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fairtrade fortnight

January 3, 2012

Take a Step for Fairtrade in 2012

‘Take a Step’ for Fairtrade is this year’s campaign call to people in the UK to engage with the Fairtrade Foundation’s vision of an even bigger movement.
February 22, 2010

Double digit growth for fairtrade despite recession

Sales of fairtrade goods increased 12% during 2009 despite the recession, it was announced today, at the beginning of Fairtrade Fortnight.
February 11, 2009

Fairtrade hamper for fairtrade fortnight

Fairtrade Fortnight, which launches on the 23 February on the South Bank in London, is being supported by online fair trade retailer, Virginia Hayward.
February 11, 2009

Bolton goes bananas for fairtrade

Bolton Wanderers Football Club has joined forces with Fairtrade in Bolton to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight which begins in two weeks time.
March 3, 2008

Fairness, trade and free market ideology

Free market ideologues have used Fairtrade Fortnight to attack what they regard as counter-productive do-gooding, says Simon Barrow. But what does freedom mean in economic terms, and is fairness something to be left wholly to markets?
February 19, 2008

Impact of fairtrade comes under scrutiny

Britain’s appetite for Fairtrade produce is higher than most – UK shoppers are the second largest global customers of fairly traded products. But is this news quite as positive as we’ve been led to believe?
February 27, 2007

Record Fairtrade figures announced but 'still more to do'

Fairtrade Fortnight which began yesterday (Monday) has been given a boost with the announcement of record fairtrade sales figures - but organisers are warning that change is not happening quickly enough for some of the world's poorest people.
February 21, 2007

Become a fairtrade activist

If you are keen to do your bit for the developing world, then why not become a fairtrade activist?
May 25, 2006

Customers demand fair trade from big business, The Times, 23rd May 2006