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FA I R T R A D E F O R T N I G H T A N D BIG BREW CELEBRATIONS
BIG EASTER DISCOUNTS
T R A I D C R A F T S H O P. C O . U K
VEGAN CUPCAKES RECIPE
APRIL 2022
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Fairtrade Fortnight and Big Brew Celebrations
8 Easter Sale 9 Dalgonna Whipped Coffee Recipe 10-11
Traidcraft Exchange Update
12 Vegan Banana and Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe
Fairtrade Fortnight Competition Winner To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, we teamed up with Divine, Zaytoun, Cafédirect, Liberation, JTS, Forest of Hope, Chocolate and Love to bring you a hamper filled with the finest Fairtrade products from around the globe. It is with pleasure that we announce our winner… @supersel1, your hamper should be safely with you now. Congratulations – we hope you love your Fairtrade goodies!
5 Ways You Can Support Palestinian Farmers
This Ramadan, Zaytoun invites you to break your fast with their ethicallysourced Medjoul dates from Palestine, to show solidarity with Palestinian farming communities. Fair trade provides a vital source of income for growers in the Jordan Valley whose livelihood and land are under daily threat from the occupation and expanding illegal settlements. JOIN THE CAMPAIGN SHOP DATES
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Choose Palestinian Medjoul dates to support farming communities to make a sustainable livelihood while living under occupation. They now also face unprecedented challenges posed by climate change. xperience the great taste of Palestine. E Create your sumptuous Iftar feasts using Zaytoun award-winning olive oil, Great Taste Award-winning maftoul and green wheat freekeh, and check out their recipes for inspiration! I nvolve your local community and ask your local shops to stock Palestinian Medjoul dates this Ramadan. hare Zaytoun’s campaign posts, S events and digital resources. Join Zaytoun on social media, and tag your posts with these hashtags #BuyPalestinian #BreakingGood #HalalAndTayyib
Did You Hear?
Amy Wilson from our sister organisation, Traidcraft Exchange, talking all things Fairtrade and how Traidcraft have helped change lives all over the world for the last 40 years, in a recent BBC interview with Gilly Hope. LISTEN NOW
Dear Fairtrader,
Easter Activities for Children Are the little ones in your lives on their Easter Holidays soon? Keep them entertained with some fun (and educational), fair trade activities!
Jo here, with Matt away from the business I just wanted to reach out to offer you some reassurances it’s business as normal as we head into the Easter period.
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Climate Change Colouring Sheet
Fair Trade Quiz and Facts
As always, your support is always appreciated and it may even be you are starting to see activity and events come back to live in your local community. The team are working as long as possible to make sure we get your Easter goodies out to you in sufficient time, so now seems a good opportunity to remind you our last day for guaranteed despatch is Monday 11th April! Our thoughts are with Matt for a speedy return, and we wish him and you a peaceful Easter. As Matt would say, happy fair trading!
Tree Planting Maze
Climate Change Wordsearch
Climate Change Crossword
Jo
Did You See?
We made The Metro’s Fairtrade Fortnight Hot List! Turns out they love our Organic Mexican Blossom Honey as much as we do! SHOP NOW
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We wanted to bring some discounts on our best-selling store cupboard staples to you, our VIP Bulletin readers. Which discounts would you like to pass on to your customers? Please note that once this stock sells through, these items will go back up to full price.
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Panettone may be known as more of a festive delicacy, but at 35% off, could there be room in your spring pantry for this tasty, traditional treat? Made with fair trade raisins, chocolate chips, cane sugar and cashew nuts. Presented in a silk paper bag, handmade from MCC in Bangladesh. Traidcraft Panettone 61840 (750g) £13 £8.45 SHOP PANETTONE
Traidcraft Organic Penne Pasta 51142 (500g) £2.80 £2.24 25592 (12 x 500g) £30.24 £24.19
BBD: 30.04.22
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Does someone you love deserve a little treat, in the form of some delicious, Fairtrade hearts? Psst… if you want to treat yourself, that’s fine too!
DID YOU KNOW? Our penne is made with durum wheat and Fairtrade quinoa flour from small regional co-operatives in Bolivia. Cultivated at an altitude of 12,000 feet, near the largest salt lake in the world, and an old volcano cone in Bolivia. The soil conditions, altitude, and the blazing Bolivian sun offer the organic quinoa all it needs to develop a naturally high nutritional value. Taste and feel the difference of our pasta today!
