Adrienne Wiebe: I have been involved as a volunteer and board member of Village Goods since the start, and currently serve as Chair of the Board. I am an applied anthropologist who has worked for decades in international development and community engagement, with organizations such as Mennonite Central Committee, Oxfam, and Change for Children. Supporting a fair trade store in Edmonton, enables me to directly connect local action to global issues such as poverty, inequality, and the climate crisis by building equitable global relationships, encouraging sustainable development, and fostering local awareness of fair trade values.

Diane Reddekopp:  I have been involved in Village Goods for many years. I have an interest in fair trade as I believe it is a human right for all people to be paid fairly no matter where they live and what they do for a living. I was involved in Ten Thousand Villages (another fair trade organization of the past). I was able to visit some artisans in Peru and Columbia and saw first hand the positive impact being paid fairly has on people's lives! Also the products we sell are amazing and people here benefit greatly as well!

Barbara Verstraeten: I became a volunteer at Village Goods in 2021, shortly after moving to Edmonton, and a Board member in 2023. The fair trade principles support wholistic well-being for the artisans involved, which aligns with my research with Indigenous communities of Alberta. I have been (part of) the Fair Trade Committee and now, I am Secretary of the Board. 

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