Buying Fairtrade products is a simple way to ensure that trade is working for farmers and workers in developing countries. By offering a fair price to these people, many of their lives can be greatly improved.
The Fairtrade mark is an independent consumer label which appears on products and guarantees that disadvantaged farmers and workers in the developing world are getting a better deal .
The Fairtrade Foundation is an independent body in the UK that awards the Fairtrade mark to products which meet Fairtrade standards.
There are over 1,000 products carrying the Fairtrade mark - coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar bananas, other fresh and dried fruit, juices, honey, cakes and snacks, preserves, nuts, oils herbs, spices, rice, beer, rum, wine, roses, cotton products and sports balls.
You can find products carrying the Fairtrade mark in supermarkets, local stores, in cafes, bars etc.
Preston is a Fairtrade city
Preston became a Fairtrade city on 24th June 2004.
Being a Fairtrade city means that residents, businesses, schools and colleges in Preston are doing their bit to end global poverty by buying, selling and promoting Fairtrade goods.
To become a Fairtrade City, Preston had to meet the following criteria: -
- The Council must pass a resolution in support of Fairtrade and serve Fairtrade coffee and tea in its canteen and meetings.
- A range of Fairtrade products must be available in the shops and cafés. (The figure is calculated on town size, so Preston needs 26 shops and 13 cafés). They must indicate this with stickers/certificates. A Fairtrade directory must be produced.
- Fairtrade products must be used by a number of workplaces and community organisations, such as churches, schools and voluntary organisations.
If you want to become a Fairtrade group, business, school or church contact Fairpreston
See below for the Fairtrade directory for Preston.
Document links
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| Fairtrade directory (PDF) | 87KB |