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Divine Milk Chocolate Hearts 61630 (80g) £4 £3.40 61572 (12 x 80g) £43.20 £36.72 SHOP CHOCOLATE HEARTS
BBD: 31.7.2022
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Do you need an instant caffeine hit to start your day? Or are you buying for a workplace or school? Start the day right with Fairtrade instant coffee, now with a whopping 30% off!
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Traidcraft Organic Medium Freeze Dried Coffee 67924 (500g) £22 £15.40 67722 (6 x 500g) £118.80 £83.16 I'm in the recipe on page 9!
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The Real Advent Calendar 33048 (85g) £4.50 £2.93 69266 (18 x 85g) £72.90 £39.49 SHOP ADVENT CALENDARS
BBD: 01.08.22
Traidcraft Dark Chocolate Coated Ginger Biscuits 30790 (200g) £5.10 £4.59 66254 (12 x 200g) £55 £49.50 SHOP CHOCOLATE COATED BISCUITS
BBD: 19.08.22
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Traidcraft Raw Cane Sugar OFF 69670 (500g) £1.60 £1.44 32518 (6 x 500g) £8.40 £7.56 SHOP SUGAR
BBD: 09.08.2022
Our producers and everyone in our supply chains have been paid in full, these discounts are 100% on us. Don’t forget, if you buy a case, you’ll save even more! Your customers are going to be delighted… traidcraftshop.co.uk
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Fairtrade Fortnight and Big Brew Celebrations We have loved seeing your messages and photographs come through from your Fairtrade Fortnight and Big Brew celebrations. Please keep them coming! We thought we’d share some of them with you…
“Last December my local fair trade group held a stall as part of a Christmas fair at our local pub. Today we are following up on that connection with a Fairtrade Fortnight stall. The pub are serving soup using Ma’s coconut milk as their soup of the day, with the recipe cards our group developed on all the tables.” “Just back from our Big Brew event at Shrewsbury United Reformed Church (although we just call it our Fairtrade Shrewsbury coffee morning!). About 40 people attended and enjoyed a presentation over a cuppa (supplies kindly donated by the local Co-op) plus homemade brownies and tea bread, then orders taken for Easter eggs and sales made from our range of stock brought down from the market stall to the tune of about £330 including donations for refreshments.” Marion Haworth
“Stall set up @ WallaseyFood Lots of friendly stalls and ethical products.” Anne Litherland
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“Bamford Chapel and Norden URC raised £300 for Traidcraft Exchange with a Big Brew, raffle and cake stall during Fairtrade Fortnight.” Barbara Addie Redmond
“A bit late to post but St. Francis Church, Valley Park, Chandler's Ford has sent £250 from our Big Brew with a raffle for a hamper and cake stall. Could not manage a picture but I'm rather pleased with our effort. Congratulations to all efforts, large and small.”
“Excellent Big Brew at church supported by our local Co-op.” Anne Beales
Angela Morris
“We had a busy and fun weekend celebrating Fairtrade. Thanks to everybody involved and all those who came to our coffee morning and worship yesterday. Thanks to the Co-op in Lyme Regis for your fairtrade donations.” Uplyme Church
“4 assemblies in 1 day!!!! This is colouring by Reception classes” Lyndsey Wright
We never fail to be amazed by your wonderful stalls and dedication to the fair trade cause. The difference you make is incredible. When you choose to buy and sell Traidcraft products, you’re supporting Traidcraft's pioneering work in transforming the lives of small-scale artisans, farmers and their communities. You’re also helping to spread the word of the fair trade movement, potentially to people who wouldn’t regularly purchase fair trade. Every additional
customer who discovers fair trade is a step towards achieving justice and fairness within the trade system. Thank you. If you know anyone who might be interested in becoming a Fairtrader, or stocking fair trade products in their place of work or worship, please send them our way! LEARN ABOUT OPENING AN ACCOUNT WITH US
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Oops Three Ingredient Dalgona
Whipped Coffee Recipe
Recipe makes two drinks – who will you share yours with? YOU WILL NEED:
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Traidcraft Organic Medium Freeze Dried Coffee Traidcraft Raw Cane Sugar HOW TO MAKE:
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Whisk Traidcraft instant coffee, sugar and three tbsp boiling water for about five minutes, until thick and fluffy.
It has come to our attention that the Dip Dye Ombre Socks from Thought (10874) are in fact a blue and pink dip dye, rather than just pink like the catalogue image would suggest. We've updated the website to show the correct image, so apologies for any inconvenience this has caused. Thanks to those of you who got in touch to let us know!
