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Oldham Governor

Posted on November 8, 2013 by admin in News

FAIR TRADE Over the years Friezland Primary School, like many Oldham schools, has been working on the usual awards such as Tooth Friendly, Healthy Schools and Eco Flag. Our local community must have been proud of us when we gained the Green Flag Award in a short space of time as we were finalists in […]

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Renewal of Fairtrade Status for Oldham

Posted on October 8, 2013 by admin in News

we are very pleased to be able to share with readers part of a  letter from the Community Campaigns Manager from the Fairtrade Foundation on our Fairtrade Status. Congratulations to Fairtarde in Oldham  for successfully renewing Fairtrade Borough status for Oldham. Please find enclosed your new Fairtrade Borough renewal certificate (displayed in Oldham Civic Centre) […]

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Make Food Fair campaign

Posted on February 6, 2013 by admin in Featured, News

2013 is set to be an exciting year for Fairtrade! Starting in Fairtrade Fortnight, we will be launching a major new campaign, Make Food Fair, to tackle the injustices in our food system. Our current food system is out of control for farmers, consumers and companies. Too many farmers are going hungry while the rich […]

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Take a Step

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin in News

WHY TAKE A STEP? in 2013 Because trade isn’t working for the world’s poorest… Millions of people in developing countries depend on farming. But they are trapped in poverty by the rules of world trade, keeping those at the start of supply chains powerless to earn enough to cover their costs and with nothing to […]

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African cotton must pay

Posted on February 1, 2011 by admin in News

AFRICAN COTTON MUST PAY The US and EU have lavished $31.34bn on their cotton farmers, reducing demand for West African cotton. COTTON IS THE most used natural fibre in the world and should be the “white gold” that propels 10 million West African farmers out of poverty. After all, the West African nations of Benin, […]

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Tea party toasts second award

Posted on March 30, 2010 by admin in Archive, News, people

Royton’s Thorp Primary School has proved-its commitment to Fairtrade by winning an award for a Second year— and celebrated with a tea party Oldham Mayor Councillor Jim McArdle, attended the event during Fairtrade Fortnight, to present the School with its Fairtrade Status award. Also enjoying the gathering were parents, children, governors and other guests Fairtrade […]

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Fruity Fairtrade

Posted on March 14, 2010 by admin in Featured

Today there is a very wide range of Fairtrade fruit available and this is probably one of the most popular product ranges. The range of Fairtrade fruit includes bananas, apples, avocados, lychees, citrus fruit, coconuts, grapes, mangoes, pears, plums and pineapples, and the Fairtrade prices mean that the producers of these products have seen their […]

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Welcome to Fairtrade in Oldham

Posted on March 14, 2010 by admin in News

You’ve arrived at the website of Fairtrade in Oldham managed and financed by Fairtrade in Oldham Action Group The site is designed both to give you information that you might need, and also to give you a flavour of who we are, and the establishments, schools and organsisations that support us. The navigation bar above […]

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Green and Black’s Chocolate

Posted on March 12, 2010 by admin in Archive, News

Organic chocolate maker Green & Black’s have pledged to switch its entire worldwide food and beverage range to Fairtrade by the end of next year, in a groundbreaking move that will make it the world’s leading manufacturer of organic Fairtrade chocolate. The company’sMaya Gold chocolate was the first official Fairtrade product to go on sale […]

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Fairtrade means a fair deal for developing countries

Posted on May 27, 2009 by admin in Featured

Picking products with the Faitrade Mark means that farmers and producers in developing countries can improve their future. Fairtrade producers have invested additional money in projects such as building schools, funding health clinics and implementing environmentally friendly farming products.

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