Tatsfield is a Fairtrade village. What is a Fairtrade Village?
What is Fairtrade? Fairtrade is an alternative approach to conventional trade and is based on a partnership between producers and consumers. It is not a charity. Follow the links here to find out about standards, certification, labelling, products and producers.
What is Fairtrade? Fairtrade is an alternative approach to conventional trade and is based on a partnership between producers and consumers. It is not a charity. Follow the links here to find out about standards, certification, labelling, products and producers.
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25 years of Fairtrade
In October it was the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Fairtrade mark. Do you know what the design means? The children of Meltham Primary School explain it. |
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Banana Corner at the Annual Hill Climb!
Tatsfield Fairtrade Group were really pleased to be invited to support the Bec Cycling Club Hill Climb on White Lane on Sunday October 13th. It was a wet and blustery day, so the conditions were extra tough for the 120 cyclists who challenged themselves to race up the steep, slippery hill in as short a time as possible. We set up our gazebo at the top of the lane and offered free Fairtrade bananas to all the competitors to provide energy before the 2-minute race or to help replace much needed nutrients.
Our inflatable banana and banner got the message across - “Let’s end the cycle of poverty with Fairtrade”. However, the star attraction had to be the famous yellow banana costume! Together we handed out 150 bananas and enjoyed talking to cyclists and their supporters of all ages. It was suggested that we could become a permanent fixture at the event run by the club which formed back in 1924 - Banana Corner has a certain ring to it!
So do remember that whenever you choose a Fairtrade banana you are guaranteeing a reasonable wage for workers who strive to provide us with food in developing countries from South America, the Caribbean or Africa. Fairtrade is a reminder of the power of the pound in your pocket. Make a difference every time you shop - look for the logo.
If you worry about the human & environmental costs of your phone you may be interested in a phone which doesn't involve war, murder, rape & child labour.
The Guardian reported in September:
If flashy features aren’t your primary driver, the Fairphone 3 offers something others can’t: being ethical.
Made by a Dutch co-operative, the Fairphone 3 is the most repairable phone available,
It’s also produced in the most fair way currently possible, including ethical sourcing of raw materials where possible and bring made by people paid a living wage. Some materials cannot currently be sourced from conflict-free zones, so the firm has various schemes in place to help solve these issues, having succeeded with a Fairtrade gold initiative.
The phone isn’t bad either, with simple, bloat-free Android software, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage plus a microSD card slot and a 12-megapixel camera on the back.
Fairphone 3 isn’t just another smartphone: it’s an entirely different way of thinking about how a phone and its creation fits into the world.
There's a wider report on the ethics of mobile phones here.
The Guardian reported in September:
If flashy features aren’t your primary driver, the Fairphone 3 offers something others can’t: being ethical.
Made by a Dutch co-operative, the Fairphone 3 is the most repairable phone available,
It’s also produced in the most fair way currently possible, including ethical sourcing of raw materials where possible and bring made by people paid a living wage. Some materials cannot currently be sourced from conflict-free zones, so the firm has various schemes in place to help solve these issues, having succeeded with a Fairtrade gold initiative.
The phone isn’t bad either, with simple, bloat-free Android software, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage plus a microSD card slot and a 12-megapixel camera on the back.
Fairphone 3 isn’t just another smartphone: it’s an entirely different way of thinking about how a phone and its creation fits into the world.
There's a wider report on the ethics of mobile phones here.
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2019 Horticultural Society Autumn Show The class "Live Fair, Trade Fair, one day at a time" celebrated Tatsfield's decade of Fairtrade status. |
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Have you seen this wonderful Fairtrade Recipe Book?
It's full of recipes brought in by Tatsfield School children.
It costs just £10 with every penny going to the school.
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It's available from the School Office
or you can contact the Fairtrade group either by using the form below
or by emailing tatsfieldfairtradegroup@gmail.com.
or you can contact the Fairtrade group either by using the form below
or by emailing tatsfieldfairtradegroup@gmail.com.
Would you be interested in low priced food sourced from around the world?
Find out more by watching this video.
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The recipe for the brownies which were voted delicious at the Fairtrade tea tent is now on the recipes page . |
Cheer up your morning with the chocolate song |
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