Fairtrade

'The Fields of the poor may produce abundant food but injustice sweeps it away.' Proverbs 13.23

Use Fairtrade tea and coffee for all meetings for which we have responsibility.
Move forward on using other Fairtrade products (such as sugar, biscuits, fruit)
Promote Fairtrade during Fairtrade Fortnight - and through other activities whenever possible.
The SPLAT youth group at St Saviour's (supported by Jo Birkby) and Holy Trinity (Jan Velissarides) will be setting up a monthly stall of Fairtrade products (alternating between St Saviour's & Holy Trinity), offering some more unusual items such as pasta, peanuts, honey and fruit snacks as well as tea, coffee etc. In addition, Val Harris will be selling a range of Tearcraft products - jewellery, crafts and cards (perfect Christmas presents). The dates for these sales are:
St Saviour's: Sunday 27th April 2008 and Sunday 8th June 2008
Holy Trinity: Sunday 4th May 2008 and Sunday 6th July 2008
Click here for a list of Fairtrade items and prices in our current stock
Find out what we and others are doing to support Fairtrade by visiting 'My Fairtrade'

If you'd like to find out where to purchase Fairtrade on-line, here are some useful sites:

Traidcraft - chocolate, wine, stationery, gifts etc
Ethical Superstore - snacks, t-shirts etc, plus eco-friendly products
Cards from Africa - beautiful handmade cards at only £1.80/ea

The Fairtrade Mark which is displayed on products carries the following five guarantees:

guarantees farmers a fair and stable price for their products
guarantees extra income for famers and estate workers to improve their lives
guarantees a greater respect for the environment
guarantees small farmers a stronger position in world markets
guarantees a closer link between consumers and producers.