Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 runs from the 23rd of February to the 8th of March.
Fairtrade is now more important than ever: poor people are the ones most direly affected by economic recessions. While we might all be feeling the pinch here, it’s hard to comprehend how delicate existence can be for the poorest of the poor. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall wrote an eloquent defence of Fairtrade in the Guardian on Saturday, which is really worth a read.
We’ll be paying special attention to Fairtrade food this week, with updates on events, recipes and a Fairtrade giveaway – you could win a delicious Fair Break Hamper from the Oxfam Ireland Fair Trade Online Shop.
The Fair Break Hamper is a reusable cloth hamper packed full of treats for your coffee break, including:
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Fair Break Hamper Cafedirect Organic Roast and Ground Coffee 227g
- Teadirect 80 Teabags
- Chocolate Chip Cookies 200g
- Liberation Nuts lightly salted 100g
- Divine Dark Chocolate bar 150g
- Divine Milk Chocolate bar 100g
- Mango and Brazil Bar 40g
- Date and Walnut Bar 40g
- Burnt Sugar Original Fudge 180g
- Apricot and Raisin Geobar box of 6
To win this superb hamper, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling us whether or not you buy Fairtrade food, and why. There’s no right or wrong answers, we just want to hear your opinions.
Terms
- This competition is only open to residents of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Do not enter this competition if you are outside the island of Ireland.
- Please make sure you leave a working email address with your comment (email addresses will not be publicly displayed) so we can contact you for your details.
- Please do not comment more than once, if we see more than one comment from the same address we will delete all your comments and you will no longer be eligible for the competition. If you have questions about the competition, use our contact form.
- The competition will close at noon on Monday 9th March, and the winner will be announced later that day.
- There is no cash alternative for this prize.