Fair Trade Advocacy Day


Posted: Mon. Mar 05, 2018

The FTF will be hosting a program for local fair trade consumers and advocates for the first time, alongside the Fair Trade Federation Conference and Expo! Join us for the day to connect with fair trade advocates, leaders, and businesses at the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square (25 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603).

The program will include: hearing from leaders in fair trade fashion and coffee, touring the headquarters and warehouse of Ten Thousand Villages, experiencing new fair trade products at our expo, and more!

Speakers:

Schedule:

  • 10:00am – 12:30pm Conversation with founders of fair trade enterprises
  • 12:30pm – 2:00pm Lunch on your own in downtown Lancaster
  • 2:00pm – 4:15pm Tour of Ten Thousand Villages (transportation provided)
  • 4:30pm – 5:45pm Fair trade product showcase

Transportation from Philadelphia: 

  • Fair Trade Philadelphia (FTPHL) will be coordinating a low cost bus option to and from center city and Lancaster, leaving around 8am and returning around 8pm. If interested, select the bus transportation add-on when you RSVP, and FTPHL will follow up via email with details. If you are a student, email info@fairtradephiladelphia.org for a discounted rate.

Register:

  • If you would like to join us, please RSVP here. *Feel free to join us from some or all of the program given your availability.