2025 Year-End Report
2025 Year-End ReportThank you for supporting Haitian farmers in 2025! By purchasing fair trade honey and beeswax products, you are helping us invest in sustainable agriculture in rural Haiti. Each year brings new opportunities and challenges -- please take the time to...
2024 Year-End Report
2024 Year-End ReportThank you for supporting Haitian farmers in 2024 Each year brings a new slate of opportunities and challenges as we grow our work with the farmers in Moreau and find new ways to invest in sustainable agriculture in Haiti. As 2025 begins, we would...
2024 SBC Annual Report
2024 State of Minnesota SBC Annual Report for Vetiera Fair Trade Every year, we file an annual report with the Minnesota Secretary of State about the activities of our company and the work we do as a public benefit corporation. Check out our 2024 report:
Statement from Vetiera Fair Trade on recent disinformation about the Haitian community in the US
Statement from Vetiera Fair Trade on recent disinformation about the Haitian community in the US Recently, there have been false statements spread about Haitian immigrants living in Springfield, Ohio. These accusations, despite having no base in truth, have...
How to think sustainably while decorating your home
How to think sustainably while decorating your home When we think of overconsumption of resources at the individual level, we tend to focus on the harms of fast fashion or reliance on car travel. However, there are additional areas of consideration for US...
2023 Year-End Report
2023 Year-End ReportLast year was full of exciting changes and opportunities for growth -- from changing our name to expanding our sales footprint nationally. As 2024 begins, we would like to take a moment to reflect and express our gratitude for our partnerships with...
Small Business Saturday with Vetiera Fair Trade & Haiti Projects
Small Business Saturday with Vetiera Fair Trade & Haiti Projects Since 2010, entrepreneurs and shoppers around the US have celebrated Small Business Saturday -- showing extra support for the small businesses creating products and offering services that make...
How to reuse a glass jar (once you are done enjoying the honey!)
How to reuse a glass jar (once you are done enjoying the honey!)So you bought a jar of Amour, Moreau honey, you have enjoyed the sweet citrus honey, and now you have an empty (but still kind of sticky?) jar to find a new use for. What should you do? Recycling is...
2023 SBC Annual Report
2023 State of Minnesota SBC Annual Report for Vetiera Fair Trade Every year, we file an annual report with the Minnesota Secretary of State about the activities of our company and the work we do as a public benefit corporation. Check out our 2023 report:
2022 Year-End Report
As the new year begins, we would like to reflect on the work of our growing company and ongoing partnership with the farmers in Moreau, Haiti. From joining the Fair Trade Federation to current events in Haiti, we have much to share with our customers and community...
Growing Up Roots & Shoots: Taking Service Learning into Adulthood
Our CEO, Jesse Abelson, was recently featured by Roots & Shoots USA to look back on the environmental projects he organized in 2011 in his local community -- inspired by meeting Dr. Jane Goodall. “The St. Louis Park High School was incredibly welcoming and excited...
Vetiera Fair Trade is officially a member of the Fair Trade Federation!
2022 has been an exciting year for our team -- from a full-scale return to in-person events to receiving another large shipment of honey and beeswax from our partners in Haiti. However, our biggest announcement was yet to come until this week -- we are officially a...
Volume One Magazine: Get the Buzz on the E.C. Global Market
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the Eau Claire Global Market is back, with many familiar favorite vendors returning, along with some fresh new sellers. This year, the market will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9am to 3pm at 310 Broadway St., Eau Claire, at...
How to Decrystallize Raw Honey and Other FAQs
Whether you buy honey from the grocery store or the farmers market, purchasing honey from ethical sources is one of many ways that individuals can protect global bee populations and invest in sustainable agriculture -- but it can be hard to figure out how to get...
Voyage Minnesota Magazine: Meet Elizabeth Alonzi of Vetiera Fair Trade
Our Chief Science Officer, Elizabeth Alonzi, was recently featured in Voyage Minnesota Magazine to discuss how we founded Vetiera Fair Trade and what we do in partnership with farmers in rural Haiti. She shared: “One of the most important things in the last five...
Vetiera Fair Trade 2021 Year-End Update
As the new year begins, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the events of 2021 and our ongoing partnership with farmers in Moreau, Haiti. We are grateful to continue sharing their beeswax and honey products with you all and expanding into new retailers in the...
Brands We Love: 2021 Holiday Shopping Recommendations from Vetiera Fair Trade
Over the past few years, we have been lucky to hear about and meet some amazing companies! As you prepare for the 2021 holiday season, we recommend pairing our Amour, Moreau and Bee Good, Do Good products with goodies from some brands we love.Singing Rooster Singing...
What is a compostable lip balm tube?
What are compostable lip balm tubes? Compostable tubes are a type of packaging for lip balm that are made out of materials that compost in your backyard or industrial facilities. These are typically made out of recycled cardboard, paper, or biodegradable plastic and...
Markei Photo at the Columbia Heights Community Market
We are spending summer 2021 at the Columbia Heights Community Market on Thursday evenings! Huge thanks to Markei Photo for capturing these great shots of the vendors on opening night (Thursday, July 22).
Vetiera Fair Trade: Investing in farmer-led initiatives in rural Haiti
In 2021, our executive team was interviewed for a piece by the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, as recognition for our entrepreneurial work and history with sustainability programs offered at the university. In reflection on our work in Haiti over the last several...