17 February 2009
09:0215593On Thursday 26th at 6 for 630 pm the Dover Town Council is hosting a presentation by cotton producers from the Cameroons and by Dover Grammar School fairtrade group - sponsored by local outlets. With a buffet and a prize draw.
All are welcome - will last until about 7pm.
please contact DTC or myself for invites - so we know how many to cater for.
D
17 February 2009
21:2615631Where will this be held, David?
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17 February 2009
23:0515636In the DTC offices, Maison Dieu House, Biggin Street, Dover.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
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18 February 2009
08:3015642Thanks David
I saw Sue (Jones) at the Best of.......business networking meeting last night, where she was talking about the Fair-trade meeting; I've asked her to send me the details electronically so I can circulate it round.
Roger
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20 February 2009
16:0115748I have RSVP'd my little slip of paper today..dropped it off at the Town Council offices confirming that ColetteB, Barry WS and meself will be in attendance. We were at it last year too. Very interesting.
I wonder if this Fairtrade initiative is gathering ground...or has it been hit by the recession, as the prices of goods can be that bit more expensive. For example the organic farming business has been clobbered. In better more afluent times people enjoyed organic, but now huddle together en masse in the cheap end of the supermarket own brand.
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20 February 2009
16:5115752See you there Boss,it is always worth paying a little extra for fair trade,but so many supermarkets don't do it still.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
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20 February 2009
20:0715785the boss points out fairtrade is very laudable, never hear anyone speak against the concept.
however, when times get difficult such niceties get forgotten, unless one can afford ones principles.
21 February 2009
19:2515835I have had a call telling me that Dovers application for Fairtrade Status has been approved!! believe me it has been a tough fight as the approval isn't just filling in a form.
2 years of meetings and working by the committee and now we can put the badge up but now the real work starts. Please come on thursday and hear about it and what it really means to those who have even harder times than us in a recession.
D
21 February 2009
21:4015844Hurrah!! And well done. Nice one.
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22 February 2009
00:1515848Congratulations to Dover and well done David and everyone who worked so hard to achieve it.
Roger
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22 February 2009
09:2115852Well done to Big Dave on this one as I beleive he took the lead on this whole thing. I am sure many of us are not clear exactly what this award of Fairtrade Status for Dover actually means in day to day terms but no doubt all will be explained on thursday night. Should be an interesting evening. Hope to see a few of the oul regulars there.
22 February 2009
09:3715855Very much a team effort.
The committee includes representatives from the churches,Dover Grammar,the co-operative movement, DTC, River parish and fair trade retaillers and support by sponsorship from the Co-op and Marks and spencer.
This was our second application.
Our work involves stands at functions, contacting local outlets and support to retailers then advertising the benefits. We also have to liaise with all the other groups in Kent and the Fairtrade federation.
Dover Regatta is a great supporter and it is part of their plans each year to promote it.
canterbury and Thanet are our nearest neighbours with approval and it is a growing movement.
DTC use Fairtrade goods ( principally drinks) so do my office and many others in the town - we will be producing a booklet ( with sponsorship! - so we arent costing the ratepayers very much! ) showing where you can get the products .
eg - just found a cafe without fairtrade so are convincing them to do so - then the group will give them a cert to put in the window and put them in our guide.
The dover outdoor veg market on a saturday often has fairtrade bananas at £1 a large bag!
thats all!
D
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22 February 2009
09:4215856Iv'e had fair trde bananas, they are the best tasting ones that I have evr eaten
Sheila
22 February 2009
09:4315857and so is the coffee!
thanks for the support Sheila
D
22 February 2009
10:4415861Fairtrade tastes better because it tastes better and because we know where it has come from - that always improves the flavour!!!
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24 February 2009
11:5715999I'm looking forward to the Fairtrade evening, a Huge Well Done to Big Dave and team, a Great Achievement for Dover, love Fairtrade banana's and coffee - you can really taste the difference.
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24 February 2009
12:0416000I am a little sceptical about so called 'Fair Trade'
It is only really needed because of NAFTA and EU protectionism.
The best way to help these people and countries is through free trade.
24 February 2009
14:2016007See you there on thursday then Barry as the boss of the Fairtrade federation Towns group is coming to congratulate us and explain about it all. Then is the time to cover the adam smith allegations - these can be seen on the Fairtrade website.
Unfortunately we are having problems getting the producers here they are trapped in Ghana last I heard....
I agree with free trade but it needs a catchnet for those who can't compete on equal terms. Otherwise it would be like a country without policing - Devil take the hindmost.
D
Maybe that is an unfortunate comparison!!
