Trade As One

Our friends over at Willow Creek North Shore had some Fair Trade fun last night at their annual Trunk or Treat celebration. Trunk or Treat, for those of you who haven’t had the good fortune of attending one, is a spin on trick or treating but instead of knocking on doors or ringing doorbells, you just go car to car (trunks to be exact) and get your candy! So, we were excited to learn that Jackie Herron, the Compassion & Justice Director at WCNS was taking her “trunk” Fair Trade. As part of a larger Fair Trade initiative, she and her team kicked off the holiday season by choosing to gear their trunk to adults, not kids and educating them about the realities of the cocoa industry. They attached a small piece of Fair Trade chocolate to a printed piece taking about Fair Trade and specifically how the cocoa industry has historically used child labor and exploited farmers. They challenged people to make a difference by choosing to purchase Fair Trade chocolate from now on.

The attendees of Willow Creek North Shore will have the opportunity to purchase chocolate and other goods on November 22 at their Fair Trade Christmas Boutique. Following that, a Trading Post will launch which will allow people to purchase everyday items on an ongoing basis at their church. We love seeing communities incorporate Fair Trade into their DNA, and we love Jackie and her team!