The Dyfi Valley is a 'fair trade valley'.

Fairtrade Fortnight 23 Feb – 8 March 2009.

Minutes to Fair Trade Fortnight 2009 follow-up meeting 16.3.09

Main activities
* Market stall with raffle and Traidcraft Wednesday 4 March
* Join in national “Go Bananas” banana eating record attempt 6 March
* Twmpath Friday 6 March with banana eating
* Cambrian News poem competition with year’s supply of FT chocolate prize
* Rafle with hamper prize
* Borrow blow up bananas from Coop

The £500 given by the Group to ten primary schools last year was spent very productively on food ingredients for FT cooking and tasting events. Diane will give the list of participating schools to Keith for the accounts. It was agreed to give £350 for schools FT Fortnight activities this year.

Maintaining FT Zone status

It is important to renew the Dyfi Valley FT Zone status. A review of current supporters and gaps is needed

Contact Nicola Ruck for more details. 01654 703428.

How we got here

Read about how our campaign successfully led in November 2004 to the Dyfi Valley being uniquely awarded the status of Fair Trade Valley.

More information and offers of help:

Nicola Ruck, Pantlludw, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 9JR
Tel/fax: 01654 703428; nicola_ruck@bigfoot.com