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ASK A PRODUCER: MA'S KITCHEN
EASTER STOCK IS HERE NOW!
OUR COFFEE PRICE INCREASES
T R A I D C R A F T S H O P. C O . U K
MARCH 2022
In this issue... 2-3 Intro Pages 4 -7
A sk a Producer Anything: Ma's Kitchen
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Easter Stock is Here!
10-11 Our Coffee Price Increases 12
R epurposing Your Traidcraft Packaging
13-15 Product Update 16-17 Traidcraft Exchange Update 18
C oconut Cream French Toast Recipe
In Case You Missed It…
Good Housekeeping rounded up their ‘100 best sustainability tips for a more conscious life’, and switching to an eco-friendly loo roll made the list. Which recycled toilet roll came out on top? You guessed it… READ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLE
Traidcraft’s Tweet of the Month
Fairtrader Shoutout
A special shout out this month goes to our longstanding Fairtrader, Margaret Davis. Margaret has been a Fairtrader for 21 years, successfully running St Gerant’s Traidcraft at her church. Her turnaround over the past 10 years has been a staggering £52,000, and her impressive November Christmas Fayre took around £1,000. On top of that, she’s sending a donation of £400 to Traidcraft Exchange from her profits and is looking forward to holding a Big Brew event on 9th March. Margaret told us that her best sellers are fruit and nut muesli, coffee and biscuits. "Margaret does a fantastic job of organising and selling the goods. She's a great asset to our church." Steven Hyatt, St Gerants Amazing work Margaret, thank you for all that you do, from all of us at Team Traidcraft. 2
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Not only is @StLaurenceLud a breathtaking building, did you know that it's also a certified @FairtradeUK church? It serves Fairtrade communion wine, tea and coffee and has a regular @Traidcraft stall.
Off today to @StLaurenceLud for a brief look, fascinating church and my usual 4 photos don't even scrape the surface so expect more. Anyway, warm welcome, glorious church, fascinating and HUGE
Friends,
Fighting Social Injustice Last month, we had some praline chocolate which failed our QC inspection. The chocolate failed purely because it had been in a warm place, which had caused it to ‘bloom’ meaning the chocolate appeared to have a white coating in places. This chocolate is still perfectly safe and yummy to eat, but unfortunately we are unable to sell it. Additionally, we had some Christmas tree biscuits which had damage to their outer boxes, again making them unsellable.
impact of food waste, building community and providing healthy food and good company to anyone that wants it. They operate on a ‘Pay As You Feel’ basis: guests can pay for their meals in cash, but non-monetary donations of time or skills are just as valuable. They believe PAYF encourages us to think about the true value of food: the resources, time and energy that has gone into producing it, but also includes and empowers those who may struggle to afford food.
As we hate waste here at Traidcraft, we donated all of our excess stock to REfUSE, a local cafe in Chester-Le-Street. REfUSE raises awareness and educates about the climate and ecological
“The chocolate will be used to bake cakes for the cafe, we will give it out in food hampers to people who are struggling and we will also give some out in the cafe.”
Jonny, REfUSE.
MORE ABOUT REFUSE HERE
I hope you had a fabulous Fairtrade Fortnight. I have loved hearing feedback about successful sales and have enjoyed looking through the photos you’ve shared of your vibrant and eye-catching stalls. You all continue to amaze me. With the countdown to Easter now in full swing, I hope you are stocked up on Easter eggs and other goodies for the season – see pages 8-9 for some inspiration. During last month’s roadshows, some of you fed back that you’d find an Easter egg poster useful so the team have been busy at work and have produced a downloadable one for your convenience. DOWNLOAD IT HERE
Don’t forget to check out the back page of this month’s Bulletin for a delicious coconut cream French toast recipe using your favourite Ma’s coconut milk. Let us know how you get on. Happy fair trading….
Welcome to the Team!
Matt
A huge welcome to Emma who joined us last month in the Marketing Team. Emma will be looking after Traidcraft’s social media channels and helping with the weekly emails you know and love. traidcraftshop.co.uk
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E D A R T R I A F T H G I N T R FO
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Anything A huge thank you to our friends at JTS for facilitating this Q&A!
