending to local businesses and light up our local economy. For more detail, visit www.ourmilwaukee.net for the local business directory and other reasons why choosing local first matters. Fair Trade For All is a proud member of Our Milwaukee.
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Last Updated ( Aug 08, 2009 at 02:29 PM )
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World Fair Trade Day Party, May 9th 2009
Fair Trade for All celebrated World Fair Trade Day together with more than 30 other fair trade businesses around Milwaukee as a part of the Milwaukee Fair Trade Crawl 2009.
 Big Bang Against Poverty Drum Circle
Thank you to everybody who stopped by and supported World Fair Trade Day. Your participation makes a difference to the World!
Fair Trade For All is a proud sponsor of the 2nd Annual Milwaukee Fair Trade Crawl. For more information, visit http://www.milwfairtrade.org/.
Pictures from this event
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Last Updated ( Jun 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM )
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My Fair City
Local retailers are improving the lives of overseas producers, one cup of tea, one piece of jewelry and one cookie at a time.
MANY PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT MILWAUKEE IS THE FIRST FAIR TRADE CITY IN THE US. But what does this mean exactly? In short, that the city has officially resolved to advocate fair wages, safe working conditions, and long-term economic and environmental sustainability related to the production of goods (particularly exports from developing countries) in an effort to empower the lives of the producers.
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Last Updated ( Apr 29, 2009 at 10:18 PM )
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