For more than a decade now, the Fellowship has also participated, with other local faith communities, through the auspices of the Dutchess County Interfaith Council, in a weekend-long Fair Trade Bazaar. The Bazaar, a spiritual and ethical shopping experience, is one way of helping people become socially and economically aware of the origins of their goods, and the fact that buying something cheaply often means that the labor force responsible for its production was unfairly compensated.
Since 2008, the Bazaar has been held at the Aula on the beautiful campus of Vassar College. A bright, sunny space, the Aula becomes an international market place with wonderful crafts, fabulous food, amazing live music and a sense of community around common purpose that is inspiring.