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  1. A brilliant Fairtrade Fortnight 2024

    October 7, 2024

    Fairtrade Fortnight 2024 was a huge success What a wonderful Fairtrade Fortnight 2024! Thank you to everyone who got involved with this year’s celebrations, from schools,community groups, and Members of the Senedd. Here is a snapshot of some of the exciting events that happened in Wales to promote Fair Trade and celebrate 30 years of […]

  2. How you can Be The Change for Fairtrade Fortnight 2024

    September 9, 2024

    Fairtrade Fortnight 2024 focuses on the theme of urging people to ‘Be the Change’ – by picking up Fairtrade products and speaking up for fairer trade.  2024 is also Fairtrade’s 30th birthday, a celebration of how the Fairtrade mark is a leader of life-changing impact for farmers and workers across the world. 30 years of […]

  4. Fairtrade: Ensuring a future for tropical forests

    May 27, 2024

    Seventy-three per cent of all tropical deforestation is caused by a small number of key agricultural commodities, including coffee and cacao. However, Fairtrade has a role to play in ensuring no deforestation of tropical forests. Much of the food and drink we consume in Wales is grown by farming communities on the frontline of climate […]

  5. We’re celebrating 30 years of Fairtrade in the UK

    April 22, 2024

    (parts of this blog first appeared on the Fairtrade Foundation’s website) It’s 30 years since the first Fairtrade certified products hit supermarket shelves. Since then, Fairtrade has not only pioneered a unique, more equitable way of doing trade – and shown how it makes a tangible difference – it has become the world’s most recognised […]

  6. A picture of the Fair Trade Wales team, Tamika on the far left.

    Volunteering: Tamika’s story

    March 11, 2024

    Tamika volunteered at Hub Cymru Africa, more specifically within the Fair Trade Wales team, helping organise our 15 year celebration event as a Fair Trade Nation. Find out from Tamika how it went. I had the pleasure to volunteer with Fair Trade Wales alongside completing my masters degree in Environment and Development from Cardiff University. The […]

  7. Meet Tired Mums Coffee: boosting the motherhood experience one Fairtrade cup at a time

    February 26, 2024

    Meet Gemma and Laura, the faces behind Tired Mums Coffee – Wales’s newest Fairtrade coffee company. Gemma and Laura are two tired Mums on a mission to boost the motherhood experience through creating an inclusive community for all. Their mission is to use coffee as a tool to support the motherhood community, one cup at […]

  8. Fair Trade: the basics

    January 29, 2024

    Fair Trade is a global movement that puts people and the planet before profit. When producers receive a fair price for their goods it leads to an improved working environment and a better quality of life for them and their families. Fair Trade takes a holistic approach by connecting producers and consumers through making supply […]

  9. Croeso, Sarah Stone!

    November 20, 2023

    This month, we want to welcome our latest member of staff and new Head of Fair Trade Wales, Sarah Stone – croeso! Get to know Sarah… Who are you, and  what is your background before Fair Trade Wales? I’ve worked in the third sector for most of my career.  My first involvement was as a […]

  11. Photo of attendees at the Fair Trade Nation celebration event, standing behind a banner which reads "Wales is a Fair Trade Nation".

    15 ways to celebrate Fair Trade this 15 years

    August 21, 2023

    This year we are proud to be celebrating 15 years as a Fair Trade Nation. We started the year of celebrations with a successful event held at the Senedd, where members of the public, Members of the Senedd, Fair Trade community campaigners and more all came together to rejoice in all of the achievements Wales […]