Fairtrade

Look out for our Fairtrade Detective sheet which enables you to find as many shops, cafes and other outlets which use or sell Fairtrade goods.  You could win a Fairtrade prize – closing date Friday March 14th.  It’s not too late…

Today we received the certificate to show that we still have the right to call ourselves a Fairtrade Island. The Fairtrade Foundation says: It has been a huge pleasure to learn of all that has happened since you last renewed…

The large windows of the MEA building in Strand Street, Douglas, are hosting an exhibition of children’s Fairtrade Art this week. Drefi the Fairtrade Dragon was created by St John’s Primary School – some of the pineapples and bananas he…

For the last few weeks Peter Knowles has been honing his web skills as he has developed a new, local website dedicated to Fairtrade.  With Fairtrade Fortnight beginning on Monday 25th February, it is an opportune time for the launch.…

We were delighted to welcome Nicholas Faisal, a banana farmer from St Lucia to the Island at the end of November.  In two days he visited 6 schools and we all learned much more about growing bananas.  Nicholas had come…

The conference was a success!  So says Shirley: “Just a note to say a big thank you from myself and the children for a wonderful day.  The children thoroughly enjoyed it and are so enthusiastic about trying to become a…