The theme this year is The Big Swap, focusing on the tea industry, Traidcraft has teamed up with the Women’s Institute in a campaign to make every one of the 165 million cups of tea we drink each day in this country Fairtrade.


Together the UK’s top five brands – Tetley, PG Tips, Yorkshire Tea, Twinings and Typhoo – account for 72% of the UK market.


‘If just one of them switched to Fairtrade it would make a real difference to the lives of thousands of small-scale farmers and workers,’ said Traidcraft Campaign Officer Camilla Porter.


How can you help?

• Buy fairtrade products, either from the Church Stall or from your local supermarkets.
• For this campaign fill in one of the action cards, letting the big brands know you want them to Make It Fair
  
  
  These will be available on the Stall at Church on Sunday 28^th February, along with a selection of goods. Also the new Spring Catalogue will be available. Remember the Church benefits from any items purchased. 

 

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