We have some beautiful love-inspired gifts from Namaste in Fair Do’s at the moment, including this unique set of ‘dips and nibbles’ bowls.

We also have heart-shaped picture frames and plenty of stunning handmade cards to choose from.

Don’t leave it until the last minute; visit us soon!

Following a successful visit during Fairtrade Fortnight 2011, we will once again be welcoming two Palestinian olive producers to the UK this year.

We are delighted to welcome back Deir Istya farmer, Riziq Abu Nasser, who was with us last year. Riziq (pictured below at Fair Do’s in 2011) is a father of three and currently owns 90 olive trees. Deir Istya’s olive co-operative was one of the first to gain Fairtrade and organic certification for its olive oil production.

Riziq will be joined by Taysir Arbasi, Zaytoun’s Director in Palestine. Taysir (pictured below) lives in the Salfeet district which is an area highly dependent on olive cultivation.

As part of their tour, hosted by Zaytoun, Riziq and Taysir will be at Chapter Arts Centre in Canton to host an evening of tastings. As well as delicious olives, olive oil and zatar herbs to sample, our guests will be able to answer any burning questions you may have.

Join us during Fairtrade Fortnight 2012

Wednesday 7^th March, 6.30-8.30pm

Chapter Arts Centre, Canton

Fair Do’s would like to extend thanks to all at Chapter Arts for co-hosting this event.

Hazppy new year!

The delicious chocolate on offer was the Dark chocolate with Orange and Ginger, Milk Chocolate with Hazelnuts and After-Dinner Mints. They were all very popular!

As this event was an opportunity to celebrate African products and raise awareness of the climate change talks soon to take place in South Africa, we also had Haf from Friends of the Earth Cymru on hand to discuss these issues. Many thanks Haf for attending, and to all who came along.

For the first time, Fair Do’s will hold a one-off late night Christmas shopping evening open to the public.

On Tuesday 6th December, we will stay open until 8pm so you can visit us after work or a busy day and choose from our huge range of fair trade gifts, chocolates and lovely Christmas delights. We’ll even be providing some fairtrade refreshments and some Christmassy music!

Please help us to make this event really worthwile by spreading the word. You can download a poster for the event by clicking here. If you’re on Twitter, please take a moment to tell your followers about it too.

Thank you, and see you there!

On the 22nd, we will be joined in the shop by Wendy Rowan, account manager for Divine Chocolate. From 11.30am-2pm, she will be with us to meet and greet, answer your questions and of course, hand out free samples of the Divine chocolate we stock at Fair Do’s.

Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity; we hope to see you there!

Don’t forget to keep checking our twitter page for up to date news on events just like this one. You can find us at www.twitter.com/fairdoscardiff.

Here are just a few examples of what we can make up for your hamper.

Food from Around the World Hamper – from £20

This hamper includes sundried tomatoes from Palestine, marmalade from Swaziland, and wild blossom honey from Chile – a true international selection for food lovers.

Chocolate Hampers - from £15

Strictly for the true chocolate lover these hampers include chocolate cookies, drinking chocolate, chocolate coated raisins and peanuts, and of course delicious Divine chocolate bars!

Coffee Hamper -  from £20

For the coffee enthusiast this hamper includes a jar of speciality Papua New Guinea Instant Coffee, a pack of Dark Roast & Ground Coffee, a bar of Coffee Milk Chocolate, a bag of Chocolate covered Coffee Beans & a gorgeous handmade ceramic Mug.

However, you need not be restricted by these samples. Why not drop into Fair Do’s or give us a call to pick your own products and make up a unique hamper? Maybe you’d like to include cosmetics, candles or even jewellery. You could even make up a Christmas-themed hamper using our wide range of fairly-traded and delicious Christmas foods.

All our hampers are beautifully presented in baskets and wrapped in cellophane and ribbon – they make very attractive and thoughtful gifts.

Please give us 48 hours notice in order to make up your hamper. The contents may vary slightly depending on stock availability.

For those that do not already know, we offer several services for schools including tours around our shop and workspace, and loan of resources like books and DVDs. We also offer a sale or return service, whereby school groups can borrow our products to sell at their events.

This grant from the Welsh Government will allow us to further this work. We will be able to increase our resources, make the shop more pupil-friendly, and spread the word to more schools. We are so grateful for this opportunity to continue this valuable work and look forward to meeting more enthusiastic young minds soon!

If you would like to know more about our services for schools, please call us at the shop 02920 222066 or email info@fairdos.com.