About Fair Trade

What is Fair Trade?

Fair Trade is a partnership between producers and consumers that ensures a decent wage for the producer, good working conditions and a fair price. Fair Trade principles include:

• Paying fair prices to producers that reflect the true cost of production.
• Supporting producer organisations in their social development projects.
• Promoting equality of pay and working conditions to improve the traditional low position of women in society.
• Advising on product development to increase access to markets.
• Encouraging environmental responsibility.
• Committing to long-term relationships for stability and security.

Our Fair Trade suppliers

We sell Traidcraft, Cafedirect and Shared Earth. Some of our other, less well-known Fair Trade suppliers are: Bishopston trading - bags, toys and clothing fromIndia and Bangladesh, One Village - cushions, baskets and bags from India, Bangladesh and the Phillipines. We also stock goods from Namaste and Tearcraft, as well as Rainstick musical instruments.