Fairtrade

Fairtrade

The Church of St Mary, Bottesford is a 'FAIRTRADE CHURCH'.

To be designated as a 'FairTrade Church', the Church Council has agreed to:
* Use Fairtrade tea and coffee for all meetings for which it has responsibility,
* Move forward on using other Fairtrade products - such as sugar, biscuits & fruit,
* Promote Fairtrade during Fairtrade Fortnight - and through other activities whenever possible.

What is FAIRTRADE?

The FAIRTRADE Mark is an independent consumer label which guarantees that disadvantaged producers in the developing world are getting a better deal.

For a product to display the FAIRTRADE Mark it must meet international standards. These standards are set by the international certification body; the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation (FLO).

Producer organisations that supply Fairtrade products are inspected and certified by FLO. They receive a minimum price that covers the cost of sustainable production and an extra premium that is invested in social, economic & community development.

The Fairtrade Foundation

The Fairtrade Foundation licenses the FAIRTRADE Mark to products in the UK which meet FLO standards.

Fairtrade Labelling was first created in the Netherlands in the late 1980s. The Max Havelaar Foundation launched the first Fairtrade consumer guarantee label in 1988 on coffee sourced from Mexico.

Today FLO co-ordinates Fairtrade Labelling in 20 countries including the UK. The Fairtrade mark can be seen on display in many cafes and restaurants and on hundreds of products in all supermarkets - from fruit to cotton clothing.

At St Mary's, we have a mobile Fairtrade shop which is open for business after the morning service every Sunday - and at other church and village events.

Anyone wanting to buy Fairtrade goods or who would like more info, contact Mary Owen - 25 Market Street.

LOOK for the FAIRTRADE MARK. Support Fairtrade & help to make a fairer world.