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We aim to keep you updated on Fair Trade news from the Scottish Fair Trade community, the UK and the rest of the world.
Grassroots Theatre Company
01.07.2009Grassroots Theatre Company from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe will be performing on Saturday 5September at the Birnam Institute at 7.30pm in an event using drama, dance andmusic. The company specialises in theatre for development and works with localcommunities all over Zimbabwe but also u...Scottish Fair Trade Forum takes its place for the first time at the Royal Highland Show
26.06.2009Scotland and Malawi focus on a 'fair deal' for farmers For the first time, the Scottish Fair Trade Forum (SFTF) is hosting a stand at the Royal Highland Show. The stand aims to raise public awareness of common challenges faced by Scottish farmers and Fair Trade producers in the developing worl...CYCLONE AILA DEVASTATES EQUAL EXCHANGE TEA GARDEN
26.06.2009It has been a disastrous spring for the tea farmers of the Darjeeling foothills. After months of drought destroyed the precious first flush of this champagne of teas, the districts around Darjeeling were hit by torrential rains and cyclonic winds. Cyclone Aila struck the hills overnight on 15th M...Cafedirect reviews SFTF Scottish Parliament Reception
25.06.2009'Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of attending a reception at the Scottish Parliament, hosted by the Scottish Fairtrade Forum. It was a chance for me to meet the great and the good from the Fair Trade movement in Scotland. They are striving to become the second, (but biggest) Fairtrade Natio...Fairtrade beauty products arrive on our shelves
25.06.2009Fairtrade beauty products arrive on our shelvesSri Carmichael, London Evening Standard, 24.06.09 FAIRTRADE cosmetics were launched in Britain today. Boots and Neal's Yard are among five companies stocking items certified by Fairtrade Foundation. The 57 products, which include lip balms...SFTF takes part in the Royal Highland Show
11.06.2009Look for our stand at the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston, June 25-28. We've focused on bringing to a national level the work that many local Fair Trade groups in Scotland already do in making the link between issues local farmers in Scotland face and those that man...Fairtrade Flows Against Economic Tide
08.05.2009Fairtrade flows against economic tide - April 22, 2009 A global survey released last week demonstrates that support for Fairtrade is on the rise. Ahead of World Fair Trade Day on 9 May, this first ever global consumer survey on Fairtrade shows that shoppers increasingly expect companies to be mo...SFTF AGM to be held in Perth 31 January 2009
23.12.2008The Scottish Fair Trade Forum's second Annual General Meeting will be held in Perth's Dewar Centre on Saturday 31 January 2009, 11.00-13.00. Following entertainment by Malawian band Moyenda, business will include updates on the Forum's growth and achievements in 2008 and voting on its first perm...Scottish Fair Trade Forum Given Funding for Spreading the Message of Fair Trade
03.12.200803/12/08 Funding of £20,000 to help raise awareness of Fair Trade issues in Scotland in the run up to Fair Trade Fortnight in February / March 2009 has been announced. Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture Linda Fabiani said: "The Scottish Government is committed to achieving...Fair Trade Forum and Farming Union Join Forces
07.11.200807/11/2008 The National Farmers' Union Scotland (NFUS) and the Scottish Fair Trade Forum (SFTF) have this week come together to promote their desire for a fair deal for food producers, whether in Scotland or in the developing world. The two organisations share a goal of ensuring producers are p...