SFTF visits the Isle of Arran – A Fairtrade Island!
Image Copyright Scottish Fair Trade Forum / Ross Stirling
On a recent visit to the Isle of Arran, it was inspiring to witness the amount of shops, cafes, restaurants and accommodation providers promoting Fair Trade products in their organisations.
The Isle of Arran become a Fair Trade Island in 2008 and currently has more than 80 Fair Trade promoters on the island!
Arran is easily accessible by ferry from Ardrossan and the crossing takes under an hour. Visitors can hop on one of many Caledonian MacBrayne’s ferry services operating to Arran (who are also Fair Trade supporters themselves!). One of the easiest and cheapest ways of visiting the island is by crossing as a foot passenger, where on arrival into Brodick, the island can be explored by cycle hire, bus tour or walking.
Watch out for upcoming Fair Trade events on the Isle of Arran which will be advertised on the SFTF web site.