Pachamama : Cosy knitwear from Nepal
Pachamama has been working alongside local artisans in Nepal for 30 years, creating colourful, characterful, ethical woollen clothing and accessori...
Harrogate Pump Rooms Jute Shopper
£8.00
Shop in style with our bespoke Harrogate tote bag in sustainable jute. The Pump Rooms in Harrogate are a huge part of our history. They became a health and wellness destination because of the famous spring water during the 1800s.
This bag was designed exclusively for Harrogate Fair Trade Shop, in the style of classic railway posters, and is only available from us in-store and online.
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Fair Trade Food and Drink
We believe the food we eat should be tasty, nourishing and easy on the earth, which is why you’ll find words like sustainable and organic on our packaging.
We believe the farmers who feed us should be well paid and supported, which is why cooperatives and small-scale farming are so important to us.
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Exciting news from Harrogate Fair Trade
We’re really pleased to share some exciting news with you.
Supported by David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, Harrogate Fair Trade and partners have secured £149,633. This funding was awarded by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority through the Vibrant and Sustainable HighStreets Fund.
This means we can begin planning a new, larger collaborative ethical shop in Harrogate town centre.
Zaytoun: direct from Palestinian farmers to you
Peppery olive oil, caramelly Medjoul dates and sweet, crunchy almonds - tantalising tastes from Palestine that are fair trade, organic, high quality and utterly delicious, grown using traditional methods on land farmed for generations by the same families.
Farming the land has become harder and harder as the situation in the West Bank deteriorates. Access to water is heavily restricted by the Israeli government, olive trees are uprooted and crops burned. Increasingly strict restrictions on travel mean accessing fields to tend to crops or getting to the factory to pack produce for export is increasingly difficult. A regular army presence alongside armed illegal settlers threaten lives, homes and land. Harvest, normally a time of celebration, is marked by an increase in violence and sometimes the confiscation of crops.
Introducing Turtle Bags… The Fairtrade, organic bag that has people and planet at heart
Plastic is a big problem, especially in our oceans. Ocean plastic acts as a sponge for chemical pollutants, entering first the food chain and then our bodies. It upsets delicate ecosystems and marine life. Every year Leatherback Turtles travel to British waters looking for their favourite food - jellyfish. Unfortunately, those flimsy plastic bags look a lot like jellyfish to a turtle….
What are the benefits of fair trade?
Fair trade is about putting people before profit, refusing to accept a global system that exploits those at the bottom and campaigning to ensure everyone has a fair chance. It exists to create opportunities for those who have none, seeking out those who need help most and giving them training and support for as long as they need it.
Why is fair trade so important right now?
Our planet is in a time of crisis where greed and growth are bringing us to the brink of destruction. Many of the people who make the things we sell are already suffering from the effects of climate change, especially the farmers who have seen droughts, floods, and disease destroy their crops. Fair trade is a hopeful vision of how the world might be if we adjusted the balance.
How do you know your fair trade products are actually fair?
All of our food features the well known Fairtrade logo, an accreditation system that ensures fair wages, good working conditions, support to grow businesses, and a Fairtrade Premium for community projects. Our craft products come through BAFTS or WFTO members who have to demonstrate how they benefit those they're working with and that fair trade practices are being met.
Why should I shop fair trade?
We sell beautiful fair trade products and fabulous fairtrade food from all over the world in our little ethical store. Most of our food is organic and grown by smallholder farmers in co-operatives, people who are fighting to keep the land viable for future generations.
Our craft products are often handmade, recycled and sustainable - things made from scrap or with a conscious desire to reduce their impact on the planet. When you buy a fair trade gift from us, you're not just buying a present for a friend or family member you're helping someone you don't know on the other side of the world. Every product has a story behind it, of courage, humanity and a desire to see things change, and when you buy from us, you're part of that story too.
We are a proud member of BAFTS, the UK Fair Trade Network
