Tuesday 22 September 2009

Ammanford Fairtrade Directory

To update this directory is we would be grateful if you would let us know about any new products you notice in shops or catering outlets in Ammanford. To do this, or for more information, please contact edwyn@edwyn.wanadoo.co.uk


(The difference in this directory between “Fairtrade” products and “fairly traded” products is that “Fairtrade” products have the official fairtrade mark from the Fairtrade Foundation.)


SHOPS :

The Co-Op, College Street :
- Products include :
- a wide range of own-brand and other brands’ Fairtrade tea and coffee, hot chocolate and cocoa,
- Co-Op and Tate and Lyle Fairtrade sugar,
- a wide range of own-brand chocolate bars, biscuits, shortbread, flapjacks, cakes and other snacks,
- bananas, oranges and other fresh fruit (pineapples, mangos… ) according to seasonal
- availability
- dried Fairtrade mango snack packs,
- Fairtrade salted peanuts and Fairtrade cashew nuts,
- Traidcraft fairly traded instant barbecue,
- Co-Op range of Fairtrade cotton wool products,
- Co-Op Fairtrade muesli,
- Co-Op range of Fairtrade snack bars,
- Doves Farm Fairtrade snack bars,
- Ben & Jerry’s Fairtrade ice cream,
- Wide range of Fairtrade wines,
- Rowse honey,
- … and Fairtrade cotton bags to put it all in!

Boots, Quay Street :

- a range of Fairtrade cosmetics and gifts



Flowercraft in the College Street Arcade: Fairtrade flowers and Fairtrade hampers are available to order through Interflora


Tesco, Park Street :- a range of Fairtrade tea and coffee,
- Tate and Lyle Fairtrade sugar,
- Fairtrade bananas.
Jelf’s, Wind Street :- a range of Fairtrade speciality teas,
- Plamil and Green and Black’s Fairtrade chocolate bars,
- Goodlife Fairtrade nut cutlets,
- BioFair fairly traded quinoa flakes.

Partridge and Ptarmigan, High Street :- A range of Fairtrade and fairly traded clothes and fairly traded crafts and accessories.


The Magnolia Tree :- Windhorse fairly traded crafts products.


Inspirations, College Street Arcade :- A range of Windhorse and Latitude fairly traded craft products.
The Organic Pantry :- Sell organic Fairtrade products online and in the local area through their box delivery scheme. Products include drinks, rice, seeds, nuts, beans, chocolate and lots more. http://www.organics-online.co.uk/ / 01269 824695.


…and anywhere that sells Cadbury’s Dairy Milk bars!
- Since September 2009, Cadbury’s Dairy Milk bars have gone Fairtrade, so you can probably now find at least one Fairtrade product in every newsagent/garage/sweet shop in Ammanford – Please ask, and also ask these “new” Fairtrade stockists to also stock other Fairtrade products. (Cadbury’s Hot Chocolate is also Fairtrade now.)
CAFES :
2activate, Wind Street :- Wide range of Fairtrade and fairly traded drinks and snacks.
No. 6, Wind Street :

- Fairtrade tea, coffee, hot chocolate and orange juice.
Gregg’s, Quay Street :
- Fairtrade tea, coffee, hot chocolate and juices.


… and anywhere that serves Cadbury’s Hot Chocolate!

Cyfeirlyfr Masnach Deg Rhydaman

I ddiweddaru’r cyferilyfr byddwn yn ddiolchgar petaech yn gadael I ni wybod am unrhyw nwyddau yr ydych yn eu gweld yn y siopau neu gaffis yn Rhydaman. I wneud hyn , neu am fwy o wybodaeth, cysylltwch ag edwyn@edwyn.wanadoo.co.uk

(Y gwahaniaeth yn y cyfeirlyfr hwn rhwng nwyddau “Masnach Deg” a nwyddau wedi eu “masnachu yn deg” yw bod nwyddau “Masnach Deg2 yn cario logo swyddogol y Sefydliad Masnach Deg.)
SIOPAU :