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, we gave you the exciting opportunity to put your questions to one of our lovely coconut growers at Ma’s Happy Life Kitchen. Here, we meet Sriyani of Ma’s Happy Life Kitchen, who was delighted to answer some of your burning questions…
Q. I'd love to know what a 'day in the life’ is I spend most of my day working on my land. The first thing I do when I wake up every day is to go around my farm collecting the fallen coconuts and bring them home. After that, I will get on with my daily household chores.
Q. What is the step-by-step process of harvesting the coconuts?
My name is Sriyani and I live in Hakmana, in the south of Sri Lanka. I have 3 sons all of them are married, I live with my youngest son who works off-farm. The eldest 2 sons are living separately in their homes. My husband is the one who joined the farmer association and started suppling MA’s.
First, we plant the coconut plants. It takes about 7 or 8 years for the first coconut flower to grow but it doesn't produce fruits. The second flower will start producing fruits. After that, the coconut harvest keeps on increasing for 10 to 12 years. We get about 5 to 6 coconuts from one tree. After 12 years we get about 12 fully grown coconuts from a tree.
It’s been 10 years since he passed away, but I continued to work in this program without quitting. I take care of the coconut farm all by myself.
When we collect the coconuts they are a greenish colour on the outside. We leave them to dry. Once they are dried, we take the outer ‘husk’ off. It is at this stage we send the coconuts to MA’s.
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“Looking at my land makes me proud and happy as I have developed it to give me a proper method of income. This is all thanks to joining the MA’s family.”
Q. What do you think you’d be doing if you didn’t work with MA’s? From the day I joined hands with MA’s, I have been using the knowledge I gained towards the development of my land. In the past, I didn’t have much thought or a feeling towards my land. I did plant trees and harvested the crops, but I didn’t have a good income like now. Today, looking at my land makes me proud and happy as I have developed it to give me a proper method of income. This is all thanks to joining the MA’s family.
Q. Does the Fairtrade farmer association benefit your family and the wider community? Yes, it is beneficial. Everyone relates to Fairtrade now. After joining we have been getting benefits (premium) and the knowledge gained is very useful. Therefore, every farmer’s land is well developed now.
Ma’s offers career opportunities to 70 people and supports over 200 happy Organic coconut growers in the area. They believe in sustainable development for a sustainable future; the business was founded on strong, fair trade principles and their work focuses on supporting their diverse workforce’s welfare and development.
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Q. What does it mean to you to work for a fair-trade co-operative, opposed to a non-fairtrade co-operative? I also work as a part of another farmer association which isn’t Fairtrade, but I haven’t got any help so far from those farmer associations. They are telling us to manage everything by ourselves. Some members do everything by themselves, but they are not getting any benefit; but they continue to be a part of it thinking that they will get some benefit in the future from the government.
The entire coconut is used without wasting anything.
Q. Could you tell me about the environmentally friendly practices throughout the coconut harvesting process?
When we pluck coconuts, we always make sure to wear protective headwear and we must always be careful to be alert and to stay away from the tree that is being plucked.
Growing coconuts is environmentally friendly. We harvest coconuts every 2 months throughout the year we get a coconut harvest. The tree is not damaged during harvesting. The coconut branches that fall are dried and used as firewood in cooking. We use coconut milk in preparing meals, we apply coconut oil extracted from coconuts to our hair. When the tree is old and not producing any more coconuts, we use the coconut stem for building houses. 6
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Q. I would be interested to know how safety is maintained when harvesting coconuts. Q.
Q. Is there anything else you’d like us to know so that we can share with the customers who buy your coconut milk? Our coconuts are Fairtrade and Organic and are of really good quality. This makes the best quality coconut milk. You could always try something new using the coconut milk, maybe my ‘Dodol’ recipe.
Q. What other crops are grown on your land? Cinnamon, pepper, ginger, turmeric, clove, goraka (garcinia), bananas and papayas.
Q. How do you feel working alone vs working as a part of the farmer association? When working alone we don’t get knowledge but when we work as a part of a farmer association we can improve our knowledge about farming through training programmes, get benefits and work towards a better development of our farming lands.
Q. How many coconuts do you use daily at home and how many do you sell? We harvest coconuts once every month. From that we use about 2 coconuts for cooking daily at home, so we keep aside 60 – 65 coconuts and sell the remaining.
Please note, the recipe supplied here by Sriyani makes a large batch in a big pan for her community. She tells us that they take turns mixing as it takes a long time to cook down. If you want to try this recipe at home, she recommends using 1/4 of the ingredients stated.
