Explaining the importance of choosing Fairtrade this year more than ever,Renato Theodoro,President of CAFESUL coffee co-operativein Brazil,says: ‘We producers ask you to keep consuming Fairtrade products because the Premium that we get when you buy our products is being used for different social actions that contribute to minimising the effects of this pandemic.’ This cookie is set by Addthis. This is a geolocation cookie to understand where the users sharing the information are located. For a chance to win one of the many beautiful, delicious,and luxuriousprizeson offerthisyear, all you need to do iscorrectly answer a question about the daily product or the farmers likeRenatoat the end of the supply chain,posted by the brand of the day. Fairtrade’s Advent Calendar is the perfect introduction to what Fairtrade has to offer. Another farmer, Rosemary Achieng, who is a Senior Farm Supervisor in the production department of Panda Flowers – a Fairtrade certified flower farm in Kenya, also said:

Besa Kabeto, 25, a worker at Herburg roses and graduate of the Women’s School of Leadership (WSOL), which is part-financed by the Gender Empowerment Programme and supports women to complete business plans and diversify their incomes, said: Renato’sstory reflects that of many of the 1.6 million farmers and workers impacted by Fairtrade products. To get a taste of all that Fairtrade has to offer and be in with a chance to win one of 24 prizes, all you have to do is this:The companies who buy on Fairtrade terms pay an additional Fairtrade Premium to the farmers, who work in co-ops, which is set as a percentage of the total amount they are buying. The co-ops then decide how to use this (i.e. install a water pump, invest in schools or maternity units). Tea lovers can get their hands on an organic tea bundle from Greenypeeps, a carbon-negative tea brand working to have a positive impact on the environment and farming communities in Sri Lanka, one cuppa at a time. Brandstaking part:Tate & Lyle,Traidcraft,Tony’sChocolonely, Arena Flowers, Clipper, CatherineZoraida, Divine Chocolate, Know the Origin, Co-op, Karma Cola, Liberation, Zaytoun, John Lewis, Tropical Wholefoods, The London Tea co.,Quinola, Naissance, retailer*flowers,Puccino’s, People Tree, Cocoa Loco, Shakti Ellenwood,Suki Tea Makers, and Fairphone. I learnt a lot about gender equality and project management. I have also acquired skills around saving money from the training module. The training gave me inspiration to aspire for better income and life.”

Fairtrade believe the people who earned that Fairtrade Premium know best how to transform their community, so how they spend that money is their decision. This way, farmers can make decisions about what’s best for their farms – and their futures – themselves. But, a certain percentage (25% in coffee, for example) must be used to enhance productivity and quality of crops. The idea is this will help with resilience in the face of climate change. Fairtrade Advent Calendar: How do you take part? They are also big champions of other social causes, including sustainability, climate justice and (as we mentioned above) gender equality. How does Fairtrade work?

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The Real Advent Calendar is designed to share and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas so that Christ is not written out of Christmas. Of course, it wouldn’t be an advent calendar without chocolate. How does a year’s supply of Divine Chocolate sound? Divine is the OG of Fairtrade chocolate brands and is actually co-owned by a co-operative of 100,000 farmers. These bars are also palm oil free and help to support social initiatives like gender equality and education. The Fairtrade Advent Calendar: Win an organic tea bundle Fairtrade Advent Calendar: Greenypeeps teaAlso included are gold earrings by London-based, award-winning bespoke jewellers Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery. Harriet Kelsall is a pioneer of the ethical jewellery industry. They were one of the first jewellers to use Fairtrade Gold and dedicate themselves to sourcing their materials from as ethical a supply-chain as possible – which is no easy feat when it comes to jewellery. The Fairtrade Advent Calendar: Win a year’s supply of chocolate Fairtrade Advent Calendar: Divine Chocolate As well as sourcing and producing their products ethically, Greenypeeps donate 3% of their sales to help local farmers plant and care for rainforest trees in southern Sri Lanka. So, beyond the enjoyment of a good cuppa, the prize bundle comes with an additional five endangered trees planted in your honour. Talk about the power of a good cup of tea, ey? The Fairtrade Advent Calendar: Other prizes to look out for