St. Luke’s Care for Creation Ministry is excited to announce our third annual Fair Trade Market after Masses November 22 and 23, 2025. We are happy to have Fair Trade Winds operate this event again. Fair Trade Winds is a family business that believes our everyday purchases can have a positive impact. Their core values are rooted in ethical craftmanship, meaningful connections and a passion for quality. You are sure to find treasures among the craft items and food products on display in the hall after Masses.
Fair Trade is a long-standing proven business model; It is not a charity, it is a system of trade that does not prioritize the bottom line over the well-being, health and safety, stability and ongoing development of the people and communities who grow and produce the goods.
Fair Trade values are based on the simple idea that the products bought and sold every day are connected to the livelihoods of others; and buying Fair Trade is a way to make a conscious choice for a better world.
The Fair Trade system allows small farmers and craftspeople to earn living wages, support and educate their families and contribute to their communities while continuing to live in their native lands and villages. Fair Trade offers a sustainable system to get goods to market thereby reducing the need to migrate.
While commonly associated with coffee, chocolate and hand-crafted items, the Fair Trade certification can also be found on clothing. REI’s site allows you to search for Fair Trade labeled clothing items, Patagonia is another Fair Trade company, and other sources are easily found through a web search.
Supporting Fair Trade can also be a choice in daily life, so let’s remember to keep an eye out for Fair Trade logos as we do our routine shopping at local stores. And when you find Fair Trade in unexpected places, share the word with others!
“The urgent challenge to protect our common home includes a concern to bring the whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change.” (LS 13)
Fair Trade is a long-standing proven business model; It is not a charity, it is a system of trade that does not prioritize the bottom line over the well-being, health and safety, stability and ongoing development of the people and communities who grow and produce the goods.
Fair Trade values are based on the simple idea that the products bought and sold every day are connected to the livelihoods of others; and buying Fair Trade is a way to make a conscious choice for a better world.
The Fair Trade system allows small farmers and craftspeople to earn living wages, support and educate their families and contribute to their communities while continuing to live in their native lands and villages. Fair Trade offers a sustainable system to get goods to market thereby reducing the need to migrate.
While commonly associated with coffee, chocolate and hand-crafted items, the Fair Trade certification can also be found on clothing. REI’s site allows you to search for Fair Trade labeled clothing items, Patagonia is another Fair Trade company, and other sources are easily found through a web search.
Supporting Fair Trade can also be a choice in daily life, so let’s remember to keep an eye out for Fair Trade logos as we do our routine shopping at local stores. And when you find Fair Trade in unexpected places, share the word with others!
“The urgent challenge to protect our common home includes a concern to bring the whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change.” (LS 13)
