Uppity Wisconsin

5/9 Sat 10:30 am – 6 pm  2nd Annual Fair Trade Crawl – Milwaukee area. Kick-off and central organizing at The Outpost Natural Foods Co-op, 2826 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.in Bay View. 

This event is a celebration of socially responsible shopping, with many programs and discounts. Prizes are available to shoppers who "crawl" to at least 6 shops: including Wigwam socks, Equal Exchange coffee, Sven's coffee, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap, and fair trade wine. Free and open to the public. 31 shops in the greater Milwaukee that sell at least one fair trade product will participate. About 20 shops will participate in the effort to break the record for the world's largest fair trade coffee break. This is part of World Fair Trade Day.

There is a closing reception at The Outpost by the  Wisconsin Fair Trade Campaign from 4 – 6 pm. The Milwaukee Fair Trade Coalition formed in 2007 after the Common Council made Milwaukee an official "Fair Trade Town," part of an international movement to encourage purchase and use of products made where workers are not exploited.

There will be special appearances throughout the day by guests form Peru : Ayde Riveros, founded and works in knitted goods cooperative & Evangelina Pizarro, founded and works in jewelry cooperative, is a former sweatshop factory worker. Their schedule: Outpost Bay View 10:30 - 12:30; Fair Trade for All 1-2; Four Corners of the World 2:15-3:15, Outpost again 4-6 pm.

 For more information, contact Steve Watrous at Watrousuwm [dot] edu (Watrousuwm [dot] edu)