Fairtrade foodies!

From UK, 1 post

As part of my new years resolution list I have decided to really support Fairtrade food producers in 2007 and have begun to compile a list of brands and products to help me fill my grocery basket now I'm looking for somewhere to buy these products from?



Can anybody recommend a non supermarket store that provides a nice range of fairtrade products including cafe direct and divine chocolate and clipper tea. I don't mind if its an online store but I do live in the Northeast so I'm looking for somewhere close by.



Many Thanks

From Earth, Perhaps, 1312 posts

you mean foods from fairs, like corndogs, turky legs, ang funnel cakes! YUM! :d

From South West UK, 2002 posts

No e4!!!



Oxfam shops do a good range of Fairtrade stuff.

From Earth, Perhaps, 1312 posts

i do not know of this "oxfam" you speak of...

From South West UK, 2002 posts

It's a charity for third world countries, well known here, I think they were the Review Centre's charity last year. That's a point, is there a charity this year Review Centre?

From Sussex, 1 post

I have always found the price of Fair Trade goods far to high for what they are - it is far cheaper to buy ordinary brands. The idea of Fair Trade is good but something has to be done about the prices etc. The same applies to organic food - never buy it until reasonable prices are charged.

From On A Hot Tin Roof, 221 posts

I do think some Fairtrade products are passing off inferior produce at 'inflated' prices, I remain sceptical that any 'real benefits' actually reach the farmers of 'poorer' countries, it's a great initiative in principle though.