Celebrating 30 Years of Faith in Fair Trade
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Celebrating 30 Years of the Equal Exchange Interfaith Program
September 24, 2026
2:00 PM ET
Learn how the Interfaith partnership is a powerful driver of Equal Exchange’s alternative trade network, bridging small farmer-grown products and households across the country. Join us as we look back at key milestones, partners, and the people who have made this important program what it is today!
Presented by Susan Sklar of Equal Exchange with special remarks by Father John Grace of
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hampton, VA -
Serving and Selling: Tips to Energize Your Congregation This Fall
October 1, 2026
2:00 PM ET
Enliven or kick off your fair trade ministry with these tips and best practices for serving, selling, and educating your congregation on Equal Exchange products. This will also be an opportunity to tap into the Interfaith network of church coordinators from across the country and share experiences and ideas that support one another.
Presented by Susan Sklar of Equal Exchange, Nancy Peterson of First Congregational Church in Palo Alto, CA, Daniel Steinbauer of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Jericho, VT, and Grace Miley of Ocean Heights Presbyterian Church in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.
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Ascension’s Lutheran Fair Trade Ministry: 25 Years of Faith and Justice
October 16, 2026
2:00 PM ET
Founded in 2001, Carol’s program has grown and flourished into an incredible force for Fair Trade. What started as a simple idea has grown into a ministry that connects and engages the children, youth, and adults of Ascension Congregation and its School and Early Childhood Center. Come and be inspired!
Presented by Carol Bjelland of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, CA
HOW TO GET STARTED
Make a plan
Get in touch
We’re here for you, and we want to support your program. Send us an email at: interfaithreps@equalexchange.coop
Download tools
Our Resource Center has downloadable Selling Tools and information-rich articles and videos to share.
Plan your order
Download and print our current product price list, or simply shop online. We’ll gladly mail you a price list if that works better.
ENERGIZE YOUR CONGREGATION
Spread the word
Invite us to present
We’d be delighted to join your community via Zoom at a time that works for you. Let us know you’re interested by filling out the inquiry form and choosing which topics your group is interested in:
Equal Exchange general overview.
Focus on coffee, chocolate, tea, or Palestinian olive oil.
Sustainable agriculture at our partners’ cooperative farms and how it helps to offset climate change.
The Equal Exchange co-op model and other aspects of the alternative trade business model.
Educate & inspire your community
Use our resources to communicate the importance of Fair Trade and the impact your congregation can have on small farming communities.
Serve coffee that aligns with your values of promoting justice. Here’s a quick guide to choosing the right coffee to set up your coffee hour.