Back in September, a member of St John’s congregation compiled a helpful list of Fairtrade products for the Fairtrade Coffee morning.

It can be downloaded from this link: Fairtrade-goods-and-where-to-buy-September-2024 .

Every individual, and every church, is encouraged to use Fairtrade items whenever possible.

Churches are asked to make sure their Fairtrade status is up to date. See www.fairtrade.org.uk/get-involved/get-involved-in-your-community/places-worship/ .

This Saturday, 14th September, 10.00am – 12.30pm at St John’s Methodist Church Hall, York Road, Sudbury.

Join us as we mark the midway point of Fairtrade Fortnight (9th – 22nd September 2024) with a special Fairtrade coffee morning.

Donations will go to support the work of the Fairtrade Foundation.

Try out some of our favourite bakes made using Fairtrade ingredients.

Find out where you can pick up fairtrade goods.

Discover why Fairtrade is so important for farmers, communities, and the environment.

Please see the ..read more

This Saturday, 14th September, 10.00am – 12.30pm at St John’s Methodist Church Hall, York Road, Sudbury.

Join us as we mark the midway point of Fairtrade Fortnight (9th – 22nd September 2024) with a special Fairtrade coffee morning.

Donations will go to support the work of the Fairtrade Foundation.

Try out some of our favourite bakes made using Fairtrade ingredients.

Find out where you can pick up fairtrade goods.

Discover why Fairtrade is so important for farmers, communities, and the environment.

Please display the ..read more

From Alan, Secretary of the Suffolk Association of Fairtrade Towns.

Patrick is a Fairtrade tea farmer from Kenya who has visited Suffolk several times. This month he will visit Felixstowe, Woodbridge, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Beccles and Lowestoft.  A schedule of events is here . Any changes or additions to the schedule will be posted on the member page of the Suffolk Association of Fairtrade Towns website https://suffolkfairtrade.org.uk/ , access code Fairtrade99.  The events marked with an ..read more

Saturday 14th September, 10.00am – 12.30pm at St John’s Methodist Church Hall, York Road, Sudbury.

Join us as we mark the midway point of Fairtrade Fortnight (9th – 22nd September 2024) with a special Fairtrade coffee morning.

Donations will go to support the work of the Fairtrade Foundation.

Try out some of our favourite bakes made using Fairtrade ingredients.

Find out where you can pick up fairtrade goods.

Discover why Fairtrade is so important for farmers, communities, and the environment.

Please display the ..read more

Our Churches Together in Sudbury & District website has a feed from the Fairtrade Foundation. This item caught my eye, and it revealed some interesting comparisons for the eco-conscious.

See https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/media-centre/blog/6-reasons-to-buy-aldi-fairtrade-flowers/ .

The group met on 24 April 2023.

Read the Minutes of the meeting.

Sudbury Fairtrade Group will be at Sudbury Market this Saturday, March 11th, to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight – come and say hello!

St John’s Methodist Church have a Fairtrade coffee morning this Saturday 11th March from 10.30 – 12.30.See poster .

Several years ago, Sudbury committed to being a Fairtrade Town and many churches committed to being Fairtrade Churches. Now is the time to review purchases made by our church and by each of us as individuals. Fairtrade tea, coffee and bananas are widely available. Chocolate and other goods can be found in places such as Oxfam’s shops.

When we buy products bearing the Fairtrade logo, we know that workers in the country of origin, and those in the supply chain, are ..read more