What’s On Fairtrade Baking in Schools Volunteers will be baking in schools in the area using Fairtrade Ingredients. Talking to children about ethical choices when shopping and what can be found out from labelling on products that they buy. The Derbyshire Dales District Council Fairtrade Committee is searching the Derbyshire Dales for the best Primary…
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Fairtrade in Matlock
Picturesque Matlock always working hard to promote Fairtrade. In Matlock we are very proud that Fairtrade is supported by the three tiers of local Councils, schools, churches and businesses. Events take place throughout the year promoting Fairtrade and we host the famous annual Fairtrade Football Tournament played by local primary schools with Fairtrade Footballs.
Special Offer of Fairtrade Nespresso Compatible Capsules
Good News for those who like to enjoy a Nespresso style coffee but struggle to find Fairtrade capsules in smaller quantities. Peak Coffee a local company, has the answer for you AND they are offering an enticing introductory offer … Peak Coffee specialise in a range of Fairtrade Certified Nespresso compatible capsules. Their range currently…
Producers v Profit ?
Public support remains high for Fairtrade and the fair treatment of producers, but are the supermarkets backing away from treating their suppliers justly? Alarm bells have been ringing with Fairtrade producer groups, co-operatives and Fairtrade supporters over Sainsbury’s and Tesco’s decision to remove some of their products from the Fairtrade Mark’s scrutiny and Sainsbury’s plans…
Find out about Fairtrade Events in your area
Do come along and support your Fairtrade Town and the work they are doing to make trade more ethical and help producers who are often struggling against discrimination and injustice. Below are events that will be happening in the area during February and March. Let us know if you know of any other events.
Collective Noun for Fairtrade Coffee Shops?
What is the collective noun for Fairtrade coffee shops? Please send us your ideas… Our first one has been a “grind of Fairtrade Coffee shops”. Wednesday 4th May sees the opening of M &S Food in Matlock and adds to the growing number of Fairtrade outlets in our Fairtrade town. The new store will include a…
Geo Bars
Are you a fruity, nutty, crunchy or chewy kind of cereal bar snacker? Well, you’re in the right place! Traidcraft are filling their GEOBARS with the best Fairtrade ingredients from around the world, from wild Pakistani apricots and Ghanaian cocoa to Chilean blueberries and Indian cashews. In fact, there’s a GEOBAR to suit all tastes, including…
Fairtrade Fortnight Breakfast Finale
Fairtrade Fortnight went out with a bang in Matlock last Sunday evening. Matlock Mayor Steve Flitter along with other Town Councillors and members of the public attended the Late, Late Fairtrade Breakfast event hosted by Third Space church in Imperial Rooms. Welcome Fairtrade drinks kicked off the event where people were invited to take part…
Sitting Down for a Fairtrade Breakfast and Standing Up for Farmers
Fairtrade breakfast Tansley Primary School held a Fairtrade Breakfast on 2nd March 2016. Click on Fairtrade breakfast above and take a look at some of the pictures.
Fairtrade Fortnight 2016 Events
Sit down for breakfast, stand up for farmers! 29 February – 13 March As Martin Luther King famously said, ‘before you finish eating breakfast in the morning, you’ve depended on more than half the world’. Despite our dependence on farmers and workers for the foods, drinks and products that we love, about 795 million people…
Matlock a Fairtrade Town 