Come learn the tradition of block printing in honor of the Fashion Revolution movement!Join Fair Trade Philadelphia for a fun-filled afternoon to learn about the history of block printing and to try your hand at it! The workshop will take place at Cherry Street Pier and will be led by Ritu Jadwani, fair trade educator and founder of Namaste NYC, and facilitated by the Fair Trade Philadelphia Steering Committee.Bring your own garment, bag, fabric and/or paper to print on, and we will supply the ink and blocks! A limited supply of jute reusable bags will be available and stock cards

Join us at Riverwards Produce in Fishtown on Saturday, October 5 at 1:00pm for a Fair Trade Month celebration!Join Fair Trade Philadelphia, Media Fair Trade, and friends at Riverwards Produce in Fishtown on Saturday, October 5 at 1:00pm for a Fair Trade Month celebration!We will be visiting Philadelphia's own Fair Trade Mural (!) as well as learning a bit more about fair trade from Riverwards and certifier, Fairtrade America.We will have some fair trade swag for those who join us so please kindly RSVP if you are able to attend. Any and all are welcome!

Fair Trade Philadelphia is pleased to host a program with Equal Exchange on their long-standing work with Palestinian olive oil producers.Olive farming is both economically and culturally significant in the West Bank. Many of the olive trees on these farms have been passed down for generations, reflecting deep ties to land, family, and local heritage. Learn more about the production of olive oil and what the situation has been like for farmers in the West Bank.We look forward to hearing from Equal Exchange’s Frankie Pondolph, who will lead the discussion and share video interviews to allow us to hear from