Fair Trade Townsand The FIG Tree in

Garstang

Welcome!

The birth of a global movement

Branching out around the world

…and back in Garstang

The FIG Tree International Fair Trade Visitor Centre

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Garstang an ordinary town…

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...with special Fairtrade moments

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The seed is planted

“The beacon that has started in Garstang can spreadlike wildfire through the whole country”

George Foulkes – past Under Secretary of State, June 2000

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The seed sprouts

The UK Five GoalsCouncil passes a Resolution supporting fair trade and agreeing to procure fair trade products.

A range of fair trade products are readily available in the area’s shops & catering establishments

Fair trade products are used by a number of work places & community organisations

Attract media coverage & popular support for the campaign

A local Fair Trade steering group is convened to ensure commitment to Fair Trade Town status

Involving the community

The tree grows

Branching out around the world

Clonakilty, Ireland 2003

Media, USA 2006

Saarbrucken, Germany 2009

New Koforidua, Ghana 2011

14 cities, France 2009

Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica 2009

Dunedin, New Zealand 2009

Differdange, Luxembourg 2011

Kumamoto, Japan 2011

Gent, Belgium 2005

Rome, Italy 2005

Sauda, Norway 2006

Yarra, Australia 2006

Neustadt, Austria2007

Cordoba, Spain 2008

Copenhagen, Denmark 2008

Alfenas, Brazil 2008

Groningen, Netherlands 2009

Tampere, Finland 2009

Litomerice & Vestin, Czech Rep. 2011

Malmo, Sweden 2006

Wolfville, Canada 2007

Poznan, Poland 2012

1,253 Fair Trade Towns in 24 countries

Fair Trade/Slave Trade project 2001

Garstang & New Koforidua Link

Fair Trade Triangle

Garstang

Keswick

Arnside

Lancaster

KendalWindermere

Grasmere

The Fair Trade Way

The Co-operative Community House in New Koforidua

The FIG Tree International Visitor Centre in Garstang

The FIG Tree Cafe

The exhibition area

The workshop room

FIG Tree InteractiveChocolate Making Events

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Thank you

Bruce Crowther

Director, The FIG Tree

brucecrowther300@gmail.com

www.fairtradecentre.org