It's Been a While!

Hey Guys,

Apologize for the lack of blog activity recently, but that doesn't mean we haven't been busy!

Earlier in February, we hit the road to pay a visit to Media, Pennsylvania - the first Fair Trade certified town in the United States! We were hosted by Ira, a founding member of Media's Fair Trade committee, who was able to provide us with some great insight into their efforts there. We sat in on a committee meeting, where we heard about the local movement to establish a farmer's market in their town. Two days and almost 800 miles later, we were back in Meadville, full of energy and new ideas for our own Fair Trade movement!

Another exciting development was our recent meeting with Allegheny College President, Jim Mullen. We sought to inform him of our efforts, and also get him on board. It went well, and at tomorrow we will meet with him and some other community members who we hope to enlist to help make Meadville Fair Trade Certified. Check back soon for updates on that meeting!