Fairtrade

Barnton Baptist has Fairtrade Church status and proud to be supporting sustainable developments and fair deal to farmers and producers.

Fairtrade seeks to transform trading structures and practices in favour of the poor and disadvantaged. By facilitating trading partnerships based on equity and transparency, Fairtrade contributes to sustainable development for marginalised producers, workers and their communities. Through demonstration of alternatives to conventional trade and other forms of advocacy, the Fairtrade movement empowers citizens to campaign for an international trade system based on justice and fairness.

Barnton Baptist Church has a Fairtrade stall which takes place on the first Sunday of each month. There is a variety of goods on offer, all with the Fairtrade certification to ensure that a fair deal has been brought to all the farmers and producers throughout the manufacturing process.

Some useful Fairtrade web links:

• Fairtrade Foundation
• Traidcraft
• The City of Edinburgh Council - Fairtrade in Edinburgh
• One World Shop in Edinburgh

Cadbury Dairy Milk has now gone Fairtrade - click on the chocolate bar to see thier latest advert: