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2025 Holiday Campaign

2025 Holiday Campaign

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]
Is Fair Trade Regenerative?

Is Fair Trade Regenerative?

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]
Fair Trade Bananas at the Media 5 Mile Race

Fair Trade Bananas at the Media 5 Mile Race

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]
Media Fair Trade and DelCo Gives Day

Media Fair Trade and DelCo Gives Day

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]
February 2024 Newsletter

February 2024 Newsletter

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]

Media Fair Trade Committee Annual Awards

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]
2023 Holiday Wrap-up

2023 Holiday Wrap-up

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]
2023/2024 Holiday Campaign in Full Swing

2023/2024 Holiday Campaign in Full Swing

Win a Fair Trade and local gift basket by supporting Fair Trade producers while holiday shopping around town. Buy Fair Trade and log your purchases here https://form.jotform.com/233406108467051 now and through January 6 to get entered in our raffle. America’s First...[Read More]