About Local Fair Trade Network

The Local Fair Trade Network (LFTN) builds on the foundation created by the organic food, farm worker and cooperative movements, bringing together the growers, sellers and eaters of food to cooperatively build a food system that is just and healthy for everyone. Based in Minneapolis, LFTN focuses its work on the Upper Midwest and aims to be a model for the creation of other regional Fair Trade bodies.

Our members make it all happen! Please join LFTN.

CONTACT INFORMATION

E-mail: info@localfairtrade.org
Phone: 612-418-4811
Address: 2105 First Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Barth Anderson
Research & Development Manager, The Wedge Community Co-op, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ernesto Bustos
Organizer, Centro Campesino, Owatonna, Minnesota

Erik Esse
Director, Local Fair Trade Network, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Collie Graddick
Pesticide & Fertilizer Management Division, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Rufus Hauke
Farmer, Keewaydin Farms, Viola, Wisconsin

Hilary Johnson, Treasurer
Assistant Produce Manager, Seward Community Co-op, Minneapolis

Allison Meyer
Manager on Duty, Seward Community Co-op, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Joe Riemann, President
Delivery Manager, Equal Exchange, St. Paul, Minnesota

SUPPORT

LFTN would like to thank our individual donors and the following insitutions for their support in 2007:

Oxfam America
Headwaters Foundation for Justice
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap
Seward Co-op Grocery & Deli
The Wedge Natural Foods Co-op