We recently had a good time browsing around Porlock's Fairtrade Shop, whilst in Devon. Appropriately enough, the presents we bought got put in bag that was itself Fairtrade and recycled. It was rather cleverly made from Indian newspapers.
Reading the Fairtrade Foundation's newsletter, I noticed All espresso-based drinks sold in Starbucks in the UK are Ireland are now Fairtrade. Good news! I can now relax my boycott of Starbucks ... though I still will prefer to find independent cof...
Another weekend, another Festival in Cheltenham. This time the Food & Drink Festival held in stalls and marquees in Montpellier Gardens. I didn't have long to look around, and really needed more than 90 minutes. But I did get to sample quite a few...