Fair Trade Fair
Join us to celebrate the official opening of the Chicago Fair Trade Museum and enjoy a day of tastings and crafting!
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During the Fair Trade Fair, guests can enjoy:
- 11am-12pm: Sipping on fair trade coffee from around the world while learning about the global coffee supply chain and catch a live coffee roasting demonstration.
- 12pm-3pm: A Crafting Circle for visitors to join led by a professional instructor where they can crochet and/or knit to their heart’s content, and learn how much skill and effort goes into making something to wear.
- 3pm-5pm: Fair Trade Tapas and Wine Tasting where guests can sample fair trade Palestinian olive oils and tapenades by Canaan Palestine, as well as Fairtrade-certified La Riojana wines from Argentina.
Guests can also shop from various vendors, including:
- Mobiles and jewelry from Tulia’s Artisan Gallery
- Nepalese felt items from The Winding Road
- Soy candles from local social enterprise Bright Endeavors
- Kitchenwares from Sobremesa
- Chicago Fair Trade coffee – a partnership with Metropolis Coffee
To learn more about the Chicago Fair Trade Museum, visit www.chicagofairtrade.org.
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