The Jersey Fairtrade Island Group believes that Fairtrade goods are a positive move towards the eradication of poverty. We therefore consider our role is to encourage the growth of Fairtrade by increasing the knowledge and use of Fairtrade products in Jersey.

  • Fairtrade Bananas
  • Fairtrade Coffee
  • Fairtrade Cotton
  • Fairtrade Tea
 

Welcome to Fairtrade Jersey

A New Year resolution for 2012

Jersey Fairtrade Island Group taking the right step forward…   

Fairtrade Supporters Conference 2011

Fairtrade supporters conference, Aston University, Birminghem, Sat. Oct. 15th, 2011

It was a spacious venue, with warm sunny weather and 300 in the enthusiastic audience.

Harriet Lamb, CBE opened by noting that it is a difficult time for people but “We have to learn to dance in the rain”.
Our Guinness Book of records figure for the longest bunting has now been officially confirmed.
Unofficially she says the G20 should be entered for ‘the most platitudes on a single sheet of A4’!!

Fairtrade Foundation

Every year, the Fairtrade Foundation holds a national conference for supporters in the UK   The 2011 conference is in Birmingham on October 15th and local treasurer Ed Le Quesne will be attending on behalf of the Jersey group.  His report will  appear on this websitein due course.

To log on to the Fairtrade Foundation, use this link   www.fairtrade.org.uk

 

World record Bunting Display

A record-breaking World Fair Trade Day
16 May 2011 15:06
Harriet Lamb, Executive Director, Fairtrade Foundation celebrated World Fair Trade Day, Sat.May 14th,  in style this year, with a picnic in Battersea Park to marvel at our attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest piece of bunting.

Petition sent to Caroline Spelman

Over 150 people have signed a petition to Caroline Spellman, UK minister, asking her to press the EU to reduce the subsidies it pays to cotton farmers  This is what it said.  It was sent on April 10th