Dear Fair Trade Friends,

World Fair Trade Day is this Saturday, May 8th 2010.  Come join Kindred from 12-5pm as we celebrate fair trade workers around the world with fun, food, music and prizes.

Over 80 countries will celebrate this year's theme “Fair Trade My Home” where we challenge ourselves to replace everyday household items that are sweatshop produced with Fair Trade items that support artisans and farmers worldwide.
So open those drawers and see how your shopping choices can make a difference with Fair Trade clothes, home décor, and food. To find event listings and how to get involved, visit http://www.fairtraderesource.org/wftd-10

These beautiful eye-catching butterfly jewelry are made with shimmering wings collected in the Amazon rainforest from naturally deceased butterflies raised in a sustainable butterfly farm in Puerto Madonado. They are then mounted and framed by a cooperative of silversmiths in Lima, Peru, to create each unique piece. They also help prevent deforestation by offering alternative income in the Amazon, and education about delicate ecosystems; creating sustainability and helping preserve wild butterfly populations.

      

These fun baby clothes and stylish jewelry are all handmade with earth-friendly materials at the Siempre Sol workshops, which provide jobs, fair wages, and a safe environment for workers in Honduras marginalized by the AIDS epidemic. All proceeds go to the workshops and to the Siempre Unidos clinics, helping those infected, and their families, with medical and emotional support.

Amgen Bike Race to SANTA ROSA                                                 

Dust off your cowbells and get ready to welcome the Amgen Tour of California (for the 5th year!) on Monday, May 17th, as cyclists will enter Downtown Santa Rosa sometime after 3pm. Festivities start at 11am in Courthouse Square and will continue into the night.  Fourth Street will come alive with our very first after race “Block Party” of fun, food, and music!  Kindred will have a table outside featuring eco-friendly crafts made from recycled materials and bicycle parts. Come out and join the excitement!