The future we want - Thanet Fairtrade Sat 5th March

Deal FairTrade Fortnight 23rd Feb to 8th March

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT – 23RD FEBRUARY TO 8TH MARCH 2015
MAKE TRADE FAIR AND STOCK IT
“Make Trade Fair” and “Stock It” are the two themes running through Fairtrade Fortnight and throughout the year.

To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, the Dover Mayor, Cllr. Pam Brivio, together with Dover and Deal Fairtrade Networks, is hosting a reception at Dover Town Council on Wednesday 25th February from 6pm to 8pm. The Co-op Group is providing a wine tasting and Barbara Crowther from the Fairtrade Foundation will be updating the guests on what is happening with Fairtrade.

To let local residents know about these two campaigns Deal Town Fairtrade Network, a newly formed group, will be organising stalls at the following events:

• At the Friday Market in the Undercroft at Deal Town Hall on Friday 27th February from 9am to 1pm. 

• After Mass in St. Andrew’s Church Hall from 11.30am to 12.15pm

• At the Friday Market in the Undercroft at Deal Town Hall on Friday 6th March from 9am to 1pm.

• In the West Street Co-op on Saturday 7th March from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Sue Delling
Coordinator
Deal Town Fairtrade Network

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

Thanet Fair Trade Oct 2012

Thanet 7th World Food Day event on Sunday 14th October 2012, Margate Winter Gardens

A free event open to all from 11am to 4pm with: Global Poverty Workshop; storytelling; face painting; drumming workshop; Fairtrade and local produce stands; entertainment and much, much more.

visit their website to register and book your free stand. http://www.thanetfairtradeinitiative.org.uk/

DEAL FAIR TRADE FORTNIGHT 27th Feb-11th March

DEAL's FAIR TRADE FORTNIGHT: 27TH FEBRUARY TO 11TH MARCH 2012
The theme this year is “Take a Step for Fairtrade”.

1. 21st February 2012. Pancake Evening at Trinity Church, Deal. Delicious pancakes served with Fairtrade lemon juice, sugar, honey, jam, chocolate spread etc.

2. Friday 24th February. We plan to have a stall at Café Eden in St. Richard’s church hall from 10am to 12noon.

3. Monday 27th February, Friday 9th March, Saturday 10th March - information stall in Deal Sainsbury's. 10am to 1pm.

4. Monday 27th February to Sunday 11th March. Deal Library - information stall.

5. Monday 27th February to Saturday 10th March. Skylight Cafe in the new Golf Road Community Centre is promoting Fairtrade and selling cakes and biscuits made with Fairtrade ingredients. We are having an information table here.

6. Wednesday 29th February. As this year is a leap year Happy Walkers are dedicating their Wednesday 29th February walk to Fairtrade, taking a step rather than a leap. They are finishing at the Skylight Cafe afterwards for some Fairtrade refreshments.

7. Friday 2nd March. We are supporting the Women’s World Day of Prayer taking place at Walmer Baptist Church.

8. Saturday 3rd March. Walmer Baptist Church is having a coffee morning from 10am to 12noon. We plan to supply Fairtrade biscuits for this and they are using Fairtrade tea and coffee.

9. Sunday 4th March. Wendy Boorman who is our beach warden for the Marine Conservation Society is working with Deal With It and Fairtrade to have a beach clean, meeting at Deal Pier at 9am. All are welcome for this and we pray for fine weather.

10. Thursday 8th March. We are working with Cllr. Eileen Rowbotham to celebrate International Women's Day.


Sue Delling 

Co-ordinator 

Deal Town Council Fairtrade Working Group

Report back on Thanet Fairtrade Island....

World Food day and Climate Change Conference 
Fairtrade Island Thanet “United Against Hunger”
From the Hall full of varied stalls of both local and National/International associations and groupings to the platform of varied speakers, this was a great day out.

Organised with great flair by Tammy Stewart-Jones of Fairtrade it was both informative and enjoyable, and deserved to have had a much larger attendance.

Lucy Siegle chaired the conference with a light touch; the eight speakers included Laura Vicery, International Development adviser to the Co-operative, Toby Quantrill of the Fairtrade Foundation, Duncan Williamson of WWF, May Kidd of Associated Countrywomen of the world, Dr Julian Oram of the World Development Movement, Robert James of Thanet Earth, and Laura Sandys MP for Thanet (nice to hear an MP who really gets Climate Change).

A wide range of views and not a dud amongst them!
  
If you have any interest at all in food (and the refreshments were excellent too) you must put October 16th in your diary for next year now!

Thank you Rosemary for your report

http://www.thanetfairtradeinitiative.org.uk/

FairTrade Fortnight: 22nd Feb - 7th March

FairTrade Fortnight has started - what are you going to swap? Make sure you add your pledge at  http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/

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'Deal With It' supports FairTrade

At our recent AGM in February, 'Deal With It' voted to support Fair Trade principles and the local campaign make Deal a 'FairTrade' town. Find out more at http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/