Fair Trade Festival

12/06/2025

Y’all come!! FAIR TRADE FESTIVAL
TODAY AND TOMORROW AT ELATION!

11/03/2025

01/06/2025

The Fair Trade Festival was nominated again for Best Music Event featuring local bands! Vote for us? 😻 Category 37!

Voting is now live at the link below through January 20 at 12 noon. Good luck to all. VOTE (And remember to send us links to your 2025 new releases throughout the year...so important to promote yourself) Elevation 27 Presents 2025 Veer Music Awards Presentation (Musical Tribute: A Salute to the lege...

11/20/2024

Y’all come!!

11/03/2024

And now, the moment you have all been waiting for, the release of the 2024 Fair Trade Festival music lineup! Make your way to Elation Brewing in Norfolk Dec 7 & 8 for fair trade holiday shopping, craft beers, and local music!

Sat Dec 7:
12 pm - Melissa Cartright
1 pm - Joaquin Garza
2 pm - MonarchKey
2:30 pm - ODU Steel Pan Band
3 pm - Wine Dark Sea
4 pm - Dry Land
5 pm - The Debut of Who We Are Now!
6 pm - Amy & Regina
7 pm - Scotch N Rye
8 pm - The Storyweavers
Sun Dec 8:

12 pm - The Harris Creekers
1 pm - Jackie & Resa
2 pm - belly dancing
3 pm - Acro Yoga 757
4 pm - The Tidewater Bluegrass Pickers

Sound by Ian Janes!

01/13/2024

😮 oh my gosh y’all!! Wanna vote for us?

12/02/2023

Don’t let the rain scare you away! We are at Elation Brewing until 8 pm then back again tomorrow 11-5!

12/02/2023

It’s finally here! The 2023 Fair Trade Festival starts at 11am at Elation Brewing. Please see the map in the comments for overflow parking location. We’ll see you soon!!

Today is the first day of the 2023 Fair Trade Festival !

We are to host the 22nd Annual Fair Trade Festival! It is ✨FREE✨and open to the public! The vendors will be available from 11 am to 8 pm with our taproom serving food and drinks starting at 12!

The goal? A unique, ethical shopping experience just in time for the holidays! The day will feature live, local music and belly dancing. The Fair Trade Festival vendors follow strict fair trade guidelines and offer Fair Trade coffee, chocolate, tea, gifts, ornaments, textiles and more. Support local businesses who are supporting our community as well as developing communities around the world.

We can’t wait to see you!

VisitNorfolk

12/01/2023

The 2023 Fair Trade Festival starts tomorrow! We are so excited to see all of our old friends and lots of new faces! For 22 years, the Fair Trade Festival has brought you unique gifts and goods from small local businesses who are making sure that their offerings are made under fair trade conditions: fair wages, safe working environment, environmentally responsible, etc.
Please check out our program for more information: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFxnF1JPNw/MoD0JxZ35dJmomBeFyzJpA/edit?utm_content=DAFxnF1JPNw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton
We can't wait to see you!
AlterNatives Boutique (sponsor)
Bloom House (Sunday only)
Blue Lotus Elixur
Earthy Nest Company
Eco Maniac Company (sponsor)
Green Leaf & Pebble
Kate's Next Door Market
Loria Weidner & Fair Trade Fashion
MantaWave Design
Style with Purpose - Wallis Quaintance Noonday Collection
Path of Paper
PeaceCYCLE/Holy Family
The Wellness Garden
Tidewater Sowers of Justice (sponsor)
Zions Kuisine (Vegan Cuisine)