February 14, 2009 at the "Art Hands"

On Valentine's Day, Chico officially became a Fair Trade Town! As the second community in California (behind San Francisco) we joined over 450 cities and towns around the world to be declared a Fair Trade Town. At 11am at the "Art Hands" at City Hall, Mayor Ann Schwab cut the ribbon and made official our new designation.
See our "fair trade" page for a list of the businesses that signed the Pledge to Action and have committed to offering fair trade certified products to our community.