Friday, November 9, 2018

Join San Diego Fair Trade County at the Alternative Gift Fair on Sunday, December 2, 2018
St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral 
2728  Sixth Ave. San Diego, CA
This is a wonderful opportunity to shop for the holidays.  


Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Over 400 people attended the annual La Mesa Fair Trade Gift Faire.  It was great to see so many people support fair trade.  Students from the local school interviewed vendors and the fifth grade class at St. Martin of Tour Academy hosted the bake sale which included fair trade products.  Cafe Moto hosted the coffee and even their sugar was fair trade! Thank you to Cafe Moto,  Ben & Jerry's, Dr. Bronner's, Fair Trade Decor, Awaken Fair Trade, Malia Designs, The Akazi Project, Ember Arts, Lumily Fair Trade, Threads Worldwide, All Across Africa, The Golden Rule, Sseko Designs, Genesis Fair Trade and the Guatemala Project.




















Thursday, October 11, 2018

Join us Sunday, October 14, 2018 for the largest fair trade gift faire in San Diego County!



Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Ashley Burnett, a reporter with Westways Magazine featured Fair Trade Towns for the October 2018 issue. We are proud of La Mesa and our local coffee shops that serve fair trade coffee. Stop by Marcella June's or Sheldon's coffee shops on Saturday, 9/29 to celebrate International Coffee Day! 

Join fair trade advocates at the 9th annual La Mesa Fair Trade Gift Faire on October 14th at St. Martin of Tours Parish from 8-1:30pm. Please bring your family & friends for a unique shopping experience.





Thursday, August 23, 2018

All are invited to the annual 
La Mesa Fair Trade Gift Event 
from 8am to 1:30pm on Sunday, October 14th.

Enjoy Fair Trade Ben & Jerry’s ice cream while perusing the aisles of hand made baskets, jewelry, purses, belts, wallets, handbags, jackets, scarves, toys, pottery, Christmas ornaments, gift baskets, coffee, tea, chocolate and lots more!  Lots of vendors!  Lots of samples! 

Make a difference with your purchases 
this season by improving people’s lives and the environment.
 
The Fair Trade movement involves a vision of a world in which justice and sustainable development are at the heart of trade structures and practices.  This involves, primarily, paying farmers and artisans in developing countries a fair price for their goods and thereby alleviating poverty and poor living conditions.





Envisioning a fair future, Threads Worldwide held an amazing event at Eclipse Chocolates in South Park, San Diego this past week.  Meeting the founders of Threads Worldwide, we learned of the impact that is made through Threads Worldwide.  Empowering women in developing countries was well received by over 45 women who attended this event on Tuesday and in Temecula on Wed. Threads Worldwide invite women in the US to start their own social impact businesses showcasing the handcrafted fair trade jewelry of talented artisan partners in Guatemala, India, Uganda and beyond. Photo credit: Lindsey Attwill







Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Meet the Founders of Threads WorldWide at Eclipse Chocolates in South Park!


We hope you join Fair Trade San Diego County on Tuesday, 8/21 at Eclipse Chocolates  and learn how THREADS WORLDWIDE creates life-changing work with women around the world through the fair trade of artisan jewelry. All are welcome!











Tuesday, June 26, 2018

We are excited to promote an event at Fair Trade Decor in Coronado on July 6th, 7th & 8th.   We hope you stop by their store and learn about the carvings of alebrijes and enjoy live music from local musicians.

 

Alebrije Carvings LIVE!

By Haley Stee


Mark your calendars everyone! We are very happy to welcome Saul and Alma from Oaxaca, Mexico, back at Fair Trade Decor this summer! Joined with Latin style musician trio, Son Pa Ti! A three day event weekend demonstrating how they carve and paint alebrijes with live music!Alebrijes are an internationally respected Mexican tradition that first originated with Pedro Linares in the 1930s. Linares fell ill and while unconscious he dreamt of a strange forest. There, he saw animals turning into fantasies. Donkey’s with butterfly wings, a rooster with bull horns and many more creatures, with all of them shouting one word, “Alebrijes”. Upon recovering, he began recreating these figures in cardboard and paper mache. Today alebrijes are hand-carved from copal-wood found in the state of Oaxaca, and have recently been spotlighted though the the Disney Pixar movie, Coco. Saul first learned about the art of cutting and painting wood at the age of 11, thanks to the help of his older brother. His wife Alma learned how to paint the alebrijes shortly after meeting Saul. Together, inspired by the nature and shapes of wood around them, they created a family business making these fun alebrijes with over 23 years of experience! Along their journey, Saul & Alma partnered with the San Jose State University to help reforestation in Oaxaca. You can see this delicate process in person at our store, July 6th, 7th and 8th. Local musicians Son Pa Ti will be joining the fun on July 7th. You can listen to their music through the link provided below.

