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Fairtrade Fortnight 2020

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Fairtrade Fortnight is back! Monday 24 February – Sunday 8 March 2020. Each year Fairtrade Fortnight gives people across the UK the opportunity to celebrate Fairtrade achievements and learn more about the difference that Fairtrade makes. In 2020 we will continue our mission to ensure that all farmers are paid fairly for their work and [...]

Fair Trade Nation

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On June 6th 2008 Wales made history and became the first ever Fair Trade Nation. This year we celebrate its fifth anniversary!

What is Fair Trade?

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Coffee Farmer in Uganda

Fair Trade provides opportunities for community development, education and health projects, human rights and respect for the environment.

Fairness In Business

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Do you want to change the world? Your workplace could be making a difference to people’s lives by switching to Fairtrade.  With every Fairtrade purchase; from every cup of tea and every spoonful of sugar you can make a difference. Fairtrade is a global movement for trade justice, and when a product carries the Fairtrade mark, you [...]

Schools

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There are many ways to bring Fair Trade into your school from educational activities in the classroom to fun events that involve the whole community. Get involved and be a part of the world’s first Fair Trade Nation!

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Take a look at the variety of events taking place across the Fair Trade Nation.

Latest News

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July 29, 2020

Fairtrade: a voice from the African Diaspora in Wales

A guest blog from SSAP trustee Lillian Matovu-Oladebo: “Following your morning shower you probably applied your favourite shea butter vanilla infused moisturiser. Grabbed yourself a Columbian ground coffee or Kenyan grown chai; or the for the better of us, a banana smoothie with an added antioxidant punch of cacao powder. Unbeknown to you, your love [...]

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July 7, 2020

World Chocolate Day!

It’s our favourite day of the year…World Chocolate Day! To celebrate we’ve asked a few Welsh Fairtrade sellers to tell us what their favourite Fairtrade chocolate is. Here’s what they said… Health & Food Llanrwst Health & Food Llanrwst is a wholefood shop selling whole foods, fresh produce and eco products. They are currently open [...]

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June 23, 2020

Nestle decide KitKats are no longer to be Fairtrade: Our Response

“We are deeply disappointed by Nestle’s decision to move away from using Fairtrade certified cocoa and sugar in their Kit Kats. This decision seriously affects the cocoa producers in West Africa who have built a strong relationship with Fairtrade and have benefited from a scheme committed to fair prices and a premium that directly supports [...]

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June 16, 2020

Coffee and COVID-19 – life under lockdown in Uganda for Jenipher

Guest blog: Elen Jones is a long standing member of the fair trade movement, and she currently manages the Climate Change Coffee Project and volunteers for Eglwys Mynydd Seion, Casnewydd/Newport. Life before lockdown. Jenipher is a coffee farmer from the Mbale region of eastern Uganda. She’s also the chairperson of her primary coffee co-operative and [...]

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