Herefordshire Fairtrade

Fairtrade Pudding Evening

2012-02-15T16:08:00.001Z

A Fairtrade Pudding Evening, supported by the Co-op, is taking place at St John's Methodist Church, St Owen's Street, Hereford on Tuesday 28 February at 7.30pm. The event is being hosted by the Christian Ecology Group and includes puddings to taste, quizzes, stalls and more. Tickets are £5 from Sheila Milne on 279740.

Help get the Royal nod to a supermarket watchdog for farmers and suppliers

2012-02-13T15:19:00.001Z

Four years ago the Competition Commission, the official body for market fairness, called for a regulator to protect all supermarket suppliers from unfair treatment. This year - with your help - this may happen, say Friends of the Earth and the Fairtrade Foundation.

In a matter of weeks the Queen will indicate what Bills the Government intends to make law in the year ahead. Sitting in ministers' in-trays is a Bill to create a Grocery Code Adjudicator – a watchdog to hear complaints and take action. The Fairtrade Foundation say "The proposals are not perfect, but it's a good first step to providing farmers and suppliers with a mechanism to ensure fair dealing."

They add: "With a troubled economy, ministers might hesitate. So we need your help to persuade the Government that poor farmers need fairness now. Please follow this link to an action page with our campaign partners, Friends of the Earth. Your message to your MP is the pressure we need to make sure a fair deal for producers is on the Royal shopping list this spring."

Fairtrade in Lugwardine

2012-01-25T16:00:00.000Z

Pupils in Years 5 and 6 at Lugwardine School had a lesson on Fairtrade recently, as part of their global studies, with John Dinnen of Herefordshire Fairtrade. Three of the girls took the part of Tanzanian coffee farmers struggling to feed their family while coffee prices fell on the world market. They then had a chance to sell some of their coffee through the fairtrade market. This pays a guaranteed fair price for the coffee with an extra premium to use to dig a well or pay for schooling, health costs or agricultural improvements. They enjoyed sampling some fairtrade chocolate at the end of their lesson.

Traidcraft Big Brew

2012-01-23T08:35:00.001Z

There will be a Traidcraft Big Brew at the Quaker Meeting House in Ross on Wye on Saturday 3rd March from 1000 - 1200. All welcome.

Will Ledbury promote its support of Fairtrade?

2011-12-31T10:19:00.000Z

Ledbury Fairtrade group have asked the Town Council to consider adding "Fairtrade Town" as part of a review of signage on entry to town.

Cllr. Geraldine Holbourn said: "It is important to promote whatever Ledbury has going for it, and our commitment to Fairtrade is something which attracts visitors to our attractive town centre and especially our small shops and businesses."

Janette Ward of Ledbury Fairtrade said: "Our commitment to treating the people who create our goods fairly is even more important in the current economic climate, as they suffer the most from a downturn. The Town Council are already supportive of Fairtrade and we hope that they will be happy to promote this commitment in the signage welcoming visitors to town."

The Town Council will be considering the signage at a meeting shortly. Details will be posted as soon as they are available. The council can be contacted here.

Fairtrade Supporter Conference

2011-09-30T20:40:00.000+01:00

Make sure you sign up for this year’s Fairtrade Supporter Conference! Hear from inspiring speakers, meet like-minded people from around the UK, explore new ideas for your campaign, have your questions answered by experts in the Fairtrade movement and sample some Fairtrade products in the market place.

Date: Saturday 15 October
Time: 10.00 – 17.00
Venue: Aston Conference Centre, Birmingham Aston University, Birmingham (directions)

Full details of the conference are available here.

Maltesers going Fairtrade

2011-09-30T20:38:00.000+01:00

Mars have announced that Maltesers will be going Fairtrade in the UK and Ireland in 2012. This is the first stage of a global agreement between Mars and Fairtrade to support cocoa farmers in building more sustainable livelihoods and will deliver over $1m in Fairtrade Premiums each year to the smallholder cooperatives involved in West Africa.

Read more about this exciting development here.

Fairtrade Foundation Annual Report

2011-09-30T06:45:00.000+01:00

The Fairtrade Foundation is the national organisation for Fairtrade in the UK and they have just produced an interactive annual report. Click here to read it.

Stuff for Students

2011-09-21T18:00:00.000+01:00

John Dinnen represented Herefordshire Fairtrade at "Stuff for Students" which is a Freshers' fair for the new students from Hereford Sixth Form College, Hereford College of Art and Hereford Technology college.

Stuff for Students

The hundreds of free samples of Divine chocolate soon disappeared! Fourteen students took part in a Fairtrade chocolate quiz and a joint effort by Izzi, Mattie, Holly and Georgina came top. The chocolates were donated by Divine Chocolate.

The Art College and the Holme Lacey Campus are interested in having a Fairtrade stall later in the year.

Products Briefing Papers

2011-09-20T20:31:00.000+01:00

The Fairtrade Foundation is developing a series of briefing papers on key commodities, starting with cocoa – available now. We hope you find them informative and useful for your campaign.Read the full version here or the summary here, and explore the issues facing millions of small scale farmers in the cocoa industry, the difference Fairtrade makes, and the effects of commodity speculation and increased demand in the future.

Promoting our Ethos

2011-09-16T16:28:00.000+01:00

Ethos in Ledbury has opened at Tudor House, 17c High Street, Ledbury. This is the opposite side of the road to the Feathers and up the walkway that connects the High Street to the police station.

Opening hours are 9.30 - 5.00 Monday to Saturday. Ethos is closed on Sundays.

Telephone number is 01531 634636 and Ethos can be found online at www.ethostrading.co.uk

Ethos stocks a diverse and imaginative collection of Fair Trade goods from around the world.

Gifts, toys and novelties
Interior accessories
Soft furnishings and rugs
Furniture and lighting
Beautiful jewellery
Exclusive knitwear
Scarves, bags and much more