by Ira | Jan 15, 2025 | News
Come to our Fair Trade chocolate tasting for Valentine’s Day! It is at the Media Library at 1 East Front St. on Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 2 to 3 pm. There will be a short Power Point presentation, then a sampling of chocolate you can find in Media and the...[Read More]
by Ira | Nov 20, 2024 | News
The Media Fair Trade Committee’s 2025 Holiday Campaign is under way! We want to drive customers to the shops and restaurants of Media. Look for fliers on windows and our fair trade shopping guides on store counters. Your purchases can support producers around...[Read More]
by Marisa Adinolfi | Sep 12, 2024 | News
There is a new opportunity to take a trip to New koforidua, Media’s Fair Trade Sister City in Ghana West Africa. As a representative of Media Pa, America’s First Fair Trade Town, you can stay for free in their Co-operative House! Our friend, Joanna, who...[Read More]
by Ira | Jul 17, 2024 | News
In case you haven’t noticed, regenerative is the new marketing buzzword. It started out as a description for agriculture that is very similar to permaculture gardening, but includes a social component and animal welfare. Permaculture espouses mimicking nature...[Read More]
by Ira | Jun 19, 2024 | News
How does securing a donation of fair trade bananas for the Media 5 Mile Race fulfill the purpose of alleviating poverty around the world, which is the goal of the Media Fair Trade Committee (officially America’s First Fair trade Town Committee)? Fair trade farmers...[Read More]
by Ira | Apr 16, 2024 | News
You can support Media Fair Trade Committee with a donation now on our website and help to make DelCo Gives Day a fantastic success. Plus we have available $1000 in matching funds, so every donation of at least $10 will be doubled and also make us eligible for bonuses...[Read More]
by Ira | Feb 14, 2024 | News
February 2024 Newsletter☕Fair Chocolate and Capit al with Equal Exchange? ?️ New Business Partners? ?Fair Trade Foods/Ingredients? ?Fair Trade Awards Ceremony? Join Us This Saturday at the Media Library… for a...[Read More]
by Ira | Feb 9, 2024 | News
Fair Trade Committee Awardees I saw a note that we gave Laura Nemec one but don’t know when. 2007 (Probably July) General Lafayette, Wales 1st FT country, Brattleboro, Vt, 2nd FT town in US 7/2009 (Discussed Congressman Engle for trying to outlaw child labor in...[Read More]
by Ira | Feb 1, 2024 | News
Saturday 2/10/24 from 2 to 4 pm at the Media Upper Providence Free Library at 1 E State St in Media PA 19063 Join us to learn more about our alternative trade model through a guidedchocolate tasting and a presentation on our new capital initiative. Since1986, Equal...[Read More]
by Ira | Jan 18, 2024 | News
Media Fair Trade Holiday Campaign Wrap-up To end 2023, the Media Fair Trade Committee launched a holiday campaign inviting residents and friends of Media to purchase Fair Trade and locally-produced goods, as well as beverages and dishes made with Fair Trade...[Read More]
