Traidcraft As you may have heard, Traidcraft plc, expect to cease trading at the end of the year. They have been trading at a loss for a number of years: their situation was exacerbated by the significant fall in the value of the sterling against the dollar immediately after the result of the “Brexit” vote was… Read More
Come on in and try Fairtrade – Tasting Evening 10th May Our Tastings Evening in Fairtrade Fortnight was cancelled because of the snow. While we are still not convinced that the winter has really gone, we have re-arranged the event for Thursday 10th May – at the Stove. There will be lots of information, short films and a wide range of teas, coffees, chocolate, chutneys, wines,… Read More
Event cancelled Sadly we have decided to postpone our event planned for Thursday 1 March at the Stove. the weather is not going to improve and we feel it would be better to rearrange when it is a bit warmer. follow us! Share this… Read More
Come on in and meet Fairtrade Fairtrade Fortnight 2018 runs from 26 February to 11 March and this year we’d like you to join us in supporting the farmers and workers who grow our food. With Fairtrade we have the power to change the world every day. Fairtrade opens doors. Fairtrade Fortnight aims to put a spotlight on trade. When trade… Read More
Dumfries and Galloway is now a Fairtrade Zone At this year’s Fairer World Fair we were delighted to be able to share the news that Dumfries and Galloway is now a Fairtrade Zone. This achievement recognises the hard work of many people: all the folk who have been involved in campaigning for Fairtrade across the region over the years, including the Fairtrade Groups, Churches… Read More
Fairtrade Fortnight 2017 – #DumfriesFairBreak For this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight we encouraged everyone joins in with our Fair Breaks: We wanted to see how many Fair Breaks we can have across Fairtrade Fortnight 2017 (27 February – 12 March). And lots of folk took part – whether at work, school, church, or at home – simply by serving Fairtrade… Read More
Put Fairness in your break this Fairtrade Fortnight For Fairtrade Fortnight this year, Dumfries Fairtrade Group are encouraging everyone to put Fairtrade into their break. Whether you stop for coffee, tea, or just a banana or even a kick around with a football, every time Fairtrade products are used, it ensures that farmers and producers in developing countries are also getting a fair… Read More
Discover Fairtrade Gold….in Dumfries! We are delighted that we are going to be at the Easterbrook Hall Wedding Show on Sunday 19 February to share the story of Fairtrade Gold. An estimated 16 million small scale miners work in dangerous conditions around the world to provide gold that may end up on our high streets. Exploited by some middle men, and… Read More
Happy New Year!! 2017 looks like being an important year for Fairtrade…. This article by Holly Lynch MP is from the Halifax Fairtrade Group’s website – Fair and Funky www.fairandfunky.com/a-make-or-break-year-for-fairtrade/ Holly Lynch is the chair of the All Party Group on Fairtrade at Westminster Also in the the news are changes ahead at Cadbury. From April 2017 Cadbury’s dairy… Read More
Fairer World Fair 2016 Start your Christmas shopping at the Fairer World Fair…. From Fairtrade footballs to hand-made Christmas cards, and from banana jam to handbags, an even wider range of Fairtrade and fairly traded gifts, crafts and foods will be available at this year’s Fairer World Fair. The annual Fairer World Fair, organised by Dumfries Fairtrade Group, will… Read More