Marketplace - May 2, 2009
Crawling in support of our fair trade city
Saturday, May 9 is World Fair Trade Day. It's an especially exciting day in Milwaukee, which was the first large city in United States to become a Fair Trade City in 2007. Read on to learn more about the second annual Milwaukee Fair Trade Crawl.
Tags: fair trade, world fair trade day, fair trade city, fair trade crawl, tony zielinski, coffee, outpost

Marketplace - Nov. 23, 2008
Four Corners offers fair trade gift options
While many shoppers this holiday season focus on purchasing local products, Barbara Senn reminds that fair trade items make desirable, socially-conscious gifts, too. "Buying fair trade is hand-in-hand with buying local," says Senn, the manager of Four Corners of the World Fair Trade Store, 5401 W. Vliet St.
Tags: Fur Corners of the World Fair Trade Store, Barbara Senn, fair trade, developing countries, Four Corners

Politics - July 22, 2008
Milwaukee Talks: Ald. Tony Zielinski
Recently, OnMilwaukee.com met Ald. Tony Zielinski for coffee and to chat with him about the future of Bay View, his environmentally friendly actions and his experiences working with Michael McGee, Jr.
Tags: Tony Zielinski, alderman, common council, Nik Kovac, Michael McGee, Jr., Bay View, Cafe Lulu, Lulu, Schwartz Bookshop, Boulevard Theater, Groppi's Market, The Outpost, fair trade, solar power

Dining - May 12, 2008
Alterra Coffee serves good food, too
Although Alterra Coffee Roasters is primarily a specialty coffee company, its food and bakery items add an important dimension to the business.
Tags: Alterra Coffee Roasters, Alterra Cafe, Fair Trade, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Lincoln Fowler, Ward Fowler, Paul Miller, sandwiches, wraps, breakfast burritos

Politics - Oct. 12, 2007
County budget has no room for overcrowded Huber facility
One good feature of Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker's budget is the closing of the decaying Huber facility Downtown.
Tags: scott walker, huber law, fair trade, tony zielinski, 2-year-old marijuana, the leadership institute, uw-eau claire, the spectator