Sunday, November 8th
Fair Trade Fair offers an opportunity to
Shop Fair, Shop Local, and Learn
What isFair Trade? Why is it an important means in helping to address global poverty?Learn answers to those questions and more at the Jewish Community of GreaterStowe’s (JCOGS) Fair Trade Fair on Sunday, November 8th, between 1and 5 pm.
Fair TradeBurlington Network, executive director, and member of the Advisory Council forFairtrade America, SandyWynne, will be on hand at 2pm to deliver a special lecture to help the northernVermont community better understand the unique aspects that make up “FairTrade.”
Inaddition to learning about Fair Trade, the community will have the opportunityto take part in doing their fair share of Fair Trade shopping at the fair.Vendors will include: Commodities Market, Fair Trade Judaica, Maya Works, MayanHands, Divine Chocolate, Dunc’s Mill Rum and Ten Thousand Villages. Among the Fair Trade products to explore andbuy will include: food, handbags, Judaica, scarves, jewelry, baskets, liquorand more. The fair offers the community a wonderful opportunity to repair the world(the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam) whileat the same time getting a jump on holiday shopping!
For moreinformation please go to: JCOGS.org or call the JCOGSoffice: 802-253-1800
JCOGS islocated at 1189 Cape Cod Road in Stowe
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