News & Press

  • The 10th annual Run for Rights is June 4th!

    Posted May 12th 2011

    Mark Saturday, June 4th 2011 on your calendar for the 10th Annual Run for Rights. Whether you choose to walk, run, cycle or rollerblade, this event is a great way to get some exercise or warm up for the Manitoba marathon in support of social justice and human rights.

  • ABLE Conference comes to Winnipeg June 6th and 7th

    Posted May 9th 2011

    On June 6 – 7, 2011, at the University of Winnipeg, join the Canadian community of asset building practitioners, policy makers and funders who are involved in supporting the delivery of innovative asset building programs to people living on a low income.

  • Introducing the Winnipeg Funeral Cooperative Project

    Posted April 21st 2011

    The Winnipeg Funeral Cooperative Project project is seeking to organize a funeral services co-operative for the Winnipeg area, in order to extend the benefits of the co-operative business model to those planning or arranging for funeral services.

  • Interview With Ben Kramer - Executive Chef at Diversity Food Services

    Posted March 18th 2011

    Fair Trade Manitoba has posted an interview with ben Kramer, Executive Chef at Diversity Food Services:

    Ben Kramer is the Executive Chef at Diversity Food Services Inc. Originally from Vancouver, Ben has been cooking since the age of twenty. He has lived and worked in Manitoba for over ten years, bringing Fair Trade and ethically-produced foods to Manitoba restaurants and cafés.