Fair Trade at UTM

Fair TRade

What's Fair Trade all about?  

Fair Trade supports the farmers & workers in the countries where our commodities like coffee, cocoa, and bananas come from. 

 

Fair Trade Minimum Price 

producers receive a price that covers the cost of sustainable production and protects them from fluctuating market prices

Fair Trade Premium 

over and above the Minimum Price, the Premium goes into a communal fund to support the workers and their communities, and the producers determine how the fund will be spent

Fair Trade is 50% owned by the producers 

producers have a say on overall strategy, use of resources, and setting prices, premiums, and standards

Jump over to the Fair Trade Blog and enjoy learning about Fair Trade producers across the globe including insider knowledge from subject matter experts and exclusive guest posts.


What role has UTM taken to support Fair Trade?

 

UTM was recognized as the FIRST Silver-level Fair Trade Campus in Canada! What does that mean you ask? Well, it recognizes our dedication to educating our community and our pursuit of bringing more Fair Trade products to campus to support awareness of Fair Trade brands. 

 

In 2020 we were awarded the Fair Trade Trailblazer award for our dedication! We were the first campus in Canada to earn the Silver Campus dedication, as well as presenting at the National Fair Trade Conference, and sitting on a few presenting panels discussing our commitment to Fair Trade. We are very proud of this!  


Where to find Fair Trade on Campus

Fair Trade Cafe 
Maanjiwe nendamowinan

  • Doi Chaang coffee
  • ​Camino sugar, cocoa, & cinnamon
  • Camino chocolate bars (three flavours) & mini's
  • Numi tea
  • Equifruit & Inca bananas

Davis Food Court 
William G. Davis Building

  • Doi Chaang coffee
  • ​Camino sugar, cocoa, & cinnamon
  • Camino chocolate bars (three flavours) & mini's
  • Numi tea
  • Equifruit & Inca bananas

Colman Commons 
Oscar Peterson Hall

  • Doi Chaang coffee 
  • Marley coffee
  • Camino cocoa, sugar, & cinnamon
  • Camino chocolate bars (four flavours) & mini's
  • Numi tea
  • Equifruit & Inca bananas

North Side Bistro 
Deerfield Hall

  • Doi Chaang coffee
  • ​Camino sugar, cocoa, & cinnamon
  • Camino chocolate bars (three flavours) & mini's
  • Numi tea
  • Equifruit & Inca bananas

IB Court 
Instructional Building

  • ​Camino sugar, cocoa, & cinnamon
  • Camino chocolate bars (three flavours) & mini's
  • Equifruit & Inca bananas
  • Theos coffee

Snack Vending Machines
Across campus

  • Camino chocolate bars
  • Alter Eco chocolate bars
  • Green & Blacks chocolate bars
  • Endangered Species chocolate bars

THEOS 
Recreation, Athletics & Wellness Centre
William G. Davis building
Instructional Building

  • Theos coffee
  • Theos tea

UTM Catering Services

  • Doi Chaang coffee
  • ​Camino sugar
  • Camino cocoa
  • Camino cinnamon
  • Camino chocolate bars (three flavours) & mini's
  • Numi tea
  • Equifruit & Inca bananas

Also... All non-branded food service locations use Camino cinnamon, coconut, chocolate chips, & brown sugar in cooking


UTM Fair Trade in the news  


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WELCOME to our annual UTM Fair Trade Market

Join us in celebrating #UTMSustainabilityWeek with our second annual UTM Fair Trade Market! 

 

When: 

Wednesday, March 20th | 11am - 3pm
 

Where: 

The Grand Hall | Maanjiwe nendamowinan
 

What: 

You can expect to see some local & national brands showcasing their products, telling their stories, and celebrating all the good that comes with Fair Trade and sustainable practices!

Bring your appetites for food (coffee, tea, chocolate, coconut popcorn chicken, coconut macaroons, & more!), jewelry, flowers, and clothing - we'll have plenty of samples available, as well as people ready and willing to share their cool brands and unique stories around how they're working to change the world.

Follow along for prizes with @UTMhospitality & #UTMFairTrade -

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Who's Coming:
 

Planet BEan

Planet Bean Coffee

Planet Bean Coffee is a specialty coffee roastery based out of Guelph, Ontario. Planet Bean specializes in exclusively roasting Fairtrade and organic coffee beans. 

@planetbeancoffeeco 

Planet Bean Coffee | Guelph’s Favourite Fair Trade Coffee Roaster

The Good Tee

The Good Tee

Better basics for a better world
🌱 Fair Trade Organic Cotton Certified
⭐️ B Corporation
♀️ Female founded

@thegoodtee_

&BACK Coffee
&BACK™ COFFEE

PEOPLE. PURPOSE. IMPACT.
From bean to cup &BACK.

