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Fairtrade Fortnight in Frome Frome people could scarcely have failed to notice the Fairtrade Fortnight Banner which nestled coyly against the scaffolding at the lower end of Stony Street from 22nd February to 7th March this year. The Fairtrade Frome group were once again actively at work trying to increase awareness and use of Fairtrade products (now more than 4500) in Frome. Now it’s not such uphill work as in 2003 when Frome became only the 11th town in Britain to become a Fairtrade Town. Most people today recognise the logo and many people regularly buy Fairtrade goods. |
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This year the emphasis was on tea; out of 165
million cups of tea drunk each day in Britain, only 10% are Fairtrade. So
the national Fairtrade Foundation proposed the idea of the Big Swap –
change your usual brand for a Fairtrade one. To try to encourage Frome
residents to do this a variety of activities were planned.
 On a sunny, if cold 5th March, our MP, David Heath took tea with the Mayor, Damon Hooton in the Westway Precinct, accompanied by a delicious Fairtrade Chocolate Brownie cake. |
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And on a grey and bitterly cold Saturday morning, members of Fairtrade Frome attempted to give away FREE tea bags, much to the distrust of some passers-by. Tea for two music was provided by our ‘Char Ladies’, Annabelle (accordion) and Julie (clarinet), with Paul on guitar. Leaflets exhorting people it was Time for a Fairly decent cup of tea, also informed them of Frome’s many cafes who now provide Fairtrade refreshments. |
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Every year Frome’s schools enthusiastically
join in the Fairtrade campaign. First & Middle Schools were invited to
make collages from tea bags, leaves and stains.
Some held Mad Hatter’s tea parties and others sent photographs of the most unusual place to drink a cuppa to the local press.
Year 10 Food Technology students at Frome College were given a challenge. To plan, source and produce a tea party menu using as many Fairtrade ingredients as possible – the results were impressive…. and delicious. And, as part of the curriculum concerning food choices, eg, Fairtrade rather than non-Fairtrade, organic vs non-organic, the students actively learned about the importance of supporting both producers in the developing world as well as local farmers.
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Annual Report You may download our Annual Report here. |
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New signs
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We
are delighted that Frome Town Council has recently unveiled
the new town signs which clearly celebrate that Frome is a Fairtrade Town.