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A reception sponsored by Colin Smyth MSP to bring campaigners together with MSPs to mark #10years and to commit to a #FairTradeFuture. Christina McKelvie MSP Minister for International Development spoke at the reception and pledged her support for Fair Trade along with 15 other MSPs.

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Hamilton celebrates World Fair Trade Day with St Ninian's Primary School and a 90kg Rice Challenge at Hillhouse and Earnock Civic Centre.

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Hamilton produces Fairtrade directory.

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Jim Lee, Chair of Hamilton Fairtrade Group, presents Fairtrade Town certificate to the Provost.

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Hamilton achieves status as a Fairtrade Town. News article from Hamilton Advertiser.

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South Lanarkshire Council pass resolution to support Hamilton's bid.

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News story in Hamilton Advertiser about Hamilton's bid to become a Fairtrade Town.

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Meeting held to launch Hamilton Fairtrade Town bid and steering group formed.

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In 2017, Co-op became the first UK retailer to source all our cocoa across the business on Fairtrade terms.

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In 2008, Co-op was the first UK retailer to switch all hot beverages including tea, coffee and hot chocolate to Fairtrade.

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Co-op became the first retailer to stock Fairtrade bananas in every store in 2007.

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In 2004, Co-op was the first retailer to sell Fairtrade sugar.

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In 2001, Co-op was the first retailer to sell an own-brand fair trade wine, the Co-op Chilean Carmenere, in partnership with Traidcraft.

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In 2000, Co-op was the first UK retailer to sell own brand Fairtrade chocolate.

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In 1998, Co-op became the first retailer in the UK to start selling Fairtrade products in every Co-op store.

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Reception to mark #10years as a Fair Trade Nation & to call for a #FairTradeFuture, attended by Fair Trade campaigners from across Scotland and further afield, and Ivan McKee MSP.

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A Fairtrade in Verse, led by Anna Crowe, StAnza (Scotland’s Poetry Festival).

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St Andrews is declared a Fairtrade Town.

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Aberdeen becomes a Fairtrade City.

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Group members Hannah Bowey and Mary Popple receive Scottish Fair Trade Forum Special Recognition and Outstanding Achievement awards respectively while at the same time St Andrews renewed its Fairtrade Community status.

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Mary Popple, a member of St Andrews Fairtrade Campaign, pictured with The Claret Jug.

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The Open, 2015 was Fairtrade Certified for the first time.

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Members of St Andrews Fairtrade Town Campaign.

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Members of St Andrews Fairtrade Town Campaign receive the Scottish Fair Trade Forum Community Award in 2015.

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Despite COVID restrictions, Biggar Fairtrade Town group managed to mark Fairtrade Fortnight with a display in the Gillespie Centre window.

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Biggar Little Festival featured a display of Fairtrade-themed artwork produced by pupils at Biggar Primary School in shop windows on the High St.

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Biggar became a Fairtrade Town in 2019.

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Biggar Primary became a Fairtrade School in 2009.

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Signing the application to become a Fairtrade Town.

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Cupar Fair Trade Town Trail established.

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Cupar Fair Trade Group celebrated 10 years of Cupar being a Fairtrade Town by commissioning a mural, by community artist Kerry Wilson, to be painted on the wall of the Cupar Co-op. Kerry helped members of the group and members of the Fairtrade Group at Bell Baxter High School to create this local landmark which has the slogan 'Choose Products that Change Lives'. Cupar Fair Trade Group was given the Innovation Award for this by Scottish Fair Trade Forum.

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The Scottish Fair Trade Forum moves into offices at Robertson House in Glasgow.

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The Scottish Fair Trade Forum moves into its office at Thistle Street in Edinburgh.

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The Scottish Fair Trade Forum elects its first  Board of Trustees replacing the previous steering group/interim Board.

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The Scottish Fair Trade Forum is registered as a company with charitable status.

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The Scottish Fair Trade Forum appoints its first staff member, Betsy Reed, as Co-ordinator.

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The then Welsh Assembly Government and the then Scottish Executive agree criteria for what would constitute a Fair Trade Nation.

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Wales has been declared the world's first fair trade nation by campaigners, for the progress it has made increasing the availability of such goods.

A number of targets were set in 2006 by the Wales Fair Trade Forum (WFTF) in consultation with independent experts to reach the fair trade nation goal.

These included having fair trade groups in 55% of towns and every county working towards fair trade status.