Y Co-Op, Stryd y Coleg :
Nwyddau yn cynnwys :
- amrediad eang o de a choffi, siolced twym a cocoa,
- Siwgr Masnach Deg y Co-Op a Tate and Lyle,
- Dewis eang o bariau siocled, bisgedi, shortbread, fflapjacs, cacennau a danteision eraill,
- bananas, orenau a ffrwythau ffres (pinafalau, mangos… ) yn ddibynol ar y tymhorau,
- snack pack mango Masnach Deg wedi ei sychu,
- cnau wedi eu halltu a cashews Masnach Deg,
- barbeciw parod Traidcraft wedi ei fasnachu yn deg,
- dewis o nwyddau gwlan cotwm Masnach Deg y Co-Op,
- muesli Masnach Deg y Co-Op,
- dewis o sancbar Masnach Deg y Co-Op,
- snacbar Masnach Deg Doves Farm,
-
hufen iâ Masnach Deg Ben & Jerry’s,
- dewis eang o win Masnach Deg,
- Mêl Rowse,
- … a bag gwlan cotwm Masnach Deg i roi popeth ynddo!

Flowercraft in the College Street Arcade - Blodau Masnach Deg a basgedi i'w harchebu trwy Interflora
-

Boots, Stryd y Cei :
- dewis o golur ac anrhegion Masnach Deg,
Tesco, Stryd y Parc :- dewis o de a choffi Masnach Deg,
- siwgr Masnach Deg Tate and Lyle,
- bananas Masnach Deg.

Jelf’s, Stryd y Gwynt :
- dewis o wahanol fathau o de Masnach Deg,
- bariau siocled Masnahc Deg Plamil a Green and Black’s,
- golwythion cnau Msnach Deg Goodlife,
- flakes quinoa BioFair wedi eu masnachu yn deg.

Partridge and Ptarmigan, Stryd Fawr :
- dewis o ddillad ac clust dlysau, mwclis ac yn y blaen Masnach Deg ac wedi eu masnachu yn deg.

The Magnolia Tree :
- nwyddau Windhorse wedi eu masnachu yn deg.

Inspirations, Arcade Stryd y Coleg :
- dewis o nwyddau Windhorse a Latitude wedi eu masnachu yn deg.
Y Pantri Organig :- gwerthu cynnyrch Masnach Deg ar-lein yn yr ardal leol drwy eu cynllun bocs organig.
- Nwyddau yn cynnwys diodydd, reis, hadau, cnau, ffa, siolced a llawer mwy
-
www.organics-online.co.uk / 01269 824695.

ac unrhywle sydd yn gwerthu barau siolced Cadbury’s Dairy Milk bars!- Ers Medi 2009, mae barau siocled Cadbury’s Dairy Milk wedi mynd yn rhai Masnach Deg, felly byddwch yn fwy na thebyg yn ffeindio o leiaf un cynnyrch Masnach Deg ym mhob siop/garej/ siop bapur yn Rhydaman – Gofynnwch am i’r stocwyr “newydd” hyn i stocio nwyddau Masnach Deg eraill hefyd. (Mae (Cadbury’s Hot Chocolate yn Fasnach Deg erbyn hyn.)
CAFFIS :2activate, Stryd y Gwynt :- dewis eang o ddiodydd a byrbrydau Masnach Deg a nwyddau wedi eu masnachu yn deg.
No. 6, Stryd y Gwynt :- te, coffi, siolced twym a sudd oren Masnach Deg.
Gregg’s, Stryd y Cei :- te, coffi, siocled twym a sudd Masnach Deg.
… ac ym mhobman arall sy’n gwerthu Cadbury’s Hot Chocolate!

Wednesday 16 September 2009

AMMANFORD FAIRTRADE GROUP CELEBRATE

Ammanford Fairtrade Group are celebrating after winning a UK wide award for Best Media Campaign For Fairtrade Fortnight 2009.

Veronica Pasteur of the Fairtrade Foundation said : "The judges were impressed by the creative events the group organized which ensured excellent media coverage – not just in print, but also TV. They engaged a wide range of people in the events and involving the Mayor, local MP and local AM, as well as churches, schools and youth groups was great. Their range of events proved an excellent way to make interesting local news stories that kept the press interested and ensured their message reached a huge number of people.
"It is these activities that helped to make Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 the biggest and best ever, and as we prepare for 2010 we hope that their achievements will inspire others around the country to take action for Fairtrade."

