The Fairtrade Hay group are going round at the moment collecting pledges from local businesses, to say that they are either selling Fairtrade goods, or using Fairtrade goods themselves (such as FT tea and coffee at teabreaks). These will be used to produce a new Fairtrade Directory for the town.
While I was going round, I discovered that herbfarmacy support a group in South India called Kerala Crafts. They make rather lovely shopping bags out of banana leaves with natural dyes. See www.keralacrafts.co.uk for more details.
Saturday, 31 July 2010
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Royal Welsh Showground
The sun shone yesterday. Today it was not so nice.
We were there to collect signatures for a petition. Wales is a Fairtrade country - in fact, I think it's the first Fairtrade country - and the Royal Welsh Show is one of the biggest events in Wales every year. The Show is not a Fairtrade show.
We chatted to a chap who worked at the Members Pavilion, and he said that they were serving Fairtrade tea and coffee there, but only because they happened to have it with them, rather than it being a matter of policy. He was quite happy to serve Fairtrade as a choice "but not the orange juice," he said. "That tastes horrible!"
He said that other shows made it a condition of the tendering process that the tea and coffee should be Fairtrade - the Eistedfodd is a Fairtrade show now, and that's the other really big Welsh event every year. Other, smaller shows are also often Fairtrade - but not the Royal Welsh. Not yet, at any rate.
That's what the petition was for - to persuade the organisers that there is public interest in the show becoming a Fairtrade show. Most people we approached were happy to sign, which was encouraging, and most of them knew about Fairtrade and what it stood for.
This has been a jointly organised petition amongst the different Fairtrade groups in Powys, with someone going to collect signatures every day of the show.
Pity about the weather.
We were there to collect signatures for a petition. Wales is a Fairtrade country - in fact, I think it's the first Fairtrade country - and the Royal Welsh Show is one of the biggest events in Wales every year. The Show is not a Fairtrade show.
We chatted to a chap who worked at the Members Pavilion, and he said that they were serving Fairtrade tea and coffee there, but only because they happened to have it with them, rather than it being a matter of policy. He was quite happy to serve Fairtrade as a choice "but not the orange juice," he said. "That tastes horrible!"
He said that other shows made it a condition of the tendering process that the tea and coffee should be Fairtrade - the Eistedfodd is a Fairtrade show now, and that's the other really big Welsh event every year. Other, smaller shows are also often Fairtrade - but not the Royal Welsh. Not yet, at any rate.
That's what the petition was for - to persuade the organisers that there is public interest in the show becoming a Fairtrade show. Most people we approached were happy to sign, which was encouraging, and most of them knew about Fairtrade and what it stood for.
This has been a jointly organised petition amongst the different Fairtrade groups in Powys, with someone going to collect signatures every day of the show.
Pity about the weather.
Saturday, 22 May 2010
Garden Party
Well, what a beautiful day for a garden party! The sun was shining, the sky was a cloudless blue, and I'd forgotten how beautiful a little village Cwmbach is.
Lots of people came to enjoy the home made cakes, tea and strawberries and cream, and most of them went away carrying armfuls of plants. It really was the most enjoyable afternoon. I'm not sure how much money was raised for the charity, but it must have been quite a lot, and the Fairtrade logo was prominent on the raffle prizes.
Lots of people came to enjoy the home made cakes, tea and strawberries and cream, and most of them went away carrying armfuls of plants. It really was the most enjoyable afternoon. I'm not sure how much money was raised for the charity, but it must have been quite a lot, and the Fairtrade logo was prominent on the raffle prizes.
Saturday, 15 May 2010
Up Coming Events
There will be a Tea Afternoon at Bronheulwen, Cwmbach, on Saturday 22nd May, from 2pm.
This is in aid of street children in Mysore, India, but will also be an Fairtrade event, as the refreshments and raffle will be using Fairtrade products. Tea! Cakes! Local strawberries and cream! And lots of plants - this is a good chance to restock the garden. Entry £2.50.
For more information about the charity, go to www.rlhpmysore.org
This is in aid of street children in Mysore, India, but will also be an Fairtrade event, as the refreshments and raffle will be using Fairtrade products. Tea! Cakes! Local strawberries and cream! And lots of plants - this is a good chance to restock the garden. Entry £2.50.
For more information about the charity, go to www.rlhpmysore.org
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Fairtrade Sighting
Nice to see that there was a Fairtrade tea and coffee stall at this year's Wonderwool at the Royal Welsh showground.
Sunday, 7 March 2010
Schools Poetry Competition
This year, for Fairtrade Fortnight, we involved the local Fairtrade schools by running a poetry competition. Each school chose the best poem from their children to go forward to be finalists, and all the finalists were displayed in Hay Library (thanks, Jayne). Then Mel from the Poetry Bookshop judged the finalists.
The winner was six year old Patrick Morgan, from Clifford School, who got a book of poems and some book tokens, and yesterday morning he had his picture taken at the Library by the nice man from the B&R, with as many of the Fairtrade committee as could come. His mum and his sister and his gran were there to support him, too.
Mel chose the poem because it was happy, all about him eating his Fairtrade banana and thinking of the farmer buying rice and making his house nice, and Mel said that happiness was what Fairtrade and poetry should be all about.
The winner was six year old Patrick Morgan, from Clifford School, who got a book of poems and some book tokens, and yesterday morning he had his picture taken at the Library by the nice man from the B&R, with as many of the Fairtrade committee as could come. His mum and his sister and his gran were there to support him, too.
Mel chose the poem because it was happy, all about him eating his Fairtrade banana and thinking of the farmer buying rice and making his house nice, and Mel said that happiness was what Fairtrade and poetry should be all about.
Friday, 5 March 2010
Fairtrade Cathedral
I noticed in the Hereford Times this week that Hereford Cathedral has just become a registered Fairtrade place of worship. They use Fairtrade communion wine, and their cafe and shop will be stocking more Fairtrade goods.
Hereford is already a Fairtrade City.
Hereford is already a Fairtrade City.
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