Community Farm

Are you interested in hearing about the development of a Community Farm/garden and forestry school in Ammanford?

An Open Meeting will be held at ismooth community cafe in College Street, Ammanford on Thursday 7th July at 3.30pm.

If you are interested in producing food, addressing Carbon footprint, renewable energy, the regeneration of Ammanford and the sustainability of our community, please come along and be part of this exciting project.

Fferm Gymunedol

Ydych chi gyda diddordeb mewn clyuwed am ddatblygiad Fferm/Gardd gymunedol ac ysgol goedwig yn Rhydaman?

Bydd yna Gyfarfod Agored yng Nghaffi gymunedol  iSmooth yn stryd y Coleg, Rhydaman ar ddydd Iau 7 Gorffennaf am 3.30.

Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn cynhyrchu bwyd, mynd i’r afael a’ch ôl troed carbon, egni adnewyddadwy ac adfywio yn Rhydaman ac cynaladwyedd y nein cymdeithas yna dewch draw a bod yn rhan o’r prosiect

Fairtrade Country's 3rd Birthday - Penblwydd Masnach Deg

It is 3yrs to to this week that Wales became the worlds 1st Fairtrade Country!

Now 82% of our counties and nearly 50% of our towns and schools buy and learn about Fairtrade!

Mae'n dair mlynedd i'r wythnos hon ers i Gymru ddod yn Wlad Masnach Deg Cyntaf y byd.
Bellach mae 825 o'n siroedd a bron 50% o'n trefi ac ysgolion yn prynu a dysgu am Fasnach Deg!

Cotton farmers need our help

I WAS disappointed to learn that, every day, cotton farmers in Africa are being forced out of business because they cannot compete against the $7bn in subsidies EU cotton farmers have received in the past 10 years.

When we put on our cotton socks do we spare a thought about where the cotton was grown or the effort that has gone into growing it?

Farmers in Africa are telling us that they do not want handouts, they just want a level playing field for trading their goods.Fair Trade Wales has launched a Wales-wide response to help the poorest farmers in the world.

The Fair Trade movement wishes to see a CAP regime that is consistent with other EU policies on development and takes into account impacts on marginalised producers and workers in poor countries – and the people of Wales can help make this happen.

If you are interested in finding out more, and would like to write to your MEP, please get in touch.

Elen Jones, National Co-ordinator

Fair Trade Wales