Purpose

Tenderfoot Fair Trade Learning Lab’s goals are 3-fold: to foster self-reliance, to teach sustainable habits and ways of thinking, and to make a college education, particularly a liberal arts education, more affordable.   This organization grew out of the founders’ desire to do more than simply…

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Hike-a-Thon

We thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail – all 2,190 miles of it – as a fundraiser to raise both awareness and startup funding for Tenderfoot. A portion of the dollars raised will go toward our startup costs (most likely purchasing a 10+ acre piece of…

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Tenderfood

Encouraging self-reliance is one of our primary goals, and what better way to do that than through food? Tenderfood is a monthly get-together when we make and eat something from scratch, then send home extras with our chefs so they can share the deliciousness…

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Some life chapters are shorter than others. Back in December, we finished our hike-a-thon on the Appalachian Trail and landed jobs in the very funky, nature-loving town of Yellow Springs, OH. We were excited about what this could mean for furthering Tenderfoot's goals, but we were quickly distracted by our new lives. A strong anti-administration sentiment amongst students made the transition rocky, and just as we were getting our footing, a campus-wide protest set the world spinning again. Amidst long days and late nights of emergency meetings, Lindsey developed a cold. Then a sinus infection. Then a weeks-long hacking, wheezy cough. Then a full-blown asthma attack. In four short months, Songbird went from hiking mountains every day to taking the elevator to get to the 2nd floor. So, we decided to cut and run before this environment could be any more detrimental to our health and distracting from our long-term goals. We'll miss living across the road from a nature preserve, using our feet or bikes for most transportation needs, and the delicious local food scene. But we're totally stoked for what we've set up next. Scroll on through to see where we're headed! #listentoyourbody #trailteachings #appalachiabound #tenderfootadventures #focusonpipedreams #nonprofit #studyaway #sustainabilityeducation #experientiallearning We're in love with @libsmarket. Their coffee is roasted in house, and they're champions of supporting local enterprises. If this weren't enough, it is the best coffee Travis has enjoyed. They'll mail it straight to your kitchen. www.libsmarket.com . . . . . #treatyoself #fairtrade #coffee #worthit #locavore #salemohio This spot is magical and dramatic no matter when we come, though each picture seems to represent the other's time of year. Left photo: 3/9/19 Right photo: 1/5/19 Take me back to January? Words that seem foreign on my tongue.
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