Go Bananas for Fair Trade in Milwaukee this October!
On Monday, October 15, two Colombians from the Bananeras De Uraba fair trade farm will be in Milwaukee as part of National Fair Trade Month: Jorge William Restrepo & Felipe Echeverri Zapata. We’re splitting them up for the four events below.
They will share with us the benefits fair trade has brought to their farm, and why you might consider socially responsible banana shopping. Mostly in English.
Jorge is a long-time union activist and Felipe is a son of the farm’s owner. All events are free and open to the public. This tour is sponsored by Fair Trade Towns USA. Read mre here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/axsw98zkbaacu4q/fXRTfEpRAU/Bananeras%20De%20Uraba%20-%20Org%20Background%20%26%20Producer%20Profiles.pdf
See below for our Milwaukee tour schedule:
Noon-1
MATC downtown, 7th & State, room M 616, Jorge will be speaking.
Cardinal Stritch University, room 1108 Kliebhan Conference Center, Felipe will be speaking, lunch can be purchased.
7- 8:30 pm
Outpost on 100 E. Capitol Drive, Felipe will be speaking, complimentary banana bread will be offered
People’s Books Co-op, 804 E. Center, Jorge, banana cupcakes will be served, compliments of Riverwest Cooperative
On Saturday and Sunday, Oct 13-14, Riverwest Co-op will offer samples of fair trade banana bread and have a brunch special featuring bananas. Monday Oct 15 they will offer a 10% discount on fair trade bananas.
For all of October, Sven’s European Café on KK has Belgium waffles with fair trade banana topping.
You can buy fair trade bananas anytime at Outpost, Riverwest Co-op, Whole Foods, and some Sendik’s.
Sponsored by the Milwaukee Fair Trade Coalition.
