Carmarthenshire joins in Fairtrade fun
Carmarthenshire schoolchildren have been joining the celebrations during Fairtrade Fortnight.
They have tucked in to a special themed menu of Fairtrade food and drink as part of the event.
Children were served a homemade turkey and sweetcorn burger, and half a jacket potato with salad, followed by homemade Fairtrade banana and chocolate cake and milkshake.
Throughout the fortnight, Carmarthenshire’s catering service also joined in with this year’s Big Swap theme and replaced its regular juice cuplets with the Fairtrade variety.
Catering services manager Sandra Weigel said: “It’s good to give the children something different to try, and also to educate them about the ethics of Fairtrade.
“The themed menus went down well, and there were lots of clean plates so I think the children have given it their seal of approval.”
Elsewhere in the county, organisations and community groups have held a series of events to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, all of which were supported by Carmarthenshire County Council.
They included a Madhatter’s Tea Party, and visits to local schools by Fairtrade producers.
Cllr Pam Palmer, executive board member for sustainable development, said: “Carmarthenshire is a Fairtrade council and already supplies Fairtrade tea and coffee in offices and canteens.
“Fairtrade Fortnight encourages fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world, by requiring companies to pay sustainable prices for produce. It also aims to promote decent working conditions and local sustainability in places where the poorest and smallest producers are traditionally discriminated against.
“There is a wide range of events lined up across the county and I would encourage people to try and get to them to find out more about the big benefits of Fairtrade.”
For further information on Fairtrade Fortnight visit www.fairtradewales.com
Ysgol Y Dderwen, Carmarthen, pupils Deian, aged seven, and Gwenllian, aged five, enjoying their Fairtrade banana cake and Fairtrade fruit juice. Pic Jeff Connell
Johnstown CP School headteacher Helen Starkey with education executive board member Cllr Gwynne Wooldridge and local member Cllr Steve Dunn at the Fairtrade Mad Hatters Tea Party. Pic Jeff Connell
Pictured at Johnstown CP School’s Fairtrade Mad Hatters Tea Party are, from left, local member Cllr Steve Dunn; Carmarthen Town Mayor Cllr Ken Lloyd; education executive board member Cllr Gwynne Wooldridge; Nerys Evans AM; and pupils Aaron Bickerdike, Jessica Roberts, Nansi Morgan and Mad Hatter Jared Samuel. Pic Jeff Connell
They have tucked in to a special themed menu of Fairtrade food and drink as part of the event.
Children were served a homemade turkey and sweetcorn burger, and half a jacket potato with salad, followed by homemade Fairtrade banana and chocolate cake and milkshake.
Throughout the fortnight, Carmarthenshire’s catering service also joined in with this year’s Big Swap theme and replaced its regular juice cuplets with the Fairtrade variety.
Catering services manager Sandra Weigel said: “It’s good to give the children something different to try, and also to educate them about the ethics of Fairtrade.
“The themed menus went down well, and there were lots of clean plates so I think the children have given it their seal of approval.”
Elsewhere in the county, organisations and community groups have held a series of events to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, all of which were supported by Carmarthenshire County Council.
They included a Madhatter’s Tea Party, and visits to local schools by Fairtrade producers.
Cllr Pam Palmer, executive board member for sustainable development, said: “Carmarthenshire is a Fairtrade council and already supplies Fairtrade tea and coffee in offices and canteens.
“Fairtrade Fortnight encourages fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world, by requiring companies to pay sustainable prices for produce. It also aims to promote decent working conditions and local sustainability in places where the poorest and smallest producers are traditionally discriminated against.
“There is a wide range of events lined up across the county and I would encourage people to try and get to them to find out more about the big benefits of Fairtrade.”
For further information on Fairtrade Fortnight visit www.fairtradewales.com
Ysgol Y Dderwen, Carmarthen, pupils Deian, aged seven, and Gwenllian, aged five, enjoying their Fairtrade banana cake and Fairtrade fruit juice. Pic Jeff Connell
Johnstown CP School headteacher Helen Starkey with education executive board member Cllr Gwynne Wooldridge and local member Cllr Steve Dunn at the Fairtrade Mad Hatters Tea Party. Pic Jeff Connell
Pictured at Johnstown CP School’s Fairtrade Mad Hatters Tea Party are, from left, local member Cllr Steve Dunn; Carmarthen Town Mayor Cllr Ken Lloyd; education executive board member Cllr Gwynne Wooldridge; Nerys Evans AM; and pupils Aaron Bickerdike, Jessica Roberts, Nansi Morgan and Mad Hatter Jared Samuel. Pic Jeff Connell
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