Canterbury District Fairtrade Network
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Canterbury District Fairtrade Network is a coalition of local organisations, faith groups and individuals. We are campaigning locally and working with Canterbury City Council to promote Fairtrade in the district of Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne Bay. |
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| There is still much work to be done raising awareness of Fairtrade and encouraging local people to buy Fairtrade. We welcome the involvement of anyone who would like to help. As a group we keep track of the sale of Fairtrade goods locally and compile this into our Local Guide. If you know of any new outlets for Fairtrade products, or if you are a member of any local organisation which uses Fairtrade products, please contact us. Please ask for Fairtrade products if you cannot find them as shops will only continue to stock them if there is sufficient demand.
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We are also running a parallel campaign to promote the use of local produce. The two aims are not in conflict, but complement one another. Buying things like tea, coffee, chocolate and tropical fruits, and paying a fair price for them, can help to lift communities out of poverty in Africa and Asia and Latin America. Importing across the world those foods which have traditionally been grown in Kent is bad for the local economy and bad for the environment. To encourage the use of local produce, we have included a section on local farm shops and farmers' markets in the 2008 Fairtrade Guide.
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