Fairtrade Fortnight 2015
Fairtrade Fortnight is fast approaching so there is no better time to talk about the importance of the Fairtrade Foundation and why buying Fairtrade is better!
Category: Fair trade
The Great British Fairness Debate
We know that our customers – you – make a conscious effort to buy more ethical products, why else would you be here. We love that you do your bit to be more eco-friendly...
Traidcraft – Fighting poverty through trade
It’s not often on an autumn Saturday morning you see the Shadow Minister of State for Employment, the wife of an Archbishop and the CEO of the World Wildlife Fund in a drafty warehouse...
Let’s talk about Fairmined Silver
Fact of the week: The first Fairmined silver brought to the UK was from Peru. Fairmined silver has been available in the UK for over a year now, brought here by the ethical jeweller...
Fairtrade at 20
Fact of the Week: 125 different countries sell Fairtrade products Fairtrade certified products are sold in businesses all over the UK, from supermarkets and independent shops to cafés and restaurants; you’ll also find a...
Not just about the chocolate…Can electronics be fair trade too?
When we think of Fairtrade, we think about workers being paid a fair price. We generally think of food products like coffee, sugar and chocolate; maybe we think about Fairtrade fashion. But what about...
Ethical Kitchen Herby Chickpea Balls with Tomato Sauce
Serves 3 Preparation: 15 mins Cooking: 20 mins Ingredients 2 slices white bread, crusts off and torn into pieces 75g parmesan or vegetarian alternative, 50g roughly chopped and 25g grated 400g can chickpeas, drained...
Fair Squared – For Fairer Sex
In a recent Facebook poll during Fairtrade Fortnight, we asked our followers which Fairtrade labelled goods would they buy. The responses were plentiful but somewhat unimaginative with bananas being top, then coffee, tea and...
Could Bitcoin really be an alternative to Fairtrade?
With it being Fairtrade Fortnight this week, Fairtrade is in the news at the moment. Another hot topic over the last few months has been Bitcoin. Incase you didn’t know Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency...
Meet Foncho, a man on a Fairtrade mission to make bananas fair
The Fairtrade Foundation has launched a report today showing some very positive news for Fairtrade products, coinciding with the beginning of Fairtrade Fortnight which runs from 24th February to 9th March.