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Fairtrade Coffee Break

Help change the lives of farmers, workers and their families in developing countries by hosting a Fairtrade Coffee Break this Fair Trade Fortnight (2-17 May 2009). Holding a Fairtrade Coffee Break couldn't be easier! Here’s how to do it if you are in Australia (for a New Zealand coffee breaks please visit Oxfam NZ):

1. Arrange a morning or afternoon tea at your workplace, community or faith group using Fairtrade Certified tea and coffee and tell your friends and colleagues about it.

2. Register your Fairtrade Coffee Break with us using the form on the right-hand side. We’ll then send you a free Fairtrade Coffee Break pack with information, resources and samples of Fairtrade products for six people.

3. Wait for your free pack to arrive. Further supplies of Fairtrade Certified products can be obtained from supporting retailers or check the Fairtrade Procurement Guide included as part your pack (also available on line here).

4. Hold your Fairtrade Coffee Break. Download a copy of The Okapa Connection, which follows the journey of PNG Fairtrade coffee from tea to cup to watch during your Fairtrade Coffee Break (Quicktime player required). A PowerPoint presentation on Fairtrade and its life-changing impact for developing country producers can also be downloaded for discussion during your Break.

5. Let us know how it went - send pictures, stories, feedback from your Fairtrade Coffee Break or any questions you may have to info@fairtrade.com.au

To find out about other ways you can take part in Fairtrade Coffee Break celebrations be sure to check out the Fair Trade Fortnight Events and National Fairtrade Coffee Break Partners pages.
 

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Postal Address for sending your Fairtrade Coffee Break pack

Latest news

Victorian independent supermarket Leo’s Fine Food & Wine in Kew and Coles Belmont in New South Wales have taken top honours in the Checkout Fairtrade search to find Australia’s Most Fairtrade Friendly Supermarket, the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ) announced today. Read the media release...

10/6/2009

Have you checked out Fairtrade yet?  Help find Australia’s Most Fairtrade Friendly Supermarket for your chance to win a $2000 Fairtrade prize pack!  As part of Fair Trade Fortnight, we are searching for the supermarket store stocking the biggest range of Fairtrade Certified and Labelled products in the country.

Stocking and selling Fairtrade products means producers and workers in developing countries get a better deal and can improve life for their families and communities well into the future - helping send their kids to school, build roads and ensure access to better health care. It also means Aussie shoppers can make the fair and ethical choice at the checkout.

Visit www.checkoutfairtrade.org.au for details on how to enter and to view some of the Fairtrade Labelled products to look out for on your search. But be quick, you only have one more week left to enter! Entries close Sunday 24 May. The winning entry will receive a fantastic Fairtrade prize pack, filled with yummy Fairtrade Certified chocolate, coffee, tea and nuts as well as a range of other Fairtrade products valued at $2000.

15/5/2009