For Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 Fairtrade Devon we welcomed two visitors Madam Thereoperative in Gakenke, North-west Rwanda. They have made a short video about their Co-operative.
The resources as used in the Fairtrade Fortnight Primary Schools’ Workshops are available to download.
There is a programme of Community Events at which you will be able to meet our visitors, hear about growing and roasting coffee and sample Rwandan coffee
Fairtrade lunch – Tuesday 28th February, at 12.30/1pm
Cream tea event with Rwandan visitors – Tuesday 28th February 4.30pm – 5.30pm
Afternoon Cream Tea to meet Rwandan Coffee Farmers – Wednesday 1st March 3pm – 4.30pm
Trowbridge Fairtrade Town Group event. Publicity event with banner displayed, film, literature, display boards, refreshments. – Friday 3rd March 10am – 1pm
Highlighting 3 “endangered products”: coffee, cocoa and bananas. Displays by two local schools and Fairtrade refreshments – Saturday 4th March 10am – 12pm
Coffee morning with the Deputy Lord Mayor – Saturday 4th March 10am – 2pm
Coffee Morning and Fairtrade display – Saturday 4th March 10.30am -12.30pm
Fairtrade Coffee Morning – Saturday 4th March 10am – 12pm
‘Fairtrade on the Minister Green’ – Saturday 4th March 10am – 2pm
Social Evening with our Rwandan guests from Twongerekawa Coko Women’s Fairtrade Coffee Co-operative. Bring & Share meal and Rwandan coffee tasting – Saturday 4th March 6pm – 9pm
Fairtrade Church Service – Sunday 5th March 10:30am
Fairtrade Community Feast (Bring and Share) with Rwandan visitors – Sunday 5th March 12pm – 3pm
Fairtrade Coffee morning – Monday 6th March 10am – 12pm
Co-operative Party Fairtrade event – Monday 6th March 8pm
Afternoon tea with Rwandan visitors – Tuesday 7th March 3pm
A Celebration of Fairtrade in Ivybridge with our guests from Twongerekawa Coko coffee cooperative in Rwanda and Owen’s Coffee Roastery in Ivybridge – Wednesday 8th March 6pm – 7:30pm
Reception with councillors, shop owners and Fairtrade group members. – Friday 10th March 3pm
Dawlish Fairtrade Friends Concert – Friday 10th March 7:30pm (doors from 7pm)
Coffee morning with the Mayor – Saturday 11th March
Fairtrade Coffee morning, publicity and fundraising event – Saturday 11th March
International Women’s Day event – Saturday 11th March 11am – 4pm
Church service followed by Fairtrade refreshments – Sunday 12th March 10am