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 With Fairtrade Fortnight starting on Monday next, here in Thurles, here’s a reminder to think about fielding a team in their Annual Table Quiz.
Their Annual Table Quiz is on Friday, March 9th at 9:00pm sharp, in Skehan’s Pub, Liberty Square. Spectacular Fairtrade hampers for each member of the first prize-winning team, plus plenty of spot prizes. Field a team of four for just €20 and reserve a table by calling 087-2624154. An enjoyable evening is promised with quizmaster Tom Noone presiding. No specialist knowledge required!
Other events during this Fairtrade Fortnight include:
Meet the Fairtrade Coffee Producer on Wednesday February 29th at 11:00am in the Tipperary Institute. Transition Year students from 4 schools have been invited to meet with guest Fairtrade coffee producer Sigfredo Benite, from Cooperativa Los Pinos, San Salvador.
Fairtrade Promotion on Saturday morning March 3rd with Fairtrade information stand, free raffle and giveaways at the Thurles Farmers Market. Fairtrade supports local farmers – somewhere else!
Coffee Morning hosted by Thurles Credit Union on Friday, March 9th 10:00am-12:00pm Nancy Tynan and Michael Harty look forward to welcoming you for a complimentary cup of Fairtrade coffee!
For further information on Fairtrade Fortnight in Thurles, call the Secretary on (0505) 42570 or (087) 2624154.
The FAIRTRADE Mark is an independent consumer label that you can find, as you go about your daily shopping, on over 75 branded products on sale here, presently, in Thurles. This mark acts as a guarantee that disadvantaged producers in the developing world are getting a fair deal for their produce.
In order for any product to display the FAIRTRADE Mark, it must meet high international Fairtrade standards. Often people think that Fairtrade products are mainly just tea and coffee. Nowadays this is far from reality with cotton, flowers, wine and olive oil amongst the numerous Fairtrade products in Thurles shops.
Producer organisations that supply Fairtrade products are inspected and certified by Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO). They receive a minimum price that covers the cost of sustainable production and an extra premium that is invested in social or economic development initiatives. These give people a chance to better their own living and working conditions.
As an individual you can make a difference by:
- Asking local shops to stock Fairtrade products.
- Asking for Fairtrade tea and coffee every time you are in your local café/restaurant.
- Encouraging the company you work for to use Fairtrade tea and coffee.
- Expand your shopping list of Fairtrade goods to include bananas, chocolate, sugar, honey, dried fruit, snacks, juice, wine and gifts, to name a few.
According to a new global survey of 17,000 consumers in 24 countries, which was conducted in 2011, Fairtrade International consumers across the world remain firm in their belief that their shopping choices can make a very positive difference for farmers and workers in developing countries.
Contrary to what might be expected during the recession, Fairtrade sales continue to grow in Ireland. In 2010 consumer spending on Fairtrade Certified products grew by an impressive 17%, from €118 million in 2009, to €138 million in 2010. Ireland now has one of the highest per capita spends on Fairtrade Certified products anywhere in the world.
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Volunteers taking part in the North Tipperary Volunteer Fair, held in Thurles Shopping Centre this evening, report the event as being an excellent public relations exercise for their various organisations.
This event, which was funded by the European Commission, was successfully organised by North Tipperary Volunteer Fair Steering Committee, led by the Europe Direct Information Centre here in Thurles Library.
Hundreds of shoppers stopped off to the various stands, who proudly explained their goals and the magnificent work being carried out by each of the organisation represented.
A wide variety of stands displayed their wares, including GIY, ICA, Thurles Fairtrade, Tipperary Regional Youth Service, Irish Girl Guides, Upperchurch-Drombane Development Association, Cabragh Wetlands, Irish Pilgrimage Trust, Rainbows, Thurles Toast Masters, Cava, An Taisce, Hidden Tipperary, St.Mary’s Famine Museum, Thurles Special Needs and many more.
Other similar Fairs will take place this month in Damer Court Hotel in Roscrea on Saturday 23rd from 12.00-3.00 p.m. and Nenagh Arts Centre on Sunday 24th from 12.00-3.00 p.m.
Congratulations to Ann Marie Brophy, Executive Librarian, here at Thurles Library for her excellent organisation of this event and to the many who pledged assistance goes the thanks of the organisations involved.
