Fairtrade Fortnight

Monday 26^th February-Sunday 11^th March is Fairtrade Fortnight, and this week I attended an event in Parliament to celebrate the start of the event. Fairtrade Fortnight aims to encourage people to support farmers and producers by buying Fairtrade products. This year the event is highlighting the exploitation often faced by farmers- by buying Fairtrade products you can guarantee that farmers receive a fair price for the food they produce. The nationwide Come On In campaign is holding events around the country to invite the public to see what life can be like when farmers and workers aren’t paid fairly. It was great to be able to show my support for Fairtrade in Parliament and to hear directly from producers about the impact that Fairtrade has had on their lives. We can all play a role in ensuring a fair deal for farmers and producers in developing nations by buying Fairtrade whenever possible.

https://fairtrade.org.uk