Bluffton celebrates World Fair Trade Day May 8
Bluffton has much to celebrate this coming World Fair Trade Day on Saturday, May 8.
Bluffton is the first town in Ohio to become a Fair Trade Certified Town. During the weekend, at the Bluffton Farmer's Market, the fair trade booth will offering a sampling of fair trade food items while supplies last.
Bluffton meets the requirements of the Fair Trade Federation because there are a number of businesses in town who use and sell fair trade items.
When an item in a Bluffton business is labeled "fair trade," it tells customers several key things about its production.
First, the producer was paid enough to cover the cost of sustainable production along with a bit of surplus to invest in the community. Also, payment was given to the producer in a prompt manner; and a contract is in place to allow long-term production planning.
In further celebration this month, Ten Thousand Villages, 115 S. Main St., is offering complimentary coffee samples each Saturday.
In addition, Ten Thousand Villages will give a free gift to store patrons (no purchase necessary) on May 8, World Fair Trade Day, and on Saturday, May 22, during Bluffton~Ac^a'not^a"cs Arts and Crafts Festival. Free gift and coffee are while supplies last.
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Pirate baseball win vs. Tigers
- Bluffton softball edged in battle of Pirates
- Committee meetings scheduled for Bluffton Council
- #1 recommended attraction in NW Ohio is in Ada
- Mental Health Awareness event with Seth Gehle
- Ohio highway patrol promoting motorcycle safety
- Recap of Bluffton Board of Education meeting for April 2025
- Weekend Doctor: Antidepressants in the long term
Friday, May 2, 2025
- BHS seniors exhibit art at Gallery 323 through May 7
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- Pirate softball blanked by Lancers
- Pirate baseball blanked by Lincolnview
- Laman Promoted to VP Retail Credit Manager by CNB
- Local land conservancy hires first Executive Director
- Steiner to present Swiss Family Migration program on May 21
- 850 Days of Caring volunteers will pitch in for Hancock County
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Angel M. Langhals owned LFE/API Meters
- Allen Co. task force targets target sex and human traffickers
- Blessing of the Bikes, May 4
- Metzger honored at 2025 Black Swamp Council meeting
- Volunteer invitation for Bluffton Pathway Count in May
- Pirate tennis edges Ottawa-Glandorf
- Bluffton EMS station staffing goes 24/7 on May 1
- You are what you eat: Link to immune system
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Observation deck added to Motter Park cascading pools project
- Bluffton Women in Business meet May 15
- Four sportsmen stock 200 trout at Buckeye Lake
- Pirate girls, boys 2nd at Minster track quad
- Pirate baseball win vs. Riverdale
- Pirate softball loss vs. Riverdale
- Field reports from NW Ohio wildlife officers