Local campaign co-ordinator Phil Broadhurst said "We're delighted with the award and the recognition it gives to the way so many people in the community came together to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight this year."

The campaign was based around two main events; a fairtrade banana relay race at Amman Valley School, which also featured all the town's primary schools, and a massive fairtrade banana split in the arcade organised by local churches and youth groups. The fortnight also included promotions in shops, fairtrade coffee mornings, school assemblies and fairtrade dinners, and a visit to the town from a fairtrade banana farmer from the Caribbean.

The award was sponsored by ethical investors Shared Interest who will be presenting the Ammanford Fairtrade Group with a £500 grant to support further campaigning work.

Ammanford became the first Fairtrade Town in Wales in 2002. There are now 440 Fairtrade Towns in the UK, helping to promote the message of Fairtrade, campaigning for a fair deal for farmers and other workers in the developing world.

There are over 4500 products with the fairtrade mark, varying from the traditional tea, coffee and chocolate to rum, cotton wool and footballs and it is estimated that 7 out of 10 households now purchase fairtrade products.

Ammanford's Co-Op store, which had a team in the Fairtrade Banana Relay Race, is currently celebrating the Fairtrade Town Group's success with 20% off all fairtrade products (offer runs until September 29th).

GRWP MASNACH DEG RHYDAMAN YN DATHLU

Mae Grwp Masnach Deg Rhydaman yn dathlu ar ol ennill gwobr Yr Ymgyrch Gyfryngol Orau Pythefnos Masnach Deg drwy Brydain.

Dywedodd Veronica Pasteur o Sefydliad Masnach Deg “Roedd y beirniaid wedi eu plesio gyda’r digwyddiadau creadigol a gafodd eu trefnu gan y grwp a sicrhaodd sylw y cyfryngau – nid yn unig mewn print, ond hefyd ar y teledu. Roedd y digwyddiadau yn sicrhau cyfraniad amrediad eang o bobl, nid yn unig y Maer, Aelod Seneddol a’r Aelod Cynulliad ond hefyd y Capeli, ysgolion a grwpiau ieuenctid lleol. Roedd y gwahanol weithgareddau yn lwyddiant ysgubol ac yn ffordd o greu storiau newyddion diddorol a gafodd sylw gan y wasg a sicrhau bod y neges yn cyrraedd nifer fawr o bobl.

Dyma’r gweithgareddau a gynorthwyodd gwenud Pythefnos masnach Deg 2009 yr un mwyaf a gorau eto, ac wrth baratoi ar gyfer 2010 gobeithiwn bod y llwyddiannau hyn yn ysgogi eraill ar draws y wlad i fod yn weithgar dros Fasnach Deg.


Dywedodd Phil Broadhurst, Aelod o grwp masnach Deg Rhydaman “Rydym wrth ein boddau gyda’r wobr a’r cydnabyddiaeth mae’n ei roi i’r ffordd roedd cymaint o bobl yn y gymuned wedi dod at eu gilydd i ddathlu Pythefnos Masnach Deg eleni

Tuesday 15 September 2009

5 things about Fairtrade

1. The FAIRTRADE Mark is a certification mark and a registered trademark of Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO) of which the Fairtrade Foundation is the UK member. The Fairtrade Foundation is an independent certification body which licenses the use of the FAIRTRADE Mark on products which meet international Fairtrade standards. This independent consumer label is now recognised by 70% of UK consumers and appears on products as a guarantee that disadvantaged producers are getting a better deal. Today, more than 7..5 million people – farmers, workers and their families – across 58 developing countries benefit from the international Fairtrade system.

2. Over 4,500 products have been licensed to carry the FAIRTRADE Mark including coffee, tea, herbal teas, chocolate, cocoa, sugar, bananas, grapes, pineapples, mangoes, avocados, apples, pears, plums, grapefruit, lemons, oranges, satsumas, clementines, mandarins, lychees, coconuts, dried fruit, juices, smoothies, biscuits, cakes & snacks, honey, jams & preserves, chutney & sauces, rice, quinoa, herbs & spices, seeds, nuts & nut oil, wines, beers, rum, confectionary, muesli, cereal bars, yoghurt, ice-cream, flowers, sports balls, sugar body scrub and cotton products including clothing, homeware, cloth toys, cotton wool and olive oil.

