2009-10-20 \Tucson\Community\Forums\Fair Trade\
Fair Trade Fair 11/21/09 www.rinconucc.org
122 N Craycroft Rd
520.745.6237
RINCON CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST TO HOST FAIR TRADE FAIR Support Fair Trade, Eco-Justice, Local Talent —and Finish Holiday Shopping, Too.
Times are tough—Tucson businesses are struggling, local restaurants are closing, our income is going ... read more
2009-06-05 \Tucson\Community\Forums\Fair Trade\
Fair Trade Tucson http://www.caravanserai-tucson.com
408 E 7th St
520.207.3304
I was searching for a place to buy fair trade gifts in Tucson, and I found this write up in the Phoenix New Times:
"Caravanserai opened this spring, just off Fourth Avenue in downtown Tucson (408 E. Seventh St., 520-207-3304, www.caravanserai-tucson ... read more
| Fair Trade Fair 11/21/09 122 N Craycroft Rd 520.745.6237 RINCON CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST TO HOST FAIR TRADE FAIR Support Fair Trade, Eco-Justice, Local Talent —and Finish Holiday Shopping, Too. Times are tough—Tucson businesses are struggling, local restaurants are closing, our income is going down and the cost of living is going up. And it’s even worse down south, as witnessed by massive illegal immigration in the worst weather Southern Arizona can offer. But how can one person make a difference? Rincon Church is taking a step in the right direction by hosting a Fair Trade Fair on Saturday, November 21, 2009, from 8 am until 1 pm. “Fair Trade” generally refers to paying fair value for goods made or grown in poorer countries, helping those who labor for less stay in their homes by earning a living wage. Rincon has expanded tha ...read more... | add comment |
| Fair Trade Tucson http://www.caravanserai-tucson.com 408 E 7th St 520.207.3304 I was searching for a place to buy fair trade gifts in Tucson, and I found this write up in the Phoenix New Times: "Caravanserai opened this spring, just off Fourth Avenue in downtown Tucson (408 E. Seventh St., 520-207-3304, www.caravanserai-tucson.com). The proprietor specializes in fair-trade crafts from around the world, but primarily from Morocco, India, and Southeast Asia. Looking for an authentic Moroccan tagine dish or dyed leather lamp? Or perhaps a set of vegetable finger puppets knitted from Andean alpaca? Every item in this tiny shop has a story, and the owner, an avid traveler and former graduate student in India, will happily regale you with them." The shop is on 4th Ave next to Che's Bar. It was just what I was looking for! | add comment |