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Canterbury District Fairtrade Network
Coming Events
WHOLE WORLD FAIR in St Peter's Methodist Church on Saturday
12th November 2011 10am - 4pm
There will be a wide range of groups holding stalls and a large Traidcraft
stall with jewellery and crafts of all kinds, food and Christmas items.
Homemade soup, bread and cheese will be served at lunchtime and teas and coffees
throughout the Fair
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Past Events
(Starting with the most recent)
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FAIRTRADE MARKET in Canterbury's Longmarket Saturday 14th May 9am-5pm
This was be a combined event with the Climate Fair on Saturday 14th and Sunday
15th May. Other fair trade stalls included Siesta,
Shared Earth, the Oxfam Shop, Suchana, and Hatti Trading, as well as a Canterbury
Curry Club stall selling curries with Fairtrade rice.
FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT - 28 February to 13 March 2011 -
SHOW OFF YOUR LABEL
During Fairtrade Fortnight 2011 we asked the nation to
show off about buying Fairtrade and the impact it has on producers.
Saturday 12th March: There was a stall in the Cooperative store in Herne Bay
with a display of bunting decorated by pupils of St Philip Howard School and
Herne Bay Guides and Brownies. Fairtrade samples were on offer, and shoppers
who could come up with five facts about Fairtrade were given Fairtrade cotton
shopping bags as prizes.
Thursday 10th March: there was a stall at Sainsbury's store in Canterbury,
with samples of Sainsbury's Fairtrade chocolate and Starbucks' Fairtrade
coffee. Shoppers decorated Fairtrade bunting flags for the world record attempt,
and were joined by Sainsbury's Deputy Manager Deborah Mascart and
Starbucks Manager Marie-Claire Yearsley.
Tuesday 8th March: Bridge and Patrixbourne Primary School hosted a 'Big Brew'
Tea and bunting decorated by the school pupils was displayed at a
Fairtrade stall at Bridge Farmers' Market.
Saturday 5th March: children from St Peter's Primary
School and St Stephen's Infants School entertained the Lord Mayor and Lady
Mayoress and Fairtrade supporters with a performance of singing and drumming
at the Fairtrade Fair in St Peter's Methodist Church Hall. There was a large
Traidcraft stall, along with stalls for Suchana and the local UNA group, and
Fairtrade refreshments and homemade soup lunches were served.
Friday 4th March: there was a Traidcraft stall for the Women's World Day of
Prayer at St Dunstan's Church, with a focus on Chilean products.
Fairtrade Events 2010
WHOLE WORLD FAIR - St Peter's Methodist Church Hall, St
Peter's Street, Canterbury
30th
October from 10a.m. to 4p.m.
This is another annual event. The centrepiece will be a big
Traidcraft stall selling a wide range of fairly traded goods of all kinds,
including food, jewellery, craft items and cards. A great opportunity to stock
up for a fair-trade Christmas. Part of the stall will be a publicity table with
a competition to raise awareness of Fairtrade. Many other organizations will be
present.
Lunches with homemade soup and bread and cheese will be on
sale and teas and coffees will be served throughout the day.
- Fairtrade Fortnight
2010: Fairtrade Tea Party at Herne Bay Co-op on 27th February, with
supporters, the Sheriff of Canterbury District, and Co-op staff
- Fairtrade Fortnight
2010: Julian Brazier MP and 'Djembom' drumming group outside the Fairtrade
Fair at St Peter's Methodist Church, 27th February
- World Fair Trade Day,
8th May 2010: Fair Trade Market in Canterbury centre
- Canterbury District
Fairtrade Network at the Canterbury Climate Fair, 15th and 16th May 2010
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Fairtrade Events 2009
- Fairtrade Fortnight
2009: 'Who Owns Fairtrade?'
- a meeting at the University of Kent jointly organised by Canterbury District
Fairtrade Network and the University of Kent Fairtrade Steering Group, 5th
March.
Members of the
'Conscious Consumers' student group offering Fairtrade drinks
Speakers at the event,
Pauline Tiffen (founder of Cafedirect and Divine
Chocolate) and Adam Brett (co-founder of Tropical Wholefoods), with the
organisers.
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Fairtrade Events 2008
- Fairtrade Fortnight
2008: Fairtrade stall at Herne Bay Co-op on 1st March, with campaigner Moyra
Feathers and Roger Gale MP
- Fairtrade Fortnight
2008: Fairtrade stall in Marks & Spencer, Canterbury, on 8th March, with
Councillor Julia Seath and M&S staff
- World Fair Trade Day,
10th May 2008: Fair Trade Fair in Canterbury city centre
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Fairtrade Events 2007
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Fairtrade Events 2006
- Tuesday 12th December 2006: The Fairtrade Foundation announces the biggest ever commitment to Fairtrade by a single company in the history of Fairtrade labels anywhere in the world! - Press Release
- Monday 2nd October 2006: Two awards for Canterbury at the Fairtrade Foundation Awards: the Fairtrade Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement for our contribution to Fairtrade fortnight and Fiona collects Canterbury Cathedral's first prize for the "Faith" category of the Fairtrade Foundation's creative banner competition - Press Release
- Saturday 4th - Sunday 19th March 2006, Fairtrade Fortnight - Press Release - Full Calendar:
- Monday 27th February 2006, Whitstable Junior School awarded Fairtrade football - Press Release
- Tuesday 6th September 2005, Fairtrade Towns Evening. Details
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