Accepting Online Orders Friday October 15 through Thursday October 21. Pick up after church service on Sunday October 24.
Welcome to the online Fair Trade product sales for First Congregational Church of Palo Alto. Our ministry offers high quality foods for purchase that are grown by and support independent farmers and small cooperatives throughout the world. The vast majority of the products are made with organically grown ingredients. Back by popular demand for the holidays is the Solidarity Box. This is a perfect item for gift giving, featuring delicious Fair Trade products and information about Fair Trade and the farmers who grow the food items. We also offer delicious coffees, teas, chocolate bars, fruits, nuts and olive oil for order online or purchase after church Oct. 24. By shopping Fair Trade, you provide access to the global food market and make lives better for small farmers and their families.
About Online Ordering 1. Shop: Be sure to browse the entire site for all of your Fair Trade favorites. Just add items to your cart and place your order by midnight on Thursday October 21.
2. Check Out and Pay: When your cart is complete, select check out then enter your contact information and method of payment (credit card or PayPal account only).
3. Pick Up Your Order or Request Delivery:
To pick up your order, we will be outside the Narthex on Sunday, October 24, after the church service.
If you live in a retirement community in Palo Alto or have special requirements and live in a nearby town, our volunteer team is happy to provide free delivery to you.
We will also provide free delivery for orders of at least $20 to most nearby towns.
To request delivery, please select "Shipping" during your checkout process.
If you do not see an order confirmation email, please check your junk mail or spam folder.
The FCCPA Fair Trade Team includes Wes Chow, Loren Gordon, Nancy Peterson and Karen Routt. The Fair Trade Ministry is a program of the Outreach Board. On behalf of the farmers and their families we support, we are grateful for your purchases. For questions, contact Nancy at FairTrade@fccpa.org
Your safety matters to us. We will wear masks and gloves or use hand sanitizer while handling all Fair Trade products, including when we assemble and bag your orders. Please wear a mask and practice physical distancing when picking up your order.
Fair Trade at First Congregational Church Palo Alto is a ministry of the Outreach Board. We partner with Boston-based Equal Exchange to source the products we sell. Equal Exchange helps keep small independent farmers and co-ops as an active part of the world agricultural marketplace, allowing them to earn fair, stable incomes that are not available through multinational agribusiness corporations. We hope you will support independent farmers and co-ops to the greatest extent possible, while enjoying delicious, value-priced, organic foods.
The Fully Vaccinated Fair Trade Team: Karen Routt, Nancy Peterson, Loren Gordon and Wes Chow. We have a strong congregational commitment to Fair Trade, established and sustained by Jean Roth and Margaret Beeler. We hope you will support independent farmers and coops to the greatest extent possible, while enjoying delicious, organic foods.
For questions or suggestions, contact: Nancy Peterson at FairTrade@fccpa.org
