The Ohio Fair Trade Teach-In & Expo returns to John Carroll. This will be a day of education and shopping. We will feature three speakers presenting different ways the fair trade movement is changing the banana industry. The exposition hall will have over 40 fair trade vendors and informational tables.  Without a doubt, it is the finest regional fair trade event in the country. This is a must attend event for anyone in Ohio interested in justice for the Global South.

Nicole Vitello, President of Oke USA Fruit Company, a 100% fair trade fruit importer. She is proud to be part of that model in fresh produce by promoting the connection between small farmers in Latin America and consumers in the United States;

Katherine Nagasawa is a journalist and documentary filmmaker. She will be showing clips of her web documentary, Beyond The Seal, about fair trade bananas and the people behind the movement to change the banana industry;

Dan Koeppel is an author and columnist. His second book, Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World was released in 2007.