West Coast

Hey Y'all

Its Todd your West Coast Coordinator. With your help this is going to be an amazing year for the region, including a Fair Trade Speaker Tour, West Coast Convergence, and much more. Given we area already a very active region my number one goal is to get us all connected and organized so that we can work TOGETHER and support each other as we work towards greater social, economic, and environmental justice. Please contact me (usftwestcoast@gmail.com) and let me know if you are having any Fair Trade related events or even just have ideas that you want to develop, we have resources and we want to help. In the mean time check out these events: Producer tour coming through California October 21 - 25 -FAIR TRADE MONTH! Events going on all over the place – check out the "upcoming events" section, and email me if you know of any events happening! -West Coast Convergence – market your calendars, because all of the Western United States is getting together at UC Berkeley on February 15-18 for a USFT West Coast Convergence! There will be workshops, speakers, forums, conversations, new and interesting people to meet, and fun (really – we take good care of our Fair Traders).

Events in the West Coast Region

  • World Fair Trade Day
    Saturday May 10 2008 12 00
    Saturday May 10 2008 11 59
    Host a Fair Trade Break and help set a new world record!
  • West Coast Convergence - Food, Justice, and Fair Trade
    Friday Feb 15 2008 5 00
    Monday Feb 18 2008 3 00
    USFT is joining forces with the California Student Sustainability Coalition to create a superconvergence!
  • UCLA Social Justice Alliance Fair Trade Sale
    Thursday Dec 6 2007 11 00
    Thursday Dec 6 2007 3 00
    On December 4 & 6, the Social Justice Alliance at UCLA will be holding a Fair Trade Sale! Date/Time: December 4 and 6, 11am-3pm Location: Bruin Plaza, UCLA Contact: sjalliance@gmail.com
  • Fair Trade Marmalade at UC Berkeley
    Tuesday Dec 4 2007 6 00
    Tuesday Dec 4 2007 8 00
    fair trade marmalade come learn the art of fruit preservation! bring a clean jar and take home some jam (quince, guava, lemon curd etc.) and drink tea!
  • UCLA Social Justice Alliance Fair Trade Sale
    Tuesday Dec 4 2007 11 00
    Tuesday Dec 4 2007 3 00
    On December 4 & 6, the Social Justice Alliance at UCLA will be holding a Fair Trade Sale! Date/Time: December 4 and 6, 11am-3pm Location: Bruin Plaza, UCLA Contact: sjalliance@gmail.com
  • University of San Francisco Fair Trade Tour
    Wednesday Oct 24 2007 3 30
    Wednesday Oct 24 2007 3 30
    USF Fair Traders will meet with Alfredo, Joe, and Koko to jam on Fair Trade.
  • UC Berkeley Fair Trade Tour
    Wednesday Oct 24 2007 3 30
    Wednesday Oct 24 2007 3 30
    Berkeley's Students for International Development are excited to meet with the Coop youth and USFT staff to explore the meanings of fair trade and movement building.
  • UC Santa Cruz
    Tuesday Oct 23 2007 10 00
    Tuesday Oct 23 2007 10 00
    USFTers will join the Community Agroecology Network to talk about the challenges and successes of Fair Trade and Direct Trade.
  • UCLA Fair Trade Tour!
    Monday Oct 22 2007 5 30
    Monday Oct 22 2007 5 30
    UCLA Fair Traders present Alfredo Rayo of CECOCAFEN Cooperative in Nicaragua. We'll discuss the realities of Fair Trade on the ground and explore ways to get involved on campus and in the community.
  • Chapman Fair Trade Tour!
    Monday Oct 22 2007 10 00
    Monday Oct 22 2007 10 00
    Alfredo, Joe, Todd, and Andrew will meet up with Chapman's Fair Traders to jam on the impacts of Fair Trade and the future of the movement!