Fairtrade growers visit Cork, Dublin, Kinsale etc

Plans are confirmed for 2 cocoa growers from Ghana to visit Cork, Skibereen, Bantry (Mar 7th), Midleton, Youghal (Mar 8th), and Kinsale (Mar 9th). As part owners of the Divine Fairtrade chocolate company, these people are the best in the world to explain what Fairtrade means to them. Want to shake them by the hand ? Ask for more details....

Big Coffee Co loses out to Fairtrade

Douwe Egberts, owned by the giant US Sara Lee company, lost a major court case last year to a dutch local authority who wanted to specify Fairtrade supplies for their facilities. The European Court decision means it IS OK for local authorities to demand Fair trade coffee, tea, sugar, snacks etc. In Cumbria UK, the local authority already does this, and we congratulate them.

New M&S Fairtrade Chocolate

100g Fairtrade Milk Choc bar with Rose. Now that's innovative....and tastes great !

Help Kenya; buy their Fairtrade tea today

Suddenly Kenya is in turmoil; but Fairtrade makes it possible to take practical action immediately. Marks & Spencer & Robert Roberts sell Kenyan Fairtrade Teabags in Ireland.

Another chance for the half dozen all-powerful retail buyers to make a difference to our world. Let us know if you see things happening that Kenyans would be thankful for, and we might be proud of.