Fairtrade

The Fairtrade Foundation guarantees Third World producers a fair and stable price for their products. Over four million farmers and their families benefit from the added income and security. Fairtrade provides a premium to be invested in the communities – clean water, health care, education and environment. By purchasing fairtrade goods you not only get great produce but you are also helping many disadvantaged people. Kelvedon URC registered as a Fairtrade Church in March 2005. As part of our commitment to Trade Justice we have undertaken to: 1) Use Fairtrade tea and coffee for all meetings for which Kelvedon United Reformed Church has a responsibility. 2) Move forward on using other Fairtrade products such as biscuits, sugar, fruit. 3) Promote Fairtrade during Fairtrade Fortnight and through other activities whenever possible. Fairtrade fortnight 2007 runs from 26th February to 11th March. Last year we had a display of Fairtrade products in the church. This year Jerry Priest will be preaching on the subject on 19th March and Youth Alpha will be designing a banner to be displayed in the church promoting the event. Fairtrade produce is available at the Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, and Tesco as well as from Traidcraft outlets such as the Kelvedon Fairtrade outlet run by Rose Loy at 150 High Street. Rose is a representative for both Traidcraft and Tearcraft (the trading limb of TearFund) Shared Earth and Bishopston Trading. She has in stock: a range of organic cotton clothes from Bishopston Trading for adults and children, Divine chocolates, fairly traded foods, crafts, toys, jewellery, and much more. The outlet opens for one week each month from Monday to Saturday between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. Opening times are: 7th - 12th July 2008 Fair Trade Clothes and Jewellery Party details of Thursday 22 May 2008 from 8.00 p.m. Thursday 22 May 2008 from 8.00 p.m. Read about Rose's trip to India & Pakistan details page 18-21, March Church Magazine. details page 14-17, April Church Magazine. Further information and how you can help, pages 9-11, June Church Magazine