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100% of our crop is sold to the Fairtrade market. The current price of coffee in the conventional market doesn't cover the cost of producing the coffee.

Guillermo Vargas Leiton, coffee farmer, Costa Rica

Fairtrade Fortnight 2010

22nd Feb to 7th March

The Harrogate District Fairtrade
Group are holding a number of events
to mark Fairtrade Fortnight this year.

We are launching our Fairtrade efforts this year with a Charity market stall at Knaresborough Market. Come along and see us on 17th Feb. Come and taste Fairtrade goodies. There will be an opportunity to "Guess the weight of the Fairtrade cake". The Fairtrade cake has been very kindly donated by Betty's and Taylors.

Malcolm promoting Fairtrade at Sainsbury's

On Thursday 25th February from 11am to 3pm at the Chain Lane Co-op Knaresborough, there will be a Fairtrade information stand.

We are holding a Fairtrade Coffee Morning at St Peter's Church on Cambridge Street from 10am till 4pm on Saturday 27th February.

Fairtrade poster in a shop window

We are holding a Fairtrade Information stand on Saturday 27th February on Cambridge Street between 10am and noon. Pick up a voucher for 10% discount on purchases from the Fairtrade shop at St Peter's Church

The Co-op in Jennyfield will be marking Fairtrade Fortnight with an in store fairtrade stall all next week starting Monday 1 March. There will be information on Fairtrade, opportunities to taste Fairtrade products, and a raffle of a Fairtrade hamper for local charity. This will be manned by a mixture of Co-op staff and members of Harrogate Borough Fairtrade Group.

There will be displays in the public libraries in Bilton, Starbeck, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough

 

Pictured: Packing mangoes, Ecuador.

Fairtrade guarantees a fair price to producers in the Third World, not subject to the free market which often traps them in an endless cycle of poverty. Minimum health, safety and environmental standards must be complied with, and no child or forced labour can occur. Producers are small scale, and organised into co-operatives. They are paid enough to enable them to invest in basics such as education, healthcare and clean water, as well as better equipment with which to make their living.

The UK is the world's largest market for Fairtrade goods, with about £190m worth sold last year out of global sales of over £500m which benefited over 5 million people in more than 50 countries. Best known for coffee, tea and bananas, there are now over 1500 Fairtrade products including clothing, sports balls and flowers, as well as spices, fruit juices and wine.

Full details are available online at www.fairtrade.org.uk

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