Q. Is your farm Organic and Fairtrade certified? Yes, my farm is Organic, and it is Fairtrade certified.
Q. Any changes in your farming methods to overcome adverse climate changes? To overcome the adverse climate changes, such as droughts, we have made moisture retention pits, and have dug a considerable number of drains to provide water to the trees. We also place a ring of coconut husks around the roots of the coconut tree to retain water and, we have pits with coconut husks where the rainwater gets collected as a water retention method for new coconut plants.
Q. How has Fairtrade helped you to over these challenges? We get a good income from our coconuts, so during difficult times, we have a little money saved to cover our daily costs. As part of Fairtrade, we get knowledge from other people in the association in ways in which they have done things differently that have helped. Also, the premium is used for things which are useful for our farms, like expanding the water retentions ditches and getting a mechanical brush cutter. The Fairtrade association has been discussing how to implement a larger rainwater collection and irrigation project for use during the dry season, hoping it will help improve our yield. It feels good to be part of a group that helps each other and are looking at keeping on improving in the future.
DODOL RECIPE Sriyana's Favourite Dodol is a traditional Sri Lankan sweet. Dodol has a texture that is a bit like a combination between fudge and jelly. To prepare Dodol, first, we need 12 coconuts (that's about 8 cans of coconut milk), 1kg of rice, 4kg of sugar and some ginger, cardamom, cumin, and cashews. 1. First, we have to wash rice and grind the soaked rice to make rice flour/paste. 2. Next, we have to scrape coconuts and extract the milk. 3. Then, we have to heat the thick coconut milk and bring it to a boil. Meanwhile, we must mix sugar and rice flour and then add the mixture to boiling coconut milk. 4. We have to keep mixing it. It might take about 2 to 3 hours till it the mixture becomes consistent, and the colour becomes dark. This needs continuous mixing. 5. As the last step, just before we take the mixture out of the heat, we add ginger, cardamom, cumin. 6. We spread the cashews on the bottom of a tray and pour in the mixture to set before cutting it into pieces. traidcraftshop.co.uk
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Easter Stock is Now Here!
From chicken egg cosies, to the best-selling Real Easter Eggs, which products are delighting your customers this Easter?
The Real Easter Egg Milk Chocolate 47424 (150g) £5 | 25710 (6 x 150g) £27 The Real Easter Egg Dark Chocolate 48808 (180g) £5.95 | 50266 (6 x 180g) £33
Includes a Story Booklet!
The Real Easter Egg Fun Pack 40452 (180g) £5
The Real Easter Egg White Chocolate 10883 (125g) £5.50 | 10884 (6 x 125g) £30
15% OFF
Divine 70% Dark Chocolate Luxury Easter Egg with Mini Eggs 29078 (260g) £10 36810 (6 x 260g) £54 Divine Salted Caramel Milk Chocolate Egg with Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs 10793 (260g) £10 10794 (6 x 260g) £54 Divine Dark Chocolate Raspberry Egg 32134 (90g) £5 32108 (6 x 90g) £27 Divine 70% Dark Chocolate Easter Egg 10795 (90g) £5 10796 (6 x 90g) £27 8
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Offer until: 13th April Inclusive
Singles £4.75 £4.04 | Cases £51.30 £43.61 (See below for case sizes) Divine Milk Chocolate Foiled Easter Mini Eggs 35646 (152g) | 30240 (12 x 152g) Divine Dark 70% Chocolate Foiled Mini Eggs 25428 (152g) | 30244 (12 x 152g) Divine Milk Chocolate Speckled Easter Eggs 43446 (155g) | 31312 (12 x 155g) SHOP ALL EASTER EGGS
A Spring Floral Easter Cards 10739 (12.5 x 12.5cm) £6
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B Easter Greetings Cards 10740 (14.5 x 10cm) £6 C Church Windows Easter Cards 10738 (12.5 x 12.5cm) £6 D H e is Risen Easter Cards 10737 (14.5 x 10cm) £6 SHOP ALL EASTER CARDS
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More Products Available Online
Set of 4 Crosses Hanging Wooden Egg Decorations 10310 £15
COMING SOON!
