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.
Jo Birkby at St Saviour's and Jan Velissarides at Holy Trinity 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 18th January, 15th March and 17th May 2009
Holy Trinity: Sunday 1st February, 5th April and 7th June 2009
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.