A dictionary definition of fair trade is “trade between companies in developed countries and producers in developing countries in which fair prices are paid to the producers”. In practice it is a lot more than that. Trading fairly means providing opportunities for the farming and working communities in the poorer nations of our world to help themselves. It allows them to have more control of their own futures, to enjoy decent working and living conditions and helps to sustain and protect the environment in which they live and work.
The Ipswich Fair Trade Shop is a not for profit organisation run by a team of mainly volunteers, working to promote the concept of fair trade and the sale of fair trade goods in Ipswich and the surrounding area. Born from caring individuals in the Ipswich Christian community, it has grown from humble beginnings in the late 1970s and today operates from premises in Upper Brook Street. With major supermarkets cutting back their support for fair trade, why don't you pay the shop a visit and help support fair trade in Ipswich? For more information visit the shop web site.