We hope to see you there!
 Fair Trade Decor 
828 Orange AveCoronado, CA 92118
Event Dates and Times: 
Saul & Alma’s alebrije carvings:July 6th, 3:00pm - 8:00 pm
July 7th & 8th, 10:30am -2:30pm
Son Pa Ti, musicians:
 Son Pa Ti, https://www.son-pa-ti.com/
July 7th, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Saturday, April 28, 2018

Celebrating World Fair Trade Day in San Diego


Celebrating World Fair Trade Day 2018

Friday, May 11 5-7pm

"Meet and Greet"

All Are Invited!  


Fair Trade Advocates,
Here is an opportunity to celebrate Fair Trade and to meet Jacyln Vogel a new and enthusiastic member of San Diego Fair Trade County.  Jacyln is planning to work toward having San Diego declared as a "Fair Trade Town".  This is a huge endeavor and we will need widespread participation and support.  Official declaration is something we have discussed for some years.  Now we are hoping it can happen.  Jacyln's biography follows.  We are happy to have her on board.  - San Diego Fair Trade County


Jaclyn Vogel is a Masters student pursuing her degree in Conservation Education, and is an intern at the Port of San Diego on the Energy and Sustainability Team. Originally from Long Island, N.Y., Jaclyn relocated to San Diego five years ago.
Jaclyn is excited to announce that she is pursuing the establishment of the City of San Diego as an official Fair Trade Town. Fair trade aligns well with Jaclyn’s thesis, which is centered around conscious consumerism. Jaclyn recognizes that humanity’s consumption is responsible for the degradation of natural resources and the maltreatment of marginalized communities. These are why she is passionate about educating consumers in developed nations on how to be more sustainable in their consumption behavior. Fair trade provides a prominent platform to effectively engage consumers in sustainability, and the Fair Trade Town: San Diego campaign will hopefully encourage consumers in the region to select fair trade products first and foremost.

At this time, Jaclyn is still in the planning phase for the campaign, and hopes to organize an initiation meeting within the next month. If you are interested in participating in the campaign, please follow this link to register and Jaclyn will reach out to you regarding next steps soon.
 
Celebrating World Fair Trade Event Ideas!
Looking for ideas for World Fair Trade Day? Check out WFTD 2018 here. Do you have an event to share? Let us know and we will get the word out. 
 
Join Fair Trade partner, Threads Worldwide on WFTD on May 12th at the 2018 Recycled Art & Fashion Show. Event will be held at 6:30pm at the Monte De Oro Winery in Temecula.






Sunday, February 25, 2018

Discovering Brew Coffee Spot in La Mesa!

6101 Lake Murray Blvd. La Mesa

A few members of the La Mesa Fair Trade committee stopped by to enjoy Brew Coffee Spot's Fair Trade coffee and the ambiance of this popular cafe.  Brew Coffee Spot uses organic coffee beans sourced from San Diego’s Café Virtuoso.   The morning we stopped by, the cafe was busy the entire time. It was a pleasure to meet one of the owners, Ralf Wilkowski and learn that their priority is serving excellent coffee and food that has been ethically sourced and environmentally friendly.  The coffee, tea and panini sandwich was excellent.  Hope you stop by!


 Read more about Brew Coffee Spot in the La Mesa Courier
Visit the website: Brew Coffee Spot

Monday, February 19, 2018

Fair Trade Decor moves to Coronado

 FAIR TRADE DECOR!

Fair Trade Decor is San Diego's first "brick and mortar" store that is certified Fair Trade through Fair Trade Federation. Originally located in Del Mar, Jude and Elizabeth Paganelli moved their store after 5 years to its current location in Coronado.  They also relocated!  Jude and Betsy are now able to walk to the store.  The Coronado community have welcomed them and sales have gone up since their move.  There is not one thing that shoppers would not like in this beautifully displayed, shopping paradise for your home or for gifts.  Shop Fair Trade at 828 Orange Ave in Coronado!

Read more:  Coronado Life Style

Another article to check out:

The Coronado Times had the pleasure of talking with Fair Trade Home Decor owners Elizabeth and Jude Paganelli, to discuss the history of the business and their new location on Orange Avenue. Learn how their business is touching lives all around the world.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WUIgpQnAzA