Good Taste
We needed a weekend activity and so decided to bake some gingerbread as it is one of our favourites as well as being easy and fun to make. The smell of ground ginger and cinnamon always make me feel a bit cosy – perfect for an autumnal afternoon! I’ve researched into Fairtrade spices, and while […]
Delicious Fair Trade chocolate cupcakes – perfect for an afternoon treat!
With the school holidays in full swing I’m looking for activities to occupy my three children. They all love baking, especially things like chocolate Easter nests, but it can be tricky to bake with all three of them at once in my tiny kitchen! I’m a big fan of ‘no-bake’ baking that can be done at […]
To celebrate my son Harry’s 14th birthday I made this cookies and cream chocolate cake for him to enjoy with his friends – and of course gave it a Fairtrade twist! It was pronounced “the nicest cake ever” – high praise indeed – so I thought I would share it with you all! The recipe […]
Are you in need of a few ‘little bits’ either to go in a stocking, as a table present or for a secret Santa? If you are looking for an ethical alternative to throwaway, plastic tat, then look no further – we have rounded up our pick of the best gifts under £5! As always […]
Whether you’re shopping for a friend, your mum, sister, auntie, granny, daughter…. we’ve got you covered! Our shelves are just full of beautiful items which are sure to bring a smile to her face on Christmas Day! We’ve narrowed it down to our top six gifts… read on for the ultimate ethical gift inspiration for […]
You don’t have to fall down the trap of buying plastic for the children in your lift this Christmas, it is possible to buy ethically when shopping for little ones this Christmas. Our top tip is to check out pre-loved shopping websites such as Ebay and Facebook Marketplace as well as your local charity shop […]
The History… We introduced our loyalty card in early 2017, it was was designed by Chloe, our French intern and rolled out to customers to celebrate our second birthday. We launched the loyalty card more of a thank you to our customers for shopping with us, rather than a means of encouragement to bring in […]
How long have you been aware of Fair Trade? I’ve been aware of Fair Trade products for many years and have been really pleased to see how they have developed and improved. Over 20 years ago I started selling fair-trade crafts from home, and quickly became passionate about Fair Trade as a way for people […]
How long have you known about Fair Trade? I can’t think of a time when I haven’t known about Fair Trade. As a child I used to help my mum unpack and price up boxes of fairly traded crafts which she sold through our church. Buying Fairtrade tea, coffee and bananas was ‘the norm’ in […]