Fairtrade Fortnight events and offers: 28 February to 13 March
24 Feb 2011
... plus a little bit about Fairtrade Fortnight and Focus on Cotton
Fairtrade Fortnight starts on 28 February and we are asking you to ‘Show off your label’ by choosing one of our many Fairtrade products.
Between Monday 28 February and Friday 13 March, you will be able to get some great offers on Fairtrade products at all FoodOnCampus outlets including:
- Delicious homemade Fairtrade banana cake and Fairtrade coffee for only £1.45
- Fairtrade traditional cream tea includes hot drink, Fairtrade scone with jam and cream for only £2.50 (served from 2pm in selected outlets)
- Ten FREE Fairtrade hot drinks when you purchase a reusable Hug Mug for just £5.00
- 20% off all Fairtrade cotton products (hoodies and reusable cotton bags) on sale in the GiftShop at University Place.
For further details on any of the Fairtrade Fortnight offers, please follow the link below:
- Fairtrade Fortnight: Show off your label (PDF, KB)
Get inspired and watch the official launch video by clicking the link below:
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A little bit about Fairtrade Fortnight and Focus on Cotton
Last year, amazing Fairtrade supporters got the UK making over one million and one swaps to Fairtrade products during Fairtrade Fortnight. This year, let's go further and explain why Fairtrade matters: by showing off the importance of Fairtrade to producers, the benefits of the Fairtrade premium for local communities and the change Fairtrade brings.
Fairtrade certified cotton is the focus product for this year's Fairtrade Fortnight, five years on from when it was first launched. An estimated 100 million rural households are involved in the production of cotton in 70 countries around the world.
Although Fairtrade cotton has been available for some time, still less than 1% of cotton fashion on the high street carries the Fairtrade mark. Fairtrade cotton guarantees a Fairtrade minimum price as well as a Fairtrade premium for investment in social development projects such as water, education and healthcare.
To find out more about the Great Cotton Stitch Up and how buying Fairtrade cotton has benefited producers, please visit: