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Fairtrade Banana Cake

This is my family’s favourite banana cake recipe. It’s light, moist, delicious and very easy to make – Grace has been making this since she was a toddler (see picture above)! It uses American cup measurements, I am afraid I haven’t worked out the weight of ingredients in grams. If you don’t have a set […]

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Plastic Free July

It’s the start of ‘Plastic Free July’, where we make a conscious effort to reduce the amount of single use plastic we use throughout the month of July. We know that it can be really hard to reduce our plastic, but there are little changes we can all make to help make a difference. And […]

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Fairtrade Father’s Day

Dads… they can be notoriously difficult to buy for and with Father’s Day just around the corner you might find yourself in need of a little gift inspiration! Fear not, we have chosen our top pick of fair trade and ethical gifts which not only show your dad you care, but care for people and […]

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Fair Trade Gifts for Mother’s Day

There’s something so lovely about March, it’s one of my favourite times of year. Finally feeling a bit of sunshine and warmth after months of feeling cold, the clocks go forward, there are baby lambs skipping about and we have Easter (and all its bank holidays!) to look forward to! It’s also a great time […]

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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

These chocolate chip cookies are absolutely delicious, easy to make and what’s more they are Vegan – perfect for Veganuary! This recipe creates a chewy textured cookie, but the addition of oats into the mixture means that they don’t fall apart yet still melt in the mouth! This recipe is from www.thevegspace.co.uk and as always […]

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Meet Kornel

Kornel has joined our team as a retail assistant through the Kickstart scheme – this is his first job! You will find Kornel ready to serve you with a smile and his eagerness to learn new things has meant that he has quickly taken on lots of jobs from cleaning to shelf stacking! Kornel is […]

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Fairtrade Vegan Chocolate, Vanilla & Coconut Flapjack

I made this flapjack last week for a baby group I help to run. We currently have mums attending with a range of dietary needs, so I switched up my usual flapjack recipe for a new one. Instead of butter, I used vegan margarine, and also included Fairtrade vegan chocolate from Traidcraft. It was delicious! […]