Fairtrade Fortnight -  28th  February - 13th  March

          This year the Fairtrade Foundation is focusing on 2 aspects of Fairtrade. First the focus is on Fairtrade cotton, highlighting the injustices that make Fairtrade a vital lifeline for cotton farmers in West Africa and India.

          The second thrust of the campaign is to get loud and proud about Fairtrade and ask everyone to show off their Fairtrade labels. Show off your passion, your favourite product, and your producer stories. Load the Fairtrade Mark with meaning and get more people excited about the differences their choices make.

          The Pickering Fairtrade Town Group is encouraging Pickering to more than play its part. We plan:

• To persuade as many people as possible to display a poster or item of Fairtrade.

• To occupy the window of the Tourist Information Centre with Fairtrade goods from local shops and various parts of the world.

• To encourage as many organisations as possible to make Fairtrade Cotton Bunting, which will be returned to the Fairtrade Foundation. They will string together the bunting from all over the country where it will be entered in the Guinness book of records. We plan to involve schools and Sunday schools, Rainbows, Brownies and as many organisations as possible. If  any individual or organisation would like to take part, please contact us. Bunting will be provided.

• A Coffee morning and Fair will be held at the Memorial Hall on Saturday March 5th 10-12 midday. Local organisations will be represented with Fairtrade food and crafts for sale. We will display as much bunting as we can. Please do come and support us.

          Any queries please contact Alison Dunne Secretary Pickering Town Fairtrade Group.