3. 7 in 10 households purchase Fairtrade goods, including an extra 1.3 million more households in 2008, helping Fairtrade sales reach an estimated £700m in 2008, a 43% increase on the previous year. There are over 460 producer organisations selling to the UK and by the end of October 2008 872 certified producer groups were in the global Fairtrade system, representing more than 1.5 million farmers and workers.


4. Established in 1990, Shared Interest lends over £30 million from UK investors each year to businesses in developing countries, helping them sell their local produce and handcrafted goods in the fair trade market. Meanwhile, charitable arm Shared Interest Foundation delivers vital training to sustain their growth and survival in an increasingly commercial world.

5. There are now more than 440 Fairtrade Towns and Cities across the UK, as well as 100 Fairtrade Universities, 3,000 schools, more than 5,500 Fairtrade Churches, and 39 Fairtrade Synagogues.

Sunday 13 September 2009

Fairtrade Fortnight Awards Winners 2009

"Congratulations! I am very pleased to tell you that Ammanford Fairtrade Group is the winner of the Fairtrade Fortnight Best Media Campaign Award!

The judges were impressed by the creative events you organized which ensured excellent media coverage – not just in print, but also TV. You engaged a wide range of people in your events and involving the Mayor, local MP and local AM was great, as well as churches and youth groups. Your range of events proved an excellent way to make interesting local news stories that kept the press interested and ensured your message reached a huge number of people"

So - THANKS to everyone that helped, organising and taking part in the events, as well as to all the media who gave us coverage. (We will ofcourse be hoping for more coverage when details of the award are announced!)

http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/press_office/press_releases_and_statements/september_2009/fairtrade_fortnight_award_winners_2009_announced.aspx

Gwobrau Pythefnos Masnach Deg 2009

Llongyfarchiadau – Dwi yn falch o gyhoeddi mai enillwyr Gwobr Ymgyrch Gyfryngol Orau Pythefnos Masach Deg.

Roedd y beiriniaid wedi eu plesio’n arw gan yr digwyddiadau creadigol a sicrhaodd gyhoeddusrwydd gan y cyfryngau – nid yn unig mewn print ond hefyd ar y teledu. Yn ol Sefydliad Masnach Deg –“ Fe wnaethoch sicrhau amrywiaeth eang o bobl yn eich gweithgareddau, gan gynnwys y Maer, yr Aelod Seneddol a’r Aelod Cynulliad lleol, yn ogystal a chapeli a mudiadau ieuenctid. Roedd yr amrywiaeth o ddigwyddiadau yn sicrhau diddordeb y cyfryngau a wanethoch sicrhau bod y neges yn cyrraedd nifer fawr o bobl”.

Felly diolch i bawb oedd wedi cynorthwyo a cymryd rhan yn y digwyddiadau yn ogystal a’r cyfryngau am eu cefnogaeth. (Byddwn wrth gwrs yn gobeithio cael mwy o gyhoeddusrwydd pan fyd dmanylion y wobr yn cael ei cyhoeddi!).

http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/press_office/press_releases_and_statements/september_2009/fairtrade_fortnight_award_winners_2009_announced.aspx


Carmarthenshire County fairtrade group meeting - Cyfarfod grwp Masnach Deg Sir Gaerfyrddin

There is a Carmarthenshire County Fairtrade Group meeting at 2activate in Wind Street on Tuesday 15th September at 7pm. This will be followed by a quick meeting of the Ammanford Fairtrade group. Hope to see as many of you as possible. thanks.

Cynhelir cyfarfod o Grwp Masnach Deg Sir Gaerfyrddin ar Nos Fawrth 15 Medi yn 2activate, Stryd y Gwynt, Rhydaman am 7pm. Yn dilyn hwn fydd gennym gyfarfod byr o Grwp masnach Deg Rhydaman.