Futures Forum: Fairtrade Fortnight in Sidmouth > Monday 25th February - Sunday 10th March
With a more detailed programme from the Fairtrade newsletter:
Exciting
news - Fairtrade Fortnight begins on Monday!
We
have our new Sidmouth Fair Trade Group banner at the Library.
A
quick reminder of what is happening locally.
Monday
25th FEBRUARY - Sunday 10th March
Displays during all of Fairtrade
Fortnight in SIDMOUTH LIBRARY - also raffle with Fairtrade gifts from local
businesses.
FRIDAY
1st March 2:30 presentation
and a chance to meet Veronica Browne a Fairtrade Banana Grower from St
Vincent in the Windward Islands.
Fairtrade
Refreshments, Stalls, (including
craft, food, and Waitrose Foundation) information and Fairtrade tombola.
In
the morning Veronica will visit Sidmouth College and be part of a
workshop on Fairtrade and Bananas.
SATURDAY
2nd March 10:30 am Coffee Morning and storyteller Tony Sparkes at Sidmouth
Library samples and information about Fairtrade and the raffle continues.
SUNDAY
3rd March 9:30
- 12 pm FAIRTRADE & LOCAL BREAKFAST and
coffee at the Methodist Hall with Fairtrade craft and food stalls
There
is a service in the church at 10:30 am - come if you wish - people will
remain in the Hall for conversations , selling from the stalls and
serving coffee.
SUNDAY 3rd March Fairtrade Refreshments cake & coffee at the parish church
of St Giles & St Nicholas after 10am Eucharist..
SUNDAY
3rd March 3pm - 4:30 pm Community FAIR & LOCAL Cream tea at St
Francis Church Hall Woolbrook with stalls, raffle and cake
followed by Evening
service at 5pm if you wish. There is a large free car park and it is near bus
stops.
Fairtrade
stalls and information available at all of the above events and at the Tourist information office and Sidmouth Herald and on our Facebook page via
Sidmouth Council.
We
do hope you will be able to come to at least one of these events.
Supporting
Sidmouth - Proud to be a FAIRTRADE TOWN
There
will be other activities throughout Devon and across the country - especially
in Fairtrade Towns.
The
message is ‘SHE DESERVES A LIVING INCOME’
Chocolate
is a treat for us. A living income is a human right for farmers.
So
choose to buy Fairtrade and Local.
Wendy
Spratling
Co-ordinator
of Sidmouth Fair Trade Group
Supporting
Sidmouth Proud to be a Fairtrade Town
.
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