The Global Fairtrade Breakfast at the Thurles Farmers Market on Saturday, 14th May last, was indeed a resounding success.
 Fairtrade Winners More than 235,000 Global Fairtrade Breakfasts were served on World Fairtrade Day, this year worldwide. This represents more than twice as many as last year. The network of Fairtrade Organisations hosted thousands of events in over seventy-three countries worldwide.
Locally, traders in the Thurles Farmer’s Market, latter who operate each Saturday morning, from the grounds of Thurles Greyhound Track, offered vouchers to their customers, allowing them to sample the Fairtrade breakfast and to enter a free draw for a Fairtrade hamper.
Our picture shows Noel Kennedy of Thurles Fairtrade presenting a Fairtrade hamper to Róisín Russell, winner of this free special Fairtrade Breakfast draw, held to mark this years World Fairtrade Day. (Picture -Left to Right: Gerard O’Hara, Mary Foxton and Noel Kennedy of Thurles Fairtrade, Róisín Russell and her father Pat.)
Thurles Fairtrade committee members served a free Global Fairtrade Breakfast to over one hundred delighted people, who tucked into servings of delicious scones, breads and cakes, manufactured using Fairtrade ingredients, by the Farmers Market and by Naomi’s Café, Friar Street, Thurles, all accompanied by a choice of Fairtrade tea, coffee and orange juice.
The wide range of Fairtrade products available and used impressed all guests who participated and indeed this was the committees goal – to demonstrate how easy it is to create a Global Fairtrade Breakfast every day, with over seventy five Fairtrade products on sale in our many retail trading establishments, all operating locally in Thurles town.
 Free Breakfast To Celebrate World Fairtrade Day Thurles Fairtrade Town Committee is hosting a free Global Fairtrade Breakfast at the Farmers Market on Saturday, 14th May from 9.30-11.30am. The breakfast will be one of thousands of events hosted by the global network of Fairtrade Organisations in seventy three countries to celebrate World Fairtrade Day. Call it breakfast or petit dejeuner or ontbijt, we can all make breakfast fair anywhere around our world by using Fair Trade Certified products.
Here in Thurles, our goal is for folks to appreciate how easy it is to create their own Global Fairtrade Breakfast every day, with easy access to over seventy five Fairtrade products in our local retailers.
To sweeten an already sweet deal, every trader in the Farmers Market will offer vouchers to their customers to sample the breakfast and enter a free draw for a Fairtrade hamper!
A Global Fairtrade Breakfast in Thurles is also an excellent opportunity to raise local awareness of the importance of Fair Trade. On World Fairtrade Day, citizens around the world express their support to Fairtrade as a concrete and efficient response to poverty reduction, economic and global food crisis, as well as climate change. Fairtrade ensures sustainable conditions for production and fair terms, and advocates for a fair economic system and international trading rules.
Thurles Global Fairtrade Breakfast Menu will includes your choice of the following produce:
Beverages.
The classic breakfast juice, Orange, made with 100% Fairtrade oranges sourced from Cuba and Brazil.
Fairtrade Tea, fantastically full bodied and refreshing sourced from Fairtrade-certified tea estates in Africa, India and Sri Lanka.
Fairtrade Coffee, Rich and smooth using Fairtrade and organic Arabica beans.
Fairtrade Hot Chocolate, deliciously smooth and satisfying, organic too.
Fruit
Fairtrade Bananas. taste great, they’re grown with organic fertilizers.
Breads/Scones
Fairtrade Banana Bread, tasty and healthy, using Fairtrade bananas and Fairtrade sugar. A great way to use overripe bananas, and baked by the Farmers Market.
Fairtrade Fruit Scones, everyone’s favourite to accompany a cup of tea, with plenty of butter and a spoonful of Fairtrade marmalade or jam. Baked by the
Cakes
Your choice of Chocolate Chip Cookies, Brownies or Queen Cakes, baked fresh here in Thurles using Fairtrade sugar, chocolate, fruit and nuts.
The World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) is the global network of Fair Trade Organizations around the planet. It represents more than 450 Fair Trade Organizations from 73 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, North America and Pacific. WFTO’s mission is to enable producers to improve their livelihoods and communities through Fair Trade. WFTO is the global network and advocate for Fair Trade, ensuring producer voices are heard.
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