You read that right! In celebration of Fair Trade month, the brilliant people at Divine Chocolate will be giving away samples of their Fair Trade chocolate to BART passengers. They’ll be handing out their tasty treats at four BART stations, Ashby, Rockridge, Montgomery St., and 24th Street Mission from 5pm to 7pm.
You’re also invited to attend a Fair Trade Gala at Samovar (Yerba Buena Gardens location), also on Thursday, from 7pm to 9pm. This event is $10 and you’ll have the opportunity to meet a number of Fair Trade companies who will be offering samples of their divine delights. If you haven’t been to Samovar, you’re missing out. This is an amazing tea house committed to Fair Trade and traditional brewing. If you can make this event, I’m sure it’s going to be great.
A little more about Divine Chocolate. I cannot speak to the taste first hand, as I have yet to try these (we’ll fix that on Thursday). But I can tell you that this company is owned by the 45,000 cocoa farmers who grow the cocoa for their chocolate. Now that’s Fair Trade at it’s finest!
And one last thing, Divine Chocolate is holding a contest. Check it out and you could win a year supply of chocolate.
Important info for this Thursday:
Free Chocolate from 5pm to 7pm at:
- Ashby (Berkeley)
- Rockridge (Oakland)
- Montgomery St. (San Francisco)
- 24th Street Mission (San Francisco)
Gala event at Samovar from 7pm to 9pm
Comments
Thank you so much for helping us get the word out! However, we have an update!!
The FREE, Fair Trade Certified Chocolate giveaway for BART commuters will still take place today, from 5-7 p.m., but at different locations.
Due to the unexpected Bay Area Bridge closure, more commuters than normal are depending on BART. TransFair USA, the Oakland-based nonprofit that helped to organize the giveaway, made the decision Wednesday afternoon to move the giveaways to four nearby locations so as not to interfere with the commuter traffic. The New Fair Trade Chocolate Giveaway Locations Are:
Bittersweet Chocolate Café (near Rockridge Bart)
5427 College Ave
(Between Hudson St & Kales Ave)
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 654-7159
www.bittersweetcafe.com
Berkeley Bowl Main (near Ashby Bart)
2020 Oregon Street
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 843-6929
www.berkeleybowl.com
Rainbow Grocery (near 24th Street Bart)
1745 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 863-0620
www.rainbow.coop
Thank you for the update. I hope the info got out there in time and people were able to find the chocolate. The Bay Bridge closure has really created quite the mess for many. I hope this endeavor is success and opens people's eyes to the importance of fair trade products.
Stephanie
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