Deal Fairtrade Fortnight 2013

From East Kent Mercury

"Fairtrade supporters in the Dover and Deal area will be campaigning from Sunday at  schools, businesses, coffee mornings and lunches to kick-start this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight.

There will also be a chance to take part in a meeting with Henry Matenda from Kasinthula Sugar Cane Growers’ Association in Malawi, south east Africa.
Pam Brivio, secretary of Dover Fairtrade Town Network, said: “These Meet the Producer events are a wonderful opportunity to hear about the lives of producers and the difference that Fairtrade makes to their communities.”

Fairtrade Fortnight continues until March 10 and, following on from 2012’s Take a Step theme, the slogan for this year is Go Further for Fairtrade in 2013. ... full story here