@andbackco

&BACK COFFEE | From Bean to Cup, & Back 

Tega Organic Tea

Tega Organic Tea

☕ Good For You Ethical Sustainable Teas since 2003
🌎 Fairtrade ~ Organic ~ Carbon Neutral
👩‍🦳 Women-founded and family owned
🍁 Fraser Valley, BC

@tegatea

Tega Tea | Delicious, Organic, Ethical, Healthy, Convenient 

Alternative Grounds
Alternative Grounds Roastery

Certified Fair Trade and Organic Coffee Roasters Since 1995

@alternativegroundsroastery

Organic Coffee and Espresso | Alternative Grounds Coffee Roasters 

Green Campus Coop

Green Campus Coop

Student and faculty co-operative: We sell 100% Fair Trade & Organic Certified customized cotton clothing to schools, campuses, events and more! 👕

@greencampuscoop

Green Campus Co-Operative | 100% Fair Trade Organic Certified Cotton

REunion

Reunion Coffee Roasters

🌎 Certified @bcorporation
📍 Cafe @ 385 Roncesvalles Ave in #TO
☕️ Wholesale to foodservice, office coffee & hospitality
🚀 Shop Fresh Roasted Online

@reunioncoffee

Coffee | Reunion Coffee Roasters

Fair Trade Floral
Fair Trade Floral Inc.

Canadian importer and wholesaler of floral and greens goodness, founded in 2016. 

We carry over 350 Varieties in Roses & Garden Roses & Garden style , 30+ Varieties in Spray roses and more, 12+ Natural shades & sizes on Hydrangea, 40+ Airbrushed, 12+ Calla Lily, 40+ lovely and unique Preserved Roses.

We source our flowers directly from hand selected suppliers overseas and locally.

@fairtradefloral

Fair Trade Floral | Where Excellence is Expected 

Nettie Cronish

Nettie Cronish | Fair Trade Ingredient Chef

Nettie Cronish is a vegetarian and organic foods chef, culinary instructor and cookbook author. 

Nettie develops and tests recipes for companies and has written articles that have appeared in Chatelaine Magazine, Canadian Living, Food & Drink, Homemakers, Natural Health, Alive Magazine, Vitality, The Globe & Mail, and Toronto Star. Learn more about Nettie here.

Nettie Cronish | Fair Trade Ingredient Cookbook

Doi Chaang
Doi Chaang | Thai Mountain Coffee ☕️

Canadian Coffee Roasters | Thai Beans | Organic & 100% Arabica | Beyond Fair Trade

@doichaangcoffee

Doi Chaang Coffee Co. | Thai Mountain Coffee

 

EXCLUSIVE UTM PROMOTION!

 

Order Ahead (50% OFF) and Pick Up at the Fair Trade Market

  • The Good Tee has also provided us with a custom 50% OFF discount code just for the Fair Trade Market!
    • Visit thegoodtee.com 
    • Enter UTM50 at checkout
    • Conveniently pick up your order at the Fair Trade Market at The Good Tee’s booth!

 

Prizes & Giveaways

Follow @UTMhospitality & #UTMFairTrade to enter the giveaways!
 

GRAND PRIZE: 
donated by Alternative Grounds
  > A Hario V60 Pour Over Set
  > Brown paper filters
  > Our Beautiful Joe Coffee Beans

GRAND PRIZE #2
donated by The Good Tee
 > $100 Gift Card 

PRIZE PACK
donated by Equifruit
  > Equifruit goodies

Multiple Prizes:   
  > donated by Fair Trade Canada
  > donated by Umano
  > donated by Planet Bean
  > donated by Doi Chaang

 

Take a Trip down Memory Lane

UTM's first Fair Trade Market


See you there! #UTMFairTrade

 


UTM Fair Trade Operating Standards & Policies

 

Event Policy Operating Standards

The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) is to utilize Fair Trade Certified (as per Fairtrade Canada standards) coffee (exclusively, including caffeinated, decaffeinated, and espressos, served brewed hot or iced), tea (including caffeinated, decaffeinated, served brewed hot or iced or sold bagged and loose packaged, but excluding teas sold prepared and prepackaged in bottles) and sugar (including pre-packaged sugar) when catering campus events organized by administration, staff, faculty and students.
 

Meeting Policy Operating Standards

The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) is to utilize Fair Trade Certified (as per Fairtrade Canada standards) coffee (including caffeinated, decaffeinated, and espressos, served brewed hot or iced), tea (including caffeinated, decaffeinated, served brewed hot or iced or sold bagged and loose packaged, but excluding teas sold prepared and prepackaged in bottles) and sugar (including pre-packaged sugar) when catering meetings by campus administration, staff, faculty, and students.
 

Fair Trade Purchasing Policy (Food Service Provider) 

For more information on Dana Hospitality's purchasing policies, click *coming soon*.
 

UTM Food Service Contract & the Food Service Guidelines for UTM

Click here.