Fair Trade Town Mayoral Proclamation

 

Co-op honored as Fair Trade Town Business

SLO Food Co-op, SLO Yoga Center, HumanKind honored during May 4

SLO Fair Trade Town proclamation ceremony featuring Mayor Heidi Harmon

When it comes to supporting fair trade businesses, the folks at SLO Food Co-op are committed to the cause. Representatives from SLO’s community-owned grocery store will meet with San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon for a virtual Fair Trade Town Proclamation ceremony honoring a handful of local businesses and their commitment to supporting fair trade practices. Fellow participants include HumanKind and SLO Yoga Center, among others.

The press is invited to attend the ceremony, slated for Tuesday, May 4 at 6 p.m. via remote Zoom Webinar teleconference. See log-in information at the bottom of this press release for additional details. SLO’s own Fair Trade Towns Committee is composed of Kasey Main (SLO Food Co-op), LynAnne Weist (HumanKind), Miles Nelson (Pastor of Grace Central Coast) and Steph Stackhouse (Owner of SLO Yoga Center).

SLO Food Co-op was also recently named as a Green Business by the California Green Business Network San Luis Obispo. The community-owned grocery store is committed to creating a thriving and sustainable local food economy. Supporting eco-conscious and ethical businesses has been a top priority for years.

“Supporting Fair Trade at the co-op has always been a part of our daily approach to how we do business, celebrating our local and international farm workers through the equitable products we provide,” said SLO Food Co-op Communications Coordinator Kasey Main. “It’s even more exciting to see that our community and local government feels the same.” 

Attend the Virtual Fair Trade Town Proclamation Ceremony

  • View the Webinar (recommended for the best viewing quality): URL: https://slocity-org.zoom.us/j/95980530453?pwd=dTVHSmJTSW9EUU91V3dxQkV2bU9KQT09 

  • Telephone Attendee: +1 (669) 900-6833 Webinar ID: 959 8053 0453; Passcode:816458 

  • Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for City Council Meetings

  • All attendees will enter the meeting muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; please test your audio settings. Televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20. View a livestream of the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.slo.city

About the Fair Trade Towns Committee

In 2020, Cal-Poly student Grace Burnite coordinated a Fair Trade Towns Committee to make San Luis Obispo a nationally recognized Fair Trade Town. She was inspired by the Fair Trade movement and said that she felt a proclamation made by the city council would inform and propel SLO's purchasing power, and increase diversity and equity for farmers across the globe and within our city through fair wages, practices and improved workplace conditions.

 
Hayley Cain