For cold coffee, pour cold milk (or vegan alternative) into two glasses. For hot coffee, simply heat your milk before pouring into two heatproof glasses. Spoon coffee mixture evenly on top of glasses. Stir thoroughly before drinking. traidcraftshop.co.uk
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Small Farm. Strong Business. Lydia Karimi Muitari and Jenny Kajuju Rugiri, Kenya Photo: Traidcraft Exchange/Ian Gatere
“We learned how to practice Kilimo Biashara (farming as a business). Not Kilimo Tumbo (farming for the tummy, i.e. subsistence farming).” - Ann Ntinyari Ann Ntinyari is a farming entrepreneur in Meru County, Kenya, who has created a strong business from her two-acre farm. You may have supported members of this community by donating to our Hidden Entrepreneurs appeal back in 2018. But this year that funding runs out. We need your help to not just continue this work, but expand it. Could you donate today to help us reach more people like Ann? Ann and her family faced a terrible loss in 2016, “[My husband] Paul had parked his motorbike on the side of the road at the corner as you enter Ruiri town. He was fixing a flat tyre. The lorry lost control, went off the road and hit my husband. He said goodbye to this world.” Sadly, tragedies like this are often
compounded by a loss of household income when crops aren’t harvested– but Ann’s steadfastness and adaptability has protected her family. Ann took training in farming techniques including crop spacing, conservation tilling and crop rotation. Later she learnt negotiation skills and financial education on practices like table banking. These new skills, alongside access to market prices through an SMS messaging service, mean Ann is no longer beholden to unfair practices by middlemen, earning fairer prices for her produce. “I’ve come to realise that if you use your head, problems shall not stand in your way,” she reveals.
Ann explains that “It’s not helping us with say money that really counts. Instead, it’s helping us to think anew that counts.” Farmers like Ann have always had the work ethic and tenacity to succeed, but often did not have the opportunity. Your donations can help power this work further – more communities, more farms and more entrepreneurs using the power of business to leave poverty behind for good. Your support is needed now more than ever.
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Standing for trade justice doesn’t mean standing still - join our 100km in May challenge! We are inviting everyone, wherever you are and however you move, to join us in covering 100km in May to support the fight for trade justice. You can walk, run, wheel or anything in between. You might hike in the countryside, train for a run or simply walk around your neighbourhood. What’s important is you get your friends, family and community involved to support you in this challenge! Funds you raise will help our work with producers, workers and artisans in the Global South using the power of trade to create lasting solutions to poverty.
100km in May Challenge
Here’s how to get involved: 1. JOIN US Sign up to receive your welcome pack and free t-shirt and commit to the 100km goal.
2. FUNDRAISE Start a fundraiser through Facebook or Just Giving and send it to everyone you know!
How to join in:
3. GO!
Scan the QR code to sign up, or follow this link: www.traidcraftexchange.org/100km-in-may
When May arrives, track your steps and share your progress with our friendly online community.
No ordinary raffle… Don’t miss out on the fantastic prizes up for grabs in our Ethical Raffle! You could win a Traidcraft fair trade afternoon tea hamper, beautiful homeware from Namaste, a voucher for an eco-camping getaway at The Hideaway@Baxby Manor or one of many more brilliant prizes, only from ethical businesses. Last chance! The Ethical Raffle closes 21st April, buy your tickets while you still can! www.traidcraftexchange.org/raffle traidcraftshop.co.uk
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YOU WILL NEED: For the cakes 240g self-raising flour 140g golden caster sugar 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 240g egg-free mayonnaise 2 large or 3 small, ripe bananas, mashed 1 tsp vanilla extract
Vegan Banana and Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe
25g Traidcraft 70% Dark Chocolate, cut into small chips SHOP NOW
For the icing 80g vegan margarine 250g icing sugar 25ml vegan milk (such as almond or oat milk)
2 tbsp Liberation Peanut Butter SHOP NOW
Want to see this recipe in action? Take a look at our Vegan Banana and Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe Video here Your dietary requirements shouldn’t stop you enjoying the most wonderful fair trade foods, which is why you need this vegan cupcake recipe up your sleeve! Why not bake them as an Easter treat for friends and family? Recipe makes 16 cupcakes. 12 traidcraftshop.co.uk
HOW TO MAKE: Preheat your oven to 170°C (150°C for fan assisted), and line your baking tray with 16 cupcake cases. Combine flour, sugar, ½ tsp salt and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl. In a second bowl, mix your eggfree mayonnaise, mashed bananas and vanilla extract. Mix contents of both bowls with a spoon until just combined (careful not to overmix). CLICK TO READ FULL RECIPE ON OUR BLOG
