Cork Fairtrade Towns join forces

Co. Cork Fairtrade Towns meet at 10am this Friday (19th) at the Bodega, Cornmarket St, Cork to consider ideas for Fairtrade Fortnight 2009. Come see the Fairtrade clothing from Belle Etik while your there !

Fairtrade Fortnight in Cork ??

So, its only just time to open the 4th window on your Divine Chocolate advent calendar, and we're already having to think about Fairtrade Fortnight next Feb. In Cork we now have Bantry, Bandon, Skibereen, Kinsale, Midleton, Youghal, Cork City all as Fairtrade Towns/Cities, so we should be able to come up with a joint plan to host a visiting grower in a very special way..so if you have any suggestions, now is the time to tell us. Last year we hosted KoJo and Paul from Ghana who changed the lives of many in this area. Next year we'd like to do more !!

Store staff most influential force in Fairtrade

Whatever happens at HQ, the lowest paid staff in the retail world have the most direct influence on what the customer buys. It's they who actually keep the products on display; they who speak direct to their friends about what's good to buy; they who often simply override what HQ say anyway !! So we think Fairtrade needs to be better explained to shop staff.

Shops do not need 2 varieties of exactly the same product as in this irish supermarket. The space would be better used for another new Fairtrade product. This shop doesn't have the Fairtrade alternative to After Eight Mints, and its 4 weeks before Christmas !!