Decorative Easter Tree 49388 £19.99 SHOP EASTER DECORATIONS
Set of 4 Hanging Wooden Cross Decorations 46666 £18.80
Funky Chicken Egg Cosie 10736 £6.95 SHOP EASTER GIFTS
Set of 4 Floral Hanging Wooden Egg Decorations 46382 £15 traidcraftshop.co.uk
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A Transparent Update
On Our Coffee Price Increases The eagle-eyed of you will have spotted this article in our spring catalogue, but we just wanted to make 100% sure that you get to see it, and understand the reason behind our price increases coming later in the year. Transparency is one of our key values here at Traidcraft, so we wanted to give you a transparent update regarding changes which you will see taking place in mid-2022. Recent months have seen unprecedented effects on the world’s coffee industry. With intermittent café closures and more of us staying at home, the demand for coffee has been turbulent to say the least. The current challenges that global supply chains and logistics face are also having huge impact on the instability of meeting demand. Unfortunately, for all producers of coffee beans, these are not the only challenges being faced. Brazil is the world’s largest coffee producer. However, recent droughts, coupled with severe frosts due to climate change, have had a crippling effect on their coffee bean harvests. Other key coffee producing regions including Central America and North Africa have also been severely affected by climate change-
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related weather events. Many countries that are key suppliers of raw materials are also still battling the effects of the COVID pandemic. Traidcraft, alongside all worldwide coffee retailers, have found both sourcing and pricing of raw materials to be incredibly volatile at the minute, and as such, we have had to make a few changes, which you will see implemented in mid-2022. Due to the seasonality of coffee harvests, some origins are proving more difficult than others to source. Following discussions with our key suppliers, we have decided to amalgamate some of our product ranges in order to secure supply, whilst still ensuring the freshness we require to keep the high quality that we pride ourselves on. These merges will ensure the blend is always as fresh as it can be and will equate to a fresher tasting coffee year-round! Keep an eye out for these new blends coming into stock from mid-2022.
Remember, you can still shop the current range now, while stocks last.
Strength: No. 3 Medium Traidcraft Organic Medium Roast Fresh Ground Coffee 62730 (227g) £4.45 62414 (6 x 227g) £24
We have also worked closely with our logistics partners to streamline our procurement and manufacturing processes. This ensures our supply chain is as robust and sustainable as it can be, and we have been able to remove some additional transport through more direct sourcing. Unfortunately, price increases are going to be unavoidable.
Strength: No. 4 Dark
This is a global issue which you can expect to see across all of your favourite coffee brands; any who are not lifting their prices could be compromising on quality and fairness throughout their supply chains. Our promise is 100% transparency and that we will keep these additional costs to a minimum.
Traidcraft Decaf Organic Fresh Ground Coffee 65070 (227g) £4.95 64260 (6 x 227g) £26.70
We hope that you understand the reasoning behind our price increase, and that you soon get the opportunity to try the new blends. Who knows, you may end up discovering your new favourite coffee!
Traidcraft Organic Rich Roast Fresh Ground Coffee 62974 (227g) £4.45 62852 (6 x 227g) £24
Strength: No. 3 Medium
Strength: No. 4 Dark Traidcraft Organic Peru Coyona Fresh Ground Coffee 31356 (227g) £4.95 33138 (6 x 227g) £26.70
Strength: No. 4 Dark Traidcraft Organic Ethiopia Oromiya Fresh Ground Coffee 64252 (227g) £4.95 25670 (6 x 227g) £26.70
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Repurposing
Your Traidcraft Packaging Over recent months, we’ve been sent some weird and wonderful pictures from our Traidcraft community, showing us how they repurpose their Traidcraft cardboard boxes after delivery. We thought we’d share some of our favourites.
Rachel Stanbury’s box is just the right size to house a newborn lamb
Jude Allen’s box is used for drying her Christmas tree to put on the fire
Deb Lee’s boxes are turned into toys for her grandchildren
How do you repurpose yours? Let us know at: marketing@traidcraft.co.uk
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Product Update from Kirsty & Helen Coming Soon!
New Products from Ma’s Happy Life
Ma’s Organic Korma Curry Paste 10926 (110g) £3.79 10929 (6 x 110g) £21.60
Woodstock Pebble Felted Placemat, Thought Organic Cotton Blend Wild Animal Socks, Metal Hen Egg Basket, Oh So Fair Cola, Organic Cotton Blend Ivy Palms Joggers andThought Tencel and Organic Cotton Blend Margarita Dip Dye Dress are among the exciting products we are expecting to arrive in mid-March. Keep an eye on your inboxes for updates.
Ma’s Organic Veggie Curry Paste 10927 (110g) £3.79 10930 (6 x 110g) £21.60 SHOP NEW MA’S HAPPY LIFE
New Jam NEW
Traidcraft Organic Raspberry Jam is now in stock and flying out of our warehouse. If you and your customers haven’t tried it yet, we urge you to – your morning toast will never be the same! raidcraft Organic Raspberry Jam T 10706 (340g) £4.99 10707 (6 x 340g) £26.94 traidcraftshop.co.uk
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Product Update from Kirsty & Helen Calypso Apple and Orange Juice We have been made aware by our supplier that there are no plans to bring the Calypso apple and orange juices back into production, due to low demand. Once we sell through the stock in our warehouse, there will be no more Calypso juices for the foreseeable future. Had we known sooner, we would not have included these products in our spring catalogue. Apologies for the inconvenience this may have caused.
Lantern Delay We regret to inform you that our suppliers of the Glass Ball Industrial Iron Lantern (10756) have told us that we will be receiving this later than expected. Due date is now lateApril. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Price Changes on Tinned Fish You will be aware that Divine chocolate, Cafédirect, Fou Furnishings and many Traidcraft branded products, including coffee, cookies and cereal will be increasing in cost over coming months. Unfortunately you are going to see price increases on our tinned fish products too. We imagine that you will be seeing these price increases across all ethical brands you shop with, and can only apologise for the inconvenience and hope that you understand. However, you will notice that the following two tinned fish products are actually reducing in cost, yet increasing in size:
Mama Mzungu Purses
We just wanted to let you know that the Natural Raffia Palm Zipped Woven Coin Purses (10899) from Mama Mzungu have been woven by hand, and therefore sizes could vary slightly from those published in our catalogue.
Fish4Ever Whole Sardines in Organic Sunflower oil 56396 (125g) £3.50 Fish4Ever Skipjack Tuna Flakes in Brine 43410 (160g) £2.15
Nablus Soaps
Your favourite Nablus soaps are currently going through a branding update. We are out of stock of the gift set, and some of the individual soaps may sell through before we receive the new ones. Please be aware of this when making your orders to avoid disappointment. 14 traidcraftshop.co.uk
UpCircle Beauty Product Sizes
Argan Moisturiser (10765) has now switched from 50ml over to 60ml, but is remaining the same price. The Date Seed Body Cream (10769) is currently 125ml, and once this stock sells through, the new batch will be 120ml, with a price reduction from £24.99 to £19.99 to reflect the updated size.
Pineapple Update We have had word from our supplier to inform us that with immediate effect, and for the foreseeable future, Tropical Wholefoods Dried Pineapple will no longer be Organic. This also affects the Just5 Pineapple and Cashew bars. Once sold through, the dried pineapple will be under new codes which are: Single 10959 and Case 10960. A transparent update from Tropical Wholefoods: “Due to issues outside of our control, we are unable to consistently guarantee an organic supply chain and so must make the decision to instead go ahead with supply of the conventional product. As a business, our primary focus is Fairtrade and we simply cannot risk the livelihood of our farmers in pursuit of duel certification. The pineapple itself will not physically change in any aspect – it remains exactly the same high quality product sourced from the same Ugandan farmers. It is only the certification and slight change in packaging to consider. If we have the option of duel certification with the 100g bags in the future we will of course return to our previous position.”
Product Delays Delayed until April Thought 100% TENCEL Cassia Wrap Skirt £69.95 Size 10 10861 Size 12 10862
Size 14 10863 Size 16 10864
Delayed until August Elephant wooden calendar (10 x 3.5 x 7cm) 54136 £5.95
Oops Mini Praline Easter eggs It has come to our attention that there has been a small error in our spring catalogue. The Organic Chocolate Mini Praline Easter Eggs case size is actually ten, not six as the catalogue suggests. Not individually wrapped.
Bulk Buying Tea
A price discrepancy between bulk buys and regular packs of our breakfast blend teabags has been spotted. Thank you for your feedback. We have brought the price of the 6x80s down from £13.25, to £12.50 to be in line with the bulk buy of the 80s.
Mama Mzungu
All Mama Mzungu Body Balms are 60ml, not 50ml as the catalogue would suggest.
Thought Organic Cotton Black Harem Joggers Sizing
In the Spring Catalogue, the Thought harem joggers are listed as 10/12/14/16 sizes, when Thought’s sizing is actually measured by S/M/L/XL. We have updated the website, which also includes a size chart, should you wish to know exact measurements before buying.
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No ordinary raffle… Our commitment to the fair treatment of workers and producers at every stage of global trade runs through the core of Traidcraft Exchange, so why would our raffle be any different? We know our incredible supporters are as committed to trade and climate justice as we are, and a normal raffle dominated by consumer products would just not be good enough. That is why we designed The Ethical Raffle, where every prize is from only the best ethical brands, and of course including Traidcraft Plc. You can trust when you buy a ticket that our prizes are good for people and good for the planet. Most importantly, 100% of each ticket price helps us in the fight for trade justice. You now have just one month left to grab your tickets for The Ethical Raffle! You can buy your tickets here: www.traidcraftexchange.org/raffle The closing date to purchase tickets is 21st April 2022 and the draw will take place on 29th April 2022.
Check out some of our fantastic prizes! Four Fairtrade afternoon tea hampers from Traidcraft At the forefront of the fair trade movement, Traidcraft have been providing ethically sourced products for more than 40 years. These hampers are brimming with Fairtrade tea, biscuits and much more!
Two gifts from Earth Squared Based in North Berwick, Earth Squared produce beautifully designed accessories which have been skilfully crafted by Fairtrade accredited partners in Vietnam for 19 years.
Three months’ supply of Divine Chocolate Every delicious chocolate bar can be traced directly back to the grower cooperative and as a shareholder, the Kuapa Kokoo Farmer’s Union earn a share of the profits they help create.
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Big Brew 2022! Big Brew is here! Across the country over Fairtrade Fortnight (21st February6th March) our amazing Big Brew hosts are gathering their communities for fabulous coffee mornings, raising vital funds to fight for trade justice. You can find plenty of brilliant additional resources online at: www.traidcraftexchange.org/bigbrew BIG BREW PACKS
Three digital subscriptions to Ethical Consumer magazine The Ethical Consumer magazine containing news, in-depth features and product guides so you can hear about the latest ethical products and where to find them.
A £200 voucher towards an ecocamping break at The Hideaway at Baxby Manor Close to nature and local attractions in North Yorkshire, The Hideaway is the perfect place for your relaxing getaway at a luxurious eco-friendly campsite.
If it hasn’t been right for you to hold your Big Brew during Fairtrade Fortnight, please do use the materials to fundraise for Traidcraft Exchange when it suits you. Every penny raised will help us in the fight for trade and climate justice – you can even learn more about the people our work helps with the fantastic case study posters online featuring Rozina Khatun and Ali Said Katundu and share with your guests how important the impact they make is. We hope you are looking forward to Big Brew this year – we certainly are! Remember to share your photos and stories with us at #BigBrew2022, and tag us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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Why not use Ma’s Coconut Milk?
Coconut Cream French Toast Whether it’s a weekend treat or you’re hosting guests, this show-stopping breakfast is worth leaping out of bed for!
Ma’s Happy Life Kitchen Organic and Fairtrade Coconut Milk (Min order two). 25890 (2 x 400ml) £3.90 49682 (12 x 400ml) £21
HOW TO MAKE: In a large bowl, vigorously whisk together the coconut milk, almond milk, vanilla extract, three tbsp sugar, syrup, salt and eggs.
A breakfast treat? Start this recipe the night before!
400ml can Ma’s Coconut Milk
Lay bread in a shallow, rectangular dish and pour the wet mixture over the bread. Let set for five to ten minutes, then turn the bread over to soak the other side. Leave to set for 5-10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for at least four to six hours.
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
Preheat your oven to 230°C (200°C fan assisted)
1/4 cup syrup or honey
Heat an oven-safe pan over medium-high heat and add the butter or coconut oil. In the meantime, sprinkle some sugar on top of the bread slices. Working quickly, place the bread in the pan sugar side down and cook for about five minutes or until golden brown. Sugar the top side.
Recipe serves 2-4, depending on how hungry you and your guests are!
YOU WILL NEED:
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Flip the bread over and transfer the pan(s) to the oven until cooked through - about 12-15 minutes. Your bread should have nice, dark golden brown colour and be puffed up. Carefully remove from oven and plate. Serve with your toppings of choice!
