Banbury Fair Trade

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Want to know more?

Contact Enid Frost
enid2008@googlemail.com

Fairtrade Schools

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We are eager to support schools in their work on Fair Trade. Can we be of help in providing information,speaking to year groups , speaking at assembley, help with becoming a Fairtrade School? Please contact Libby Knox knox5@live.co.uk

Appeal to Businesses

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If you are a local business or organisation which is using fair trade, please contact us and let us know so that we can add you to our directory. Help us to renew our Fairtrade Town status.

Next Event

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We were there at the Town mayor's Christmas Charity bazaar on Saturday 7th November . We sold crafts and foodstuffs and spoke to many people about Fairtrade. As a result we are hoping to provide The Rainbow Shop in George Street ,Banbury with Fair trade goods to sell on a sale or return basis. if this is something which appeals to you please contact Peggy Myer 01925 273868.

We are also putting entries in to the new Oxfordshire Fairtrade Directory advertising the availability of Fair trade goods in Banbury and where to buy them.
Would your business like to take out an avert in this publication? Again please contact us.

Our next big event will be a Tea Dance in Fairtrade fortnight in February 2010 . Watch this space for details

Next Fairtrade Steering Group Meeting

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Next Meeting 7.30p.m. Wednesday 13th January 2010
at The methodist Church Marlborough Road ,Banbury. Entry through the carpark and up the steps at the far end of the carpark.
All welcome. We'd really like to welcome you there and to get to know you

Where can you buy fairly traded goods locally?

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Churches
St Mary, Banbury
The stall is open on Sundays after 9.30 service stocking a range of food stuffs.
The gift shop in church stocks some "gift type" items and a small range of foods.

Deddington Fair Traders (St Peter and St Paul)
Fair trade stall in the church on Farmers' Market mornings (4th Saturday each month, 9am-12pm) sells a range of foodstuffs. Also open on some Sundays after 10.30am service.
Orders can be placed from the Traidcraft catalogue and delivered free locally. Contact Hugh Marshall on 01869 337761

St Francis, Banbury
Traidcraft stall in church on the 2nd Sunday each month after 10.30am service. Contact Peggy Myer on 01295 273868

St Hugh's Church, Easington
Traidcraft stall in church on the 3rd Sunday each month after 9.30am service

St Johns R.C. Church
Stall available on the morning of the 2nd Sunday each month

Supermarkets
Co-op
Marks and Spencer
Morrisons
Sainsburys
Tesco

Shops
Jones Wine Merchant
Oxfam shop

Cafes
Cafe Mocha
Costa Coffee
Marks and Spencer
Tchibo
The Place

About us

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We are a group of local people who are committed to promoting the benefits of fair trade in Banbury and its surrounding area.

Our Aim
There are a number of key things we would like to do:

* inform people locally about fair trade
* encourage people to buy fair trade products
* encourage more local retailers to supply fair trade products
* persuade local organisations and businesses to switch to using fair trade products

Banbury achieved Fairtrade Town status in March 2006. This means that Banbury Town Council serves fairly traded coffee and tea at its meetings, offices and canteens. It promotes awareness of fair trade through its publicity channels. The town council is represented on the Banbury Fairtrade Town Steering Group.

What is fair trade?

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Fair trade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. It enables these farmers and workers to improve their situation and have more control over their lives. There are a number of conditions that have to be met before a product can be considered fairly traded and they include:

a price that covers the cost of production
an additional premium for social development purposes, for example funding to support schooling
part payment in advance to help avoid small producers falling into debt
long term trade relations that allows proper planning and sustainable production practises
fair production conditions

How do I know if a product is fairly traded?
If you are buying food and drink, cotton products, roses or sports balls, look for the FAIRTRADE Mark, which is printed on products that have been certified by the Fairtrade Foundation. There are over 2,000 products that are available with this logo. Fairly traded handicrafts do not currently carry the FAIRTRADE Mark as the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation does not have certifying standards for them. To ensure that your handicrafts are fairly traded, buy from a reputable fair trade retailer, such as Traidcraft, Tearcraft or any member of the British Association of Fair Trade Shops.

Doesn’t fair trade adversely affect producers in our area?
The majority of products that carry the Fairtrade mark are tropical commodity food products such as coffee, tea, chocolate cocoa, bananas, sugar, orange juice, or items where these products are a key ingredient, and these are usually not grown in the UK!