Fairtrade Events
FAIRTRADE FASHION SHOW - October 17th, at St Michael’s Church Pastoral Centre, 7pm, tickets on sale early September price £6.
The show starts at 7pm and will include clothing and gift stalls from many different Fairtrade Companies. There will also be some children’s poetry reading of Fairtrade poems. Tickets will be limited to 75 so get your tickets early, from 01252 873030 or 01344 774349
Quiz Night Sold Out!The St Michael’s Quiz Night has become an annual institution, and one that is growing in popularity. This year’s, on 7th March, it was packed and people had already been turned away days before. As usual, the event was organised by John and Jill White, and there was a new set of rounds including some imaginative sets of questions such as the round using London Underground stations as cryptic clues. An excellent meal was provided, using fairly traded or locally sourced produce and accompanied by Fairtrade wine.
This fulfilled the objectives of Sandhurst Fairtrade Group, headed by Jill, which is to support local farmers and producers as well as communities in developing countries. Thanks are due to Jennie Hulbert, Chris Pocock and Gillian Davies who helped prepare and serve the food, and to those who donated raffle prizes. The evening was greatly enjoyed by all who came, as well as promoting the principles of Fairtrade and raising over £800 towards church funds, which will help St Michael’s to fulfil its commitment to give away part of its income to support a number of charities, both locally and abroad.
What’s New In Fairtrade Goods
Beauty products
Food and Drink
- Suki Tea Belfast Brew Also available: Breakfast Tea, Green Tea Sencha, Darjeeling Pussimbing, Earl Grey Blue Flower. www.suki-tea.com
- Wayfairer Fairtrade Organic Spices (Mace) Other spices available cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, curry powders and peppercorns, from www.wayfairer.com
- Steenbergs Organic Lavender Sugar. Other flavours available from www.steenbergs.co.uk
- Mongozo: The Exotic Beer (Mango) banana and coconut fruit beers available from www.ethicalsuperstore.com
- Percol Fairtrade Honduras La Tigra Rainforest Coffee (for cafetieres and filters) Other varieties available from www.percol.co.uk
- Simpkins Fairtrade Mixed Fruit Travel Sweets www.alsimpkin.com
- Vita Verde Organic Orange & Mango Fruit Juice Orange Juice also available from www.vitaverde.co.uk
- Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Macadamia Fairtrade Ice Cream www.benjerry.co.uk
- Zaytoun Palestinian Organic Tree Ripened Black Olives www.zaytoun.org
- Equal Exchange Organic Rumi Extra Virgin Olive Oil www.equalexchange.co.uk
Clothing
Piccalilly This is a Yorkshire based company selling bright and colourful childrens Fairtrade Clothing www.piccalilly.co.uk
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