First Minister Rhodri Morgan said the declaration was a "great honour".

The fair trade campaign seeks greater equity in international trade and offers better trading conditions and rights for marginalised producers and workers.

Fair trade guarantees set minimum price to farmers for their products, which covers the cost of sustainable production and adds a premium to be spent on social or economic projects.

Fair trade products include fruit and vegetables, footballs, chocolate and clothing.

The campaign was launched by political leaders two years ago in a joint initiative with Scotland.

The campaign in Wales has seen the WFTF, which has received funding from the assembly government, encourage schools, businesses and other organisations to switch to fair trade products.

It also obtained a commitment from the assembly government to use fair trade goods.

More than 1,000 volunteers have helped to persuade 58 towns, 380 schools and groups in all 22 Welsh counties to commit to learning about fair trade and use fair trade products.

An independent panel of fair trade experts from Britain and Europe reviewed all of the evidence collated and congratulated Wales on its progress.

The WFTF is now planning to implement the second phase of its campaign which will focus on increasing buying and using fair trade products.

Summit

Andy Wilson of WFTF said it hoped the model pioneered by Wales would be adopted by other countries.

"Wales as far as the UK is concerned, is pioneering. But there is still a long way to go before we can say everyone in Wales is committed to fair trade," he said.

"We hope the work that has been done in Wales will benefit producers in the third world and in turn we will benefit from the stronger relationships we build with the developing world."

Up to 30 fair trade producers from across the globe will meet Sustainability Minister Jane Davidson, as well as activists and Welsh suppliers, in a summit in Newport later.

Mr Morgan said Wales' progress in adopting fair trade showed "how a small country like ours can make a difference".

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Wales has been declared the world's first fair trade nation by campaigners, for the progress it has made increasing the availability of such goods. A number of targets were set in 2006 by the Wales Fair Trade Forum (WFTF) in consultation with independent experts to reach the fair trade nation goal.

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Equal Exchange launches as a co-operative business.

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Campaign Coffee Scotland and GreenCity collaborate on launch of Equal Exchange brand.

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Falkirk & Linlithgow groups join up to take a joint walk along the Union Canal from Linlithgow to Falkirk (with a welcome cup of tea on reaching Falkirk!)

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Window display in Linlithgow library - there was an annual window display there every Fairtrade Fortnight until the library moved to new premises.

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Linlithgow Fairtrade Partnership teams up with Edinburgh Wine School to produce an evening of Fairtrade wine-tasting with paired gourmet Scottish food.

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Linlithgow Fairtrade Partnership produces pin badges for competition prizes and promotions.

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A local flowerbed features the Fairtrade logo

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Build a Better World - Malawi products into Central Coop

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Kilombero rice, from KASFA in Malawi and imported by JTS, is part of a project launched by Central Coop to support co-operatives and farmers’ associations in Malawi.

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Nicola Taylor * Jul 01, 2022

JTS joins celebrations around the world for International Day of

﻿Co-operatives this Saturday (July 2)

At JTS Fair Food Fine Food we are really pleased to be part of an exciting project being launched this weekend by the Central England Co-operative to support co-operatives and farmers' associations in Malawi.

We are thrilled that Kilombero rice grown in and around Karonga in Northern Malawi will be available to Central England Co-operative customers from this weekend. The rice is supplied by KASFA, an inspiring association of smallholder rice farmers. KASFA work in conjunction with NASFAM, the largest independent, smallholder-owned membership organization in Malawi, to facilitate the import of rice to the UK.

Kilombero Rice has the been awarded the Ethical Consumer's 'Best Buy' for rice and both the white and brown rice have a Great Taste award assuring its good provenance and delicious taste. Buying their wonderful Kilombero rice at a fair and stable price provides the farmers with a sustainable income that is reinvested in their farms, providing better food security and the means to support and pay for their children's education.

Building on our 13 year partnership with KASFA, being part of the Co-operative International Trading Development project will enhance the farmers' associations' ability to strengthen community livelihoods as they seek to bring the poorest out of poverty. Together let's Build a Better World.

Please click the button below to read the Press Release issued by Central England Co-operative telling more about this exciting project.

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Nicola Taylor * Jul 01, 2022 At JTS Fair Food Fine Food we are really pleased to be part of an exciting project being launched this weekend by the Central England Co-operative to support co-operatives and farmers' associations in Malawi.

