Farmers
Tour Comes to Northeast Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 Celebrates Fair
Trade Month.
All events are free and open to the public. For the most
up-to-date schedule details, please visit the “Faces
of Fair Trade: Uniting the Global and Local” tour
web page
or call Oké USA at 973-615-6111.
Mon.,
Oct. 1, 2007 ---
Banana farmers from Ecuador and Costa Rica, a pecan farmer
from Georgia, and an apple grower from New England, will
discuss the challenges they face, their experiences in the
market, and the impact of consumer support for fair trade
and family farms at community events in several Northeast
cities October 24th to Nov. 1. The farmer talks are part
of the “Faces of Fair
Trade: Uniting the Global and Local” tour.
Three New England-based organizations that dedicate themselves
to finding markets for small farmers are sponsors of the
farmers’ story tour: Oké USA, providers of
fair trade fruit www.okeusa.com
; Red Tomato, non-profit marketer of family farm fruits
and vegetables www.redtomato.org
; and Equal Exchange, the worker co-op that pioneered fair
trade food and beverages in the U.S. www.equalexchange.coop.
BOSTON:
On Wed., Oct. 24th, at 6:00 pm the farmers will speak at
Harvard Medical School, Longwood Campus, TMEC (Tosteston
Medical Education Center), Room 126, 260 Longwood Avenue,
Boston MA
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On Thurs., Oct. 25th, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm the farmers
will speak at an interfaith and community event at the Community
Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St. in Copley Square, Boston.
Local Boston-area sponsors include Oxfam America www.oxfamamerica.org,
Grassroots International www.grassrootsonline.org,
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) www.uusc.org,
and Harvard Medical School Dining Services.
NEW
HAVEN, CT:
On Fri., Oct. 26th, from 2:30 – 4:00 pm the farmers
will speak at Yale University, Bowers Auditorium in Sage
Hall, 205 Prospect St, New Haven, CT.
The farmers will also tour an apple and peach orchard near
Middlefield, CT as part of their visit.
NEW
YORK CITY:
On Sat., Oct. 27th, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm the farmers
will speak at the Park Slope Co-op Banana Split Social and
Presentation, 782 Union St., Brooklyn.
On Sun., Oct. 28th, from 7:30 – 9:30 pm the farmers
will speak at an interfaith and community event at the Judson
Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, New York City.
The farmers will also tour LifeThyme Market in Manhattan
and participate in a Latino community event in Yonkers on
Sunday afternoon as part of their visit.
Local New York sponsors include Oxfam America www.oxfamamerica.org,
Slow Food NYC www.slowfoodnyc.org,
NYC Fair Trade Coalition www.fairtradenyc.org, Park Slope
Food Co-op www.foodcoop.com,
Judson Memorial Church www.judson.org,
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) www.umcor.org
and Oxfam @ NYU.
PHILADELPHIA:
On Mon., Oct. 29th at 7:00 pm, the farmers will speak at
Bryn Mawr University (Gateway Conference Room, Gateway Building,
off of Morris Ave.).
On Tues., Oct. 30th, from 2:00 – 4:00, the farmers
will speak at Joe Coffee Bar, 1100 Walnut St., #110, Philadelphia.
On Tues., Oct. 30th, the farmers will present a community
event at the Tabernacle United Church, 3700 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia. Local food tasting catered by Fair Food begins
at 6:00 pm followed by a panel discussion at 6:30.
Local Philadelphia sponsors include Oxfam America www.oxfamamerica.org
Bryn Mawr University Dining Services, White Dog Community
Enterprises and Fair Food Program www.whitedogcafefoundation.org,
Tabernacle United Church www.tabunited.org, and Joe Coffee
Bar www.joecoffeebar.com.
WASHINGTON,
DC (Oke and Red Tomato):
On Wed., Oct. 31st , from 1:00 – 3:00 pm the farmers
will speak at a panel discussion hosted by American University,
at the School of International Service (Formal Lounge).
On Nov. 1st, at 8:00 pm the farmers will speak at a panel
discussion hosted by George Washington University, exact
location to be determined.
The farmers will also tour Four Seasons banana ripening
facility during their visit.
Local Washington, D.C. sponsors include Oxfam America www.oxfamamerica.org
and Divine Chocolate www.divinechocolateusa.com.
In addition, the farmer tour will visit: Minneapolis-St.
Paul, Oct. 18-23.
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