SPECIAL EVENTS

FAIRTRADE SUPPORT

PLEASE KEEP UP YOUR GOOD INTENTIONS

FAIRTRADE TEA TENT OUTSIDE THE SHOPS

The hardy helpers and customers at the Tea Tent

A hot cup of Fairtrade tea, coffee or chocolate proved to be a welcome attraction outside the shops on a freezing Saturday morning last month.  In addition, a chance to sample a selection of delicious tray bakes made using Fairtrade ingredients such as sugar, nuts, chocolate, cocoa and spices proved too much of a temptation, even for those in a hurry who thought they could not spare the  time.

This was a great opportunity to talk to people about Fairtrade issues and promote The Big Swap which is the focus for Fairtrade Fortnight nationally and which continues until 7 March.  People are being asked to swap their usual stuff for Fairtrade stuff, their usual bananas for Fairtrade bananas, their usual cotton socks for Fairtrade cotton socks, and most of all, their usual cuppa for a Fairtrade cuppa. Is this something you could do?  We need lots of swaps to be made. One million and one in fact. Each and every single swap proves that the people of the UK want producers in the developing world to get a better deal.

So whether it’s swapping your sugar or spreading the word to others, each and every action helps raise the issues that affect farmers, workers and their communities all over the developing world. So please don’t forget to register your swap at thebigswap.org.uk.  Every swap counts.

Jennie South