Fairtrade products guarantee:
- farmers’ organisations get a fair and stable price for their products
- extra income for farmers and plantation workers to improve their lives
- greater respect for the environment
- smaller farmers a stronger position in world markets
- a closer link between consumers and producers
We are proud to be one of the first Fairtrade Towns, supporting it since 2002 and re-confirming our Fairtrade commitment in 2009: