Chesapeake woman spreads fair trade candy on Halloween

Steven G. Vegh
The Virginian-Pilot
10/31/2008

By Steven G. Vegh

As her boys stroll door-to-door hollering "trick or treat" this Halloween, Katherine Johnke will be right behind them with another message: "Fair trade chocolate!"

Johnke, 38, of Chesapeake, will give homeowners chocolates guaranteed not to be produced with child labor or unfair pricing for farmers... 

Participating congregants plan to give the 19-cent chocolates to trick-or-treaters, or have their own children give the candy to homeowners. Each treat includes a card describing the Fair Trade philosophy and cocoa industry practices...

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