There is still plenty of time before then to buy your fair trade Easter eggs and other chocolate goodies in the shop! We also have a lovely selection of wooden crosses and pendants to celebrate the season.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers and reps a Happy Easter and to thank you once again for your support.

Our visitors will be with us in the shop on Tuesday 2nd March at 10.30am. All are welcome to come and meet them to find out about their trade and how you can help them by buying their fair trade products.

We look forward to seeing you there!

P.S.  Help us promote this event by downloading the poster here

–STOP PRESS– 25th Feb:

We had hoped to be joined by the farmers who grow the olives in Palestine but sadly they have not been granted entry to the UK for fairtrade fortnight. We will be joined instead by Haitham Hasasneh and Thomas Cazalis, both of whom are involved in the production of the world’s first fair trade olive oil. Haitham is the Livelihood Project Manager for Oxfam GB in Palestine. Through his role he strengthens Oxfam’s technical capacity to prepare for and respond to food and livelihood insecurity in Palestinian territories. Thomas is the coordinator of the olive oil program for the Palestinian Farmers Union. Both will be engaging speakers and offer great insight into this work.

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

Dymuniadau goran am y Nadolig a’r Flwyddyn Newydd.

15th August – 12th September

There will be big reductions on clothes, accessories, crafts and food.

A large and appreciative audience gathered at Calvary Baptist Church in Canton on 12th June for our annual fashion show.

The models all looked fabulous. This year there were many new models joining those with long experience. Clothing, jewellery and accessories were all shown with great style. Fair trade fashion has come a long way in the past few years, and the range and quality available is quite stunning.

Jon and Alison, our comperes for the evening, ably led us through a great evening.

Our guest speaker, George Williams, of Bishopston Trading Company joined us for the evening to give a powerpoint presention of BTCs work with tailors and weavers in the village of K.V.Kuppam in South India. A very inspiring story.

We have a good range of clothing, jewellery, bags and scarves in the shop, so please call in and see us if you need to add to your summer wardrobe!

Tickets are £4.00, and will include a fruit juice, tea or coffee. Tickets are on sale now and are available only from Fair Do’s – call on (029) 2022 2066 if you can’t get into the shop!

There will be lots of lovely fair trade clothes and accessories modelled on the night, and on sale after the show. During the evening there will also be a powerpoint presentation by George Williams of Bishopston Trading Company, Bristol, one of our favourite clothing suppliers.

Hope to see you on the 12th June

7.30-9.30pm Temple of Peace, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3AP

A public meeting by Cardiff World Development Movement.

Hear from Mary Lou Malig, trade campaigner from the Philipines.

Wednesday 25th February – The Great Trade Debate Cardiff

7-9pm Reardon Smith Theatre, Museum of Wales, Cardiff

Can trade be both free and fair?

The Fairtrade Foundation, along with its member organisations including the World Development Movement, Traidcraft, Oxfam and Christian Aid, is organising a series of debates across the UK during the Fortnight. At these events, Fairtrade experts, politicians, commentators, business people and NGO representatives will debate issues around ethical consumerism, fair trade versus free trade, climate change, trade justice and the future of Fairtrade.

Chair: Jane Davidson AM, Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing

Confirmed speakers include:

• Benedict Southworth, Director, World Development Movement
• Mark Varney, Head of Commercial Relations, Fairtrade Foundation
• Peter Griffiths, author of The Economist’s Tale: A Consultant Encounters Hunger and the World Bank
• Alec van Gelder, Network Director, International Policy Network

The event is free, but you are asked to register in advance at www.fairtrade.org.uk/debate

Saturday 28th February – Fair Trade Market

9.30am-1.00pm -Mackintosh Social Club, off Kepoch Street in Cardiff

Fair Trade Cardiff presents a selection of some of Wales’ best fair trade retailers, set alongside the Roath Real Food Market. Enjoy a cup of Fairtrade tea or coffee while browsing a huge selection of fairly traded crafts, jewellery, toys, pottery and clothing.

Saturday 28th February – ‘Black Gold’ showing

7pm for 7.30pm – St Marks Church, 206 North Road, Cardiff, CF14 3BL

A great chance to see this inspiring and thought-provoking documentary about the experiences of Coffee growers in Ethiopia…and the opportunity to try some Ethiopian coffee!

Costs £2 (towards costs of screening)

At Fair Do’s we support schools, churches, workplaces, social groups, and anyone who’s interested in fair trade. We can supply you with your choice of fairly traded goods on a sale-or-return basis – call into the shop or phone us on (029) 2022 2066 to find out more details. We also stock resources, including DVDs, posters and bilingual literature to help you promote fair trade.

The finale of Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 will be a huge event bringing together the whole Fairtrade movement, from producers to school children, with you, the Fairtrade campaigners at its heart. From noon on Friday 6 March to noon on Saturday 7 March, people all over the world will attempt to break the world record for Fairtrade banana eating by hosting banana-themed events.

Find out more about how you can make it happen for banana farmers at www.fairtrade.org.uk/gobananas where you can register for the event, download a Go Bananas for Fairtrade Campaign Pack and order the limited edition Go Bananas for Fairtrade T-shirt.

To find out more about Fairtrade Fortnight visit: www.fairtrade.org.uk.

Or, as an extra special treat to wow your loved one – pick up a pair of our exclusive bilingual pants-to-poverty underwear!

And if you’re on the forgetful side, we’re open on Valentine’s Day itself – Saturday 14th February, 10am-5pm.