Like the artisans who send the products of their talents across oceans and countries to the Seed, volunteer Sarah Brennan is hard pressed to keep her passion for fair trade strictly in CoMo. In fact, her love of fair trade started in CoMo, branched out to Michigan and came back home for the summer. Brennan… Continue reading »
Dec
14
Faces of the Seed….Brittany James
Volunteer Profile of the One and Only Brittany James!
May
20
Fair Trade Entertaining
Whether you are planning a dinner date for two or a garden party with your friends, stop by Mustard Seed to make your Summer entertaining Fair Trade! ALSO, We are having an Inventory Party Sunday, May 30th! It’s a good reason to loiter in the store, meet volunteers and interns, and help out Mustard Seed.… Continue reading »
Mar
09
Presenting Charell Strong
Hailing from the spectacular area of Kansas City, MO, Charell Strong is loving her life at Stephens College and Mustard Seed Fair Trade. Lured in by Stephen’s “fantastic fashion program!!!!”, Charell has set her sights on doing brand management for a fashion company or working for a public relations firm. Once upon a time, she… Continue reading »
Feb
23
Meeting Jen Edwards
With an eye for fashion and a way with visuals, Jen Edwards brings a fresh look to Mustard Seed Fair Trade’s already beautiful merchandise. Jen is Mustard Seed’s merchandising intern, a position she eagerly obtained in October after she heard about it in her ethics class at Stephens College. Originally from Spokane, WA, Jen traveled… Continue reading »
Feb
16
Columbia, meet Valeria
Meet Valeria, rhymes with Bavaria. Valeria Turturro is a long-time volunteer who hails from the great state of Louisiana. After following the MU School of Journalism’s beckon call for magazine journalism, she found many ways she wanted to invest in Columbia. She first heard about Mustard Seed Fair Trade at Veritas, an MU student ministry,… Continue reading »