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During lockdown, Linlithgow featured a 5 metre long 'Fairtrade caterpillar' of painted stones, designed by local children.

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'Dignity through trade’ – how a Paisley company has been helping smallholder farmers in the developing world out of poverty, helping people in the West of Scotland into long-term employment, and educating a network of tens of thousands of individual supporters on the impact that their food purchasing choices make on these farmers.

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'Dignity through trade' - how a Paisley company has been helping smallholder farmers in the developing world out of poverty, helping people in the West of Scotland into long-term employment, and educating a network of tens of thousands of individual supporters on the impact that their food purchasing choices make on these farmers.

Dignity for the farmers, dignity for those employed here, and knowledge to enable school children to understand their roles as global citizens and to enable consumers to choose fine and fair foodstuffs.

JTS (Just Trading Scotland) is well known as an ethical business that imports high quality foodstuffs from smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia. Based in Paisley, they import and sell many amazing products including the delicious and Great Taste Award winning Kilombero rice from Northern Malawi, sun ripened jams and chutneys from The Kingdom of Eswatini and the first ever Fairtrade certified organic coconut milk from Sri Lanka. But have you ever considered the unexpected benefit in the UK?

Here is Martin's story -

"Back in 2010 I was a jobseeker with no previous work experience, no School qualifications and generally an unemployable individual on paper. When I applied for the job with JTS they had no obligation to contact me never mind give me the chance of an actual job interview. You see the staff at JTS managed to look past the piece of paper in front of them and asked themselves who is the man behind the blank application form. They decided I deserved a chance of an interview because of my honest approach to job hunting. The rest as they say is history."

"Since joining this amazing organisation, I have been trained in everything - from starting in the warehouse as a picker and packer I am now a Warehouse Manager with nine years' experience working in the fair trade industry. I have learned so much from my time at JTS. The passion this company has for making a difference not only to the farmers whose produce we buy but also to the people who we employ is inexplicable .

In my time here, we have had 19 fulltime staff who were all jobseekers, JTS provided a way back into work for all of them. Without all our customers' support JTS could not continue all the amazing work we do at home and abroad and for that we thank you".

Building on successes like this and with support from Invest in Renfrewshire through SERI (Scotland's Employer Recruitment Incentive), JTS has recently hired a new apprentice to work in the warehouse.

JTS has now reached its 10th Anniversary. They are launching their 10 year report this week, highlighting cumulative sales of over £2m of fair and fine foods. The importance of fair trade, the continued need for gender equity and the need for sustainable development across the world fuel the ambition of JTS and its employees to make an even bigger impact in the years to come.

In line with the JTS mission to inform and educate consumers about the benefits of fair trade and sustainable, environmentally friendly farming practices we seek to engage with people through road shows, our website and social media as well as through resource packs issued with our products.

There is a close partnership between Scotland and Malawi and JTS has helped to improve education, living standards and working conditions for the smallholder rice farmers in remote northern Malawi. Particularly through the '90kg Rice Challenge', we have played a part in educating the next generation and encouraging schools and community groups to get involved. Over 500 schools and 300 faith groups have taken on the challenge of selling 90 kg of rice - the amount that will enable a farmer to pay for one year of a child's secondary education - so far.

This means that the '90 kg Rice Challenge' has involved more than 20,000 schoolchildren and 10,000 adults and taught the participants about global citizenship, the impact of fair trade and why supporting sustainable environmentally-friendly farming in the developing world is crucial for the future of the planet and its entire population.

Fraser Boyd a teacher at Robert Douglas Memorial School, Scone, Perth said " We've taken part in the Kilombero Rice Challenge for several years now, selling the rice at a stall run by the children during Parents' Evenings. Coupled with the excellent teaching resources we use with the children first, the stall allows the children to talk to parents and carers about the point of the challenge, the impact of fairly traded products and their own role as global citizens in helping to enact change and increase access to education. Learners in schools taking part in the challenge will gain a great sense of respect for the value of their own education when they are supported in thinking about how hard others have to work to go to secondary school in Malawi. Teachers and parents alike have noticed how enthused the children are in talking about fair trade and why Scotland's own historic and present connections to Malawi make the challenge even more significant. I would warmly encourage schools across Scotland to take on the challenge. We are a school of 500+ pupils and we've regularly managed 4 x 90kg challenges in an academic year. "

JTS is looking to grow and to continue to provide sustainable incomes and wellbeing for small holder farmers and producers and in their own community. With Great Taste Award winning products, many of them made with fresh naturally grown ingredients and no additives, they are ideally placed to meet growing demand for healthy foods with clear provenance, suitable for a vegan diet and those with restricted diets. This presents an opportunity for JTS to promote their delicious foods to a wider range of customers, with a particular focus on farm shops and delicatessens, cafes and restaurants while growing the market for producers through continued promotion of the rice challenge to schools and community groups.

On 26 March 2019, JTS will be celebrating their 10th anniversary with a reception in the Scottish Parliament being organised in conjunction with Scottish Fair Trade Forum. This event is set to mark the beginning of a new era for JTS, celebrating co-operation with long term partners and inviting new customers and supporters to join the journey.

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'Dignity through trade' - how a Paisley company has been helping smallholder farmers in the developing world out of poverty, helping people in the West of Scotland into long-term employment, and educating a network of tens of thousands of individual supporters on the impact that their food purchasing choices make on these farmers.

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JTS is shortlisted in UK Social Enterprise and Scottish Social Enterprise awards, showcasing fair trade in the wider social enterprise sector

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JTS is finalist in the prestigious UK Social Enterprise Awards

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JTS is named a finalist in the prestigious UK Social Enterprise Awards

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During Fairtrade Fortnight, Linlithgow Fairtrade Partnership works with local cafes to make cakes using Fairtrade ingredients, and invites local celebrities to have a taste.

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LFTP cakes 1 - Fraser Kerr Hyslop - Burgh Halls

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Kilombero Rice, grown by the wonderful farmers of KASFA is recognised as the most ethical rice on the market by the Ethical Consumer

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The Ethical Consumer magazine has just carried out a review on the most ethical rice on the market and Kilombero Rice came out on top! Here is a link to the article.

Mary Popple, the new Chairperson of JTS, said "We are delighted that Kilombero rice has come out on top. The combination of our very strong direct link with the farmers, encouragement in sustainable working practices, and our particular support of women farmers has helped us achieve this great result. We are extremely proud of this brilliant news and hope that it will enable us to grow the market for these Great Taste Award winning products. "

Tracy Mitchell, Business Manager at JTS, said "This is fantastic news for JTS as we celebrate 10 years of providing dignity through trade. We are grateful for the support the Scottish Government has provided for our work with the farmers in Malawi through its Malawi Development Programme and are pleased that the review by the Ethical Consumer recognised the strength of our relationship with those farmers."

Martin Hamilton, the Operations Manager of JTS also said "It is great to have this external recognition of what we have long believed to be the case!"

There was much jubilation in Karonga, Malawi when we advised the management and board members of KASFA (Kaporo Smallholder Farmer Association) about the accolation of the most ethical rice. The chairman of KASFA, Howard Msukwa, whom many of our customers have met during his visits to the UK, had this to say:

"Kilombero is grown and processed by the small holder farmers of Karonga in Malawi. It is grown under very hot conditions, these farmers eat only once per day as Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. It is our cash crop, our rescuer, our hope, our wealth. Much as we thank you who enjoy the product, we sincerely and humbly request you to whisper to your friends that " Did you know that Kilombero is the best and most ethical rice on the market?" Join the team of 'fair' people by eating Kilombero rice and your only regret will be that you didn't start eating it sooner." Ethical Consumer magazine also undertook a Q&A session with Howard which you can read here.

Both white and brown Kilombero rice have also won Great Taste awards and because it is fairly traded, it has empowered the rice farmers to create a brighter future for their families, mainly by giving them a more sustainable livelihoodallowing them to work their way out of poverty with dignityand enabling them to send their children to school.Great Taste most certainly does change lives.

Offer from Ethical Consumer magazine:

To help us celebrate our rice, Ethical Consumer have kindly provided us with an offer for our customers who may wish to subscribe to the magazine.

Just Trading Scotland supporters get 14 months for the price of 12 with the offer code JTS19 - simply put the code into the "notes" field on the subscription pages.

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Kilombero is the Most Ethical Rice on the Market

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The Ethical Consumer magazine has just carried out a review on the most ethical rice on the market and Kilombero Rice came out on top! Here is a link to the article. Mary Popple, the new Chairperson of JTS, said "We are delighted that Kilombero rice has come out on top.

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Linlithgow gets news lamppost banners for Fairtrade Fortnight

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One of many events over the years in Linlithgow - a Fairtrade Bazaar, with belly dancers!

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Linlithgow celebrates 10 years as a Fairtrade town.

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Linlithgow becomes a Fairtrade town - the first in the Lothians and the 4th in Scotland.

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Linlithgow Oxfam Group promote Fairtrade in the town.

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KASFA, the farmer association in Northern Malawi, achieves WFTO Guaranteed Status. KASFA farmers grow the wonderful Kilombero Rice

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My first visit to KASFA (Kapora Smallholder Farmer Association) was a delight. Hard-working, no frills, community-based and democratic - those were the first things I noticed about KASFA. Staff and board took me to visit farmers in their fields, where we were dwarfed by the high-growing Kilombero rice, and all were keen to learn about the WFTO process. My subsequent visits to KASFA went just as well. I enjoyed working with these businesspeople, who made time in their busy work schedules to fit in all the decision-making, actions and monitoring that the WFTO membership process entails. KASFA's Business Manager, Masangwi Mang'andale was the driving force in the process of WFTO membership, ably supported by board and staff. Early on, he facilitated a training session for the board on WFTO principles, and I brought WFTO posters which he put up around KASFA's premises of office and warehouse. Initially I visited KASFA quarterly on half-day visits. As well as work meetings, we had lunches by the shore of Lake Malawi, a visit to Karonga's museum (featuring a model Malawisaurus!) and a peer visit to the nearest WFTO member, in Tanzania. These all helped cement relations, while I also met key contacts - visiting the National Association of Smallholder Farmers (NASFAM) and US African Development Fund (USADF) in Lilongwe, and liaising frequently with WFTO Africa in Nairobi. (USADF gave KASFA a new rice mill and working capital.) And so, by the end of our first year of working together, when KASFA had achieved Provisional Membership and the global pandemic stopped my visits, KASFA and I had built up trust in each other.

In the first year, a graduate intern had written a broad assessment of how KASFA lived up to WFTO's 10 principles. Thereafter we used an Excel timetable with WFTO's 66 compliance criteria for producers, deciding how KASFA would meet these criteria, and monitoring KASFA's progress in quarterly meetings, initially in person and then by Zoom. I also attended quarterly meetings of the Balmore Trust, which contracted me to work on this, as they held the Scottish Government grant to help KASFA become a WFTO member. And I met Scottish Fair Trade Forum, which advised on the process, reviewed KASFA's Living Wage Ladder, and held the final meeting to celebrate achievements. All the way through, I monitored, met people, sorted problems, networked, coaxed, planned, suggested ideas, reported and advised the Balmore Trust when to send funds to KASFA.

In the second year, Masangwi completed the Self-Assessment Report (SAR) online, and KASFA continued to make good progress in spite of the pandemic. The Scottish Government and Corra Foundation, to whom I reported on this grant, allowed us to adjust the budget to make the project safe from COVID, for example using radio to get messages to farmers and air time for board meetings by phone. But nobody could get around the fact that KASFA now couldn't host a peer review by another WFTO member, as the pandemic had stopped international travel. Fortunately KASFA's SAR was good enough to allow WFTO Africa to waive the peer review requirement, but the project was still plagued by staff illness after getting their COVID-19 vaccines.

As if the pandemic was not enough to deal with, we also had to contend with the fact that KASFA is the first WFTO member in Malawi. So not only did the peer visit have to be to another country (to Kahawa Coffee in Tanzania), but there was no WFTO auditor in Malawi. KASFA identified consultants who could train to be a WFTO auditor, and WFTO Africa selected Ruth Phiri, trained her and contracted her to conduct the audit. She travelled safely by car to Karonga, where KASFA is based, conducted her audit and then worked with WFTO to write a report of the standard required. She did this without ever having seen a WFTO member, met anyone from WFTO, or observed a WFTO audit. She learned well and fast.

KASFA passed the audit. WFTO in the Netherlands reviewed KASFA's Improvement Plan. And finally KASFA was pronounced a WFTO member! After 2.5 years of work, in the global pandemic and a country with no prior WFTO presence, KASFA had made it to its goal. KASFA's measures to achieve WFTO membership had included infrastructure improvements at its warehouse, adoption and implementation of new policies, and training its 4,515 members (62% women) in various matters. Given its democratic structure plus previous and ongoing support from NASFAM, Balmore Trust and USADF, KASFA had started out in a strong position to gain WