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SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT ON TRAIDCRAFT B E S T- S E L L E R S
TRAIDCRAFT SPRING SAVINGS
JUBILEE COMPETITION TIME
T R A I D C R A F T S H O P. C O . U K
MAY 2022
In this issue... 2-3 Intro Pages 4-6 7
S hining the Spotlight on Traidcraft Best-sellers Greenbelt Festival
8 An Update from Just Trading Scotland’s Tracy Mitchell 9 Jubilee Competition 10-11 Spring Sale 12-13 Traidcraft Exchange Update
A Date for Your Diaries World Fair Trade Day: 14th May The World Fair Trade Day is a global celebration organised annually by the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) to raise awareness of alternative solutions to the planet’s economic and ecological challenges. The 2022 celebration focuses on Climate Justice and the solutions presented by the Fair Trade, cooperative and organic movements. #LetsDoItFair
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Traidcraft’s Tweet of the Month This month’s star Tweet goes to Corpus Christi Primary School who held a mini competition during Fairtrade Fortnight, cutting out and sticking down Fairtrade logos they spotted on their favourite products, onto their competition cards. We love the idea of this game! “We’re really enjoying our fabulous @CorpusChristi_K Fairtrade Committees competition to fill up our chart with @FairtradeUK logos! We’ve only 11 more logos to be in with a chance of winning. Good luck everyone!”
Repurposing Traidcraft Boxes You may remember a few Bulletins ago, we saw Traidcraft boxes being used for entertaining grandchildren, drying Christmas tree branches and even housing a newborn lamb!
Since then, we’ve had an influx of you getting in touch, telling us how you recycle and reuse our boxes after they’ve safely delivered your fair trade goodies.
Please keep them coming. Here are some of our favourites!
Peter Metcalf, founder of GIFT 92, receiving boxes
“Dear friends, I thought you might like to see this picture of one of your boxes being recycled charitably. My friend sends lots of boxfuls - as you can see - of clothes to a charity in Uganda. All the boxes of the right size which I receive and in good condition now make another journey overseas. She likes your boxes because they are sturdy". Best wishes, Robin Pencavel
(Thornbury Churches Together)
“I found the perfect solution to disposing of my empty Traidcraft boxes a few years ago and have been passing on my boxes to GIFT 92 ever since. GIFT 92 is a charity which was set up during Preston Guild 1992 and helps people with limited finance and receiving state benefits to furnish a property. GIFT 92 supplies essential furniture and household items to help them create a home and the Traidcraft boxes I pass on are used in boxing items up". Anne Garsed
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Dear Fairtrader We hope you had a successful Easter period and managed to enjoy some relaxing time with friends and family, amidst your busy selling season. Well what a month May has in store for us! A bumper Bank Holiday month ending with celebrations for the Queen’s Jubilee. Whether you’re heading to a garden party, summer fete or having a street party for the occasion, we hope there is a Traidcraft product or two accompanying your celebrations. Do let us know, and send us any photos of your summer dos. Finally, you’ll see on page 9 that we’re hosting a crafty Jubilee competition, with some very exciting prizes to be won. Make sure your churches and communities get their thinking caps on and their creative juices flowing for their chance to win! Best wishes, Team Traidcraft
Traidcraft Week is coming soon!
Keep an eye on your inboxes for further info. traidcraftshop.co.uk
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Shining the Spotlight on Traidcraft
Best-Sellers
Take a look at some of our best-selling Traidcraft products, and why we love them quite so much!
Reduced Price! Traidcraft Strawberry Jam
raidcraft Organic Orange Marmalade T 67388 (340g) £3.20
My customer described this as far superior to any brand she had previously bought.
Traidcraft Organic Strawberry Jam 42766 (340g) £3.20 Traidcraft Organic Raspberry Jam 10706 (340g) £4 • F airtrade AND Organic sugar, meaning not only the people who made it benefit, but the planet does too. • J ams made with 55g of Organic fruit per 100g and marmalade made with 38g of fruit per 100g. • I deal for baking, toast and topping scones. 4
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We pride ourselves on providing a carefully curated selection of fair trade and ethical goods. When it comes to our own-branded food and drink products, we consider the eco-credentials of every single element throughout the supply chain; from the ingredients we use and how they’re grown, to the production method utilised in the product’s manufacturing.
Traidcraft Recycled Toilet Rolls 31176 (4 roll pack) £2.80 Traidcraft Recycled Kitchen Rolls 25432 (2 roll pack) £2.00 • M ade from 100% recycled paper, saving trees being cut down and requiring less water to produce • P rotective wrap made from LDPE plastic, and can be recycled with your shopping bags. Stick it in your supermarket's recycling bin and it might end up as a compost bin, padded envelope, or even floor tiles!
Traidcraft Recycled Kitchen Roll
Excellent quality, reasonably priced, and super-ethical!
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• E very purchase contributes towards a special Traidcraft producer development fund • M any big brands can’t guarantee that chemicals added during manufacture of their toilet and kitchen roll aren’t animal derived, meaning they cannot be classified as vegan. We can!
raidcraft Fruit & Nut Muesli T 43924 (500g) £4.20 Traidcraft Exotic Fruit Muesli 45670 (500g) £4.20 • M ade up of fair trade ingredients making a nutritious breakfast that provides a healthy source of fibre and slow-release energy. Keep an eye out on our summer catalogue to read more information on the fair trade raisins in our cereal range. • Come in compostable inner bags. • M ade at Alara, a fair trade and sustainable organization based in King’s Cross, London, which was founded on £2, which the founder found in the street! What about that for a success story? traidcraftshop.co.uk
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Traidcraft Earl Grey Tea
Best Earl Grey tea I have tasted. Traidcraft Loose Leaf Tea
A really tasty blend of East African tea. Traidcraft Breakfast Blend Tea
Full of flavour - very enjoyable.
Traidcraft Breakfast Blend Loose Leaf Tea (125g) 43078 (125g) £1.95
Don’t Forget About Us!
Traidcraft Breakfast Blend 80 Teabags (250g) 38022 (80 teabags) £3 Traidcraft Earl Grey Tea 50 Teabags (125g) 29946 (50 teabags) £2.50 • G rown and harvested by traditional, fair trade farmers in East Africa. • F ull range is Great Taste Award-winning! Something we’re super proud of. • B lended in collaboration with tea experts, Ringtons, here in the UK. • G uaranteed smooth and fresh taste thanks to Leaf Lock True Taste®, a unique process that locks in the freshness of the tea and specially protects it all the way from origin to pack.
What Makes Our Tea So Fresh? Thanks to a unique process, every sip of our tea range is bursting with the true taste of tea. With Leaf Lock True Taste®, the leaves are vacuum-packed and protected from the elements from the tea bush to your cup. You’ll never find a fresher blend. 6
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Over To You Does our list match your stall or shop’s list of best-sellers? Let us know! marketing@traidcraft.co.uk SHOP BEST SELLERS
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In the last few weeks, the situation in Sri Lanka has worsened with daily power cuts lasting for hours at a time and long queues for fuel as well as a steeply increasing cost of living. There have been protests widely across the country.
An Update from Just Trading Scotland’s Tracy Mitchell “Working in fair trade with producer partners in six countries in Africa and the Indian subcontinent, there are times when a new story catches my attention in a way it might not otherwise. When a container ship blocked the Suez Canal, I was immediately mentally checking where our products were on route and wondering about the impact, or when COVID rates escalated in South Africa and then India, my thoughts were with our producers there and likewise when there was flooding in Malawi, or protests in Eswatini. Sometimes, there is very little we can do. Sometimes, as in the case of COVID, JTS has responded with an appeal to support the producer groups with hand-washing and education. Most recently, it has been the situation in Sri Lanka that has made the headlines. It is, no doubt, much more complicated than this but, essentially, Sri Lanka has been massively impacted by the lack of foreign exchange following the collapse of the tourism industry in the wake of the Easter Sunday bombings in 2019 and travel restrictions related to COVID. The economic crisis is severe. 8
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We have been in contact with the team at Ma’s Tropical Food Processing, our producer partner in Sri Lanka, to understand how this is affecting them and to see if there is anything practical that we can do at JTS to help. Their feedback was that “the situation on the ground is as bad as it looks… It seems almost every part of the island is having a large protest.” Ma’s are predicting food shortages a few months away. When the news headlines are so full of really tough situations, at home and abroad, it can be hard to know how to respond. In this situation, particularly given Sri Lanka’s need for export earnings, one very practical thing we can all do is support the work of amazing fair trade producers like Ma’s by buying their products. JTS has stock of their Fairtrade and Organic Coconut Milk and their Organic Curry Pastes, as well as an order in production in Sri Lanka that will provide some much needed income for Ma’s and their producer communities. We will continue to be in touch with Ma’s and let you know if there are other ways we can support them.”
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Competition Time!
ENTRIES NOW OPEN!
Want to get your hands on one of our amazing prizes?
Highly Commended Entries will receive a digital sticker to showcase their work on social media to link back to our competition. Prizes subject to change. For full Ts and Cs see our website
Get your creative juices flowing this summer for your chance to win.. SEE OUR BLOG FOR MORE DETAILS
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Organic King Coconut Water 10721 (12 x 350ml) £25.92 £23.33 BBD: 09.09.2022
Low in fat, but high in essential electrolytes, bio-active enzymes and vitamins which our bodies can instantly absorb, this is the perfect drink for rehydration.
10%
So, whether you’re tackling a marathon or embarking on your first ever 5k, make sure you recover quicker and more naturally, with this pure coconut water. Psst… you can even add to smoothies or cocktails/ mocktails for a post-workout treat!
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Olive & Rosemary Beer Bread 68652 (450g) £4.99 £3.99 Garlic & Herb Beer Bread 68652 (450g) £4.99 £3.99
20% OFF
Chilli & Garlic Beer Bread 68652 (450g) £4.99 £3.99 Chocolate Chip Beer Biscuits 68652 (450g) £4.99 £3.99 Buy a bag, add a brew, bake… it really is that simple! The bag provides all the dry ingredients – leaving you to simply add 330ml of beer (could also use cider, or a soft drink like soda water), mix together and bake. The beer bread mix can also be used to batter chicken and fish, too! Wondering how it works? Why not check out our YouTube video showing Traidcraft’s own Sarah making Chocolate Chip Beer Biscuits! 10 traidcraftshop.co.uk
DID YOU KNOW?
Our best-selling beer bread kits are now available to buy in cases of six
SHOP BEER BREAD
Harvested in Mauritius, this kitchen cupboard staple is ideal for home baking or sweetening teas and coffees. It's especially good when baking with wholemeal flour and oatmeal.
30% OFF
Traidcraft Raw Cane Sugar 69670 (500g) £1.60 £1.12 32518 (6 x 500g) £8.40 £5.88
We guarantee that 100% of our sugar range is vegan
Want to know eight surprising things that aren’t always vegan? Check out our blog.
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BBD: 09.08.2022
45% OFF
Traidcraft Organic Medium Freeze Dried Coffee 67924 (500g) £22 £12.10 67722 (6 x 500g) £118.80 £65.34
30% OFF
SHOP INSTANT COFFEE
BBD: 08.06.2022
Organic AND Fairtrade – meaning it’s better for people and planet! Instant – for a convenient, time-saving caffeine fix. Consists of 100% Arabica, hand-picked beans from Central and South America. 500g bags are ideal for individual and community use. 45% off while stocks last!
Traidcraft Organic Penne Pasta 51142 (500g) £2.80 £1.96 25592 (12 x 500g) £30.24 £21.17 SHOP ORGANIC PENNE
BBD: 18.06.22
With 30% off, now is a great time to try our superior quality, high protein pasta. This 12% protein penne guarantees it will never go soft when freshly cooked!
Don’t forget there’s still some massive savings to be had in our spring sale. In a world where everything seems to be getting more and more expensive, why not pass on discounts to your community, for guaranteed happy customers all round! SHOP WHILE STOCKS LAST traidcraftshop.co.uk
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Turning a small farm into a strong business This spring, we are celebrating farming entrepreneurs in Kenya who are proving trade is a powerful tool to build secure futures, for themselves and their families. Munyis Kinyaga is doing exactly that, by turning his small farm into a strong business. Munyis was not always a farmer; he grew up as a herdsman, protecting his family’s livestock while his siblings attended school. This education gave his siblings opportunities: “My brothers have studied, they have put in that effort to the point where they are able to earn their living using papers (certificates, diplomas and degrees)”. Recognising Munyis’ sacrifice, his father bought him a farm in Manyagalo. With no farming experience, this was a blessing but also a challenge for Munyis. Ambitious and hardworking, he grasped every opportunity to learn, not only taking on training in crop yields, trusted seed suppliers and negotiation, but also by volunteering a portion of his land as a demonstration farm and joining a farmers group. Today, Munyis’s farm is as successful a business as his brothers’ formal jobs, and once again, his hard work is benefitting others - all four of his children go to school. “I have to educate them,” Munyis says emphatically. “If I didn’t make it to school, then let them.” Munyis Kinyaga, farming entrepreneur, Kenya Credit: Traidcraft Exchange/Ian Gatere 12 traidcraftshop.co.uk
Don't miss the chance to stand with more inspirational farmers like Munyis - there's not long left to support our Easter appeal. Donate at www.traidcraftexchange.org/easter
Go the distance… Longer days, sunnier skies – May is sure to put a spring in your step. Why not use this newfound energy to put your best foot forward in our 100km in May challenge?
Thank you so much! We are thrilled to say 2022 has been a brilliant year for Big Brew. Two years after the first lockdown in the UK, as we return to socialising in large groups, it has been wonderful to see all of you grasp the opportunity to come together in your communities and support the fight for trade justice. We would like to say a massive thank you to all our Big Brew hosts and guests, for every cup of coffee brewed, delicious cake baked, and all the fun games you played. The funds raised by your hard work and support will make a real difference in the lives of the producers and artisans who are building a fairer world through trade. If you hosted a Big Brew and haven’t had a chance to send us your donations, you can pay them in at: www.traidcraftexchange.org/bigbrew
We are asking all fair-minded people to cover 100km in the month of May, and it is not too late to get involved! You can walk, run, swim, wheel or cycle… the method and location are completely up to you. This challenge is the perfect way to get outside in the fresh air, and every step brings us closer to a fairer world! You have until the end of the month to cover 100km, invite your friends and family to support you and fundraise at least £130. It’s quick and easy to get started and we will even send you a free t-shirt when you sign up.
100km in May Challenge How to join in: Scan the QR code to sign up, or follow this link: www.traidcraftexchange.org/100km-in-may traidcraftshop.co.uk
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