Trade As One

One of the most encouraging things for the team at Trade as One is when individuals and organizations contact us because they want to educate others about fair trade. Even more exciting is when the next generation is leading the charge. In November, Youth Pastor Erik Strom and volunteer Kat Magnuson from Winnetka Covenant Church in Illinois contacted us with an idea their students had generated. After attending CHIC 2009 conference and learning about slavery around the world, the students wanted to get actively involved in fighting against it.

They chose a few projects including selling Fair Trade goods at church on Sunday morning and Wednesday nights. Most compelling, perhaps, is the fact that the students each contributed money to raise $400 to be able to start their own Trading Post featuring Trade as One products. We’re proud to be a small part of the big ideas coming out of these students. You can read more about how they partnered with other organizations and hosted an evening for their friends to educate about human slavery by clicking here.