Taking Fair Trade to Boston with…sea urchin cappuccino!
Posted by Kristen on 21 Oct 2009 at 7:30 am | Tagged as: Fair Trade
How does a nice sea urchin cappuccino sound? Or pork tenderloin and coffee-sunchoke gravy? Attendees at celebrity chef cook-off “Eat, Drink and Be Fair” will be the first to find out as these and other delicacies are debuted as part of a push to make Boston one of the largest Fair Trade Towns in the U.S.
Hosted by Green Mountain Coffee, “Eat, Drink and Be Fair” will pit some of the area’s most inventive culinary wizards head-to-head as part of a series of events celebrating Fair Trade Month. The event aims to educate guests on the importance of Fair Trade and the impact it can have on people and the planet.
Meet the Chefs
Each chef will be challenged to create a unique dish featuring Fair Trade Certified™ ingredients, such as honey, sugar, cocoa, coffee, bananas and more. They’ll be combining creativity, sustainability and seldom-paired flavors. Competing chefs include:
- Chef Richard Garcia, Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro (Foxboro at Patriot Place)
Learn how to prep local and live sea urchin from Chef Garcia.
- Chef Jay Silva, Bambara (Cambridge)
- Chef Will Gilson, Garden at the Cellar (Cambridge)
Watch tips on sourcing the finest in fresh & fair foods from Chef Gilson
- Chef Peter McCarthy, EVOO (Cambridge)
Take the Fair Trade Pledge
This October, Green Mountain Coffee is calling on Bostonians to take the BE FAIR pledge, a promise to choose Fair Trade Certified™ products whenever possible. Fair Trade provides a fair price for farmers which leads to higher living standards, healthier communities, more sustainable farming practices, and higher quality products.
Green Mountain Coffee is hoping 5,000 people in Massachusetts, and others across the country, will pledge during October’s Fair Trade Month. Individuals can take the pledge by visiting www.eatdrinkandbefair.com.
BOSTON—THE NEXT FAIR TRADE TOWN
Boston is on track to become the largest East Coast Fair Trade city in the United States. In order to become a Fair Trade city, Fair Trade products must be widely used in local schools, workplaces and businesses, and the city must pass a resolution supporting Fair Trade. For a full guide on Boston’s quest and how you can help, visit www.eatdrinkandbefair.com/fair_trade_towns.php.
“Eat, Drink & Be Fair” will take place on Wednesday, October 21 from 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the Artists for Humanity Epicenter, Boston’s first LEED-certified building. The event, which is by invitation only, will support TransFair USA and the Boston Faith & Justice Network in their efforts to make Boston a Fair Trade Town in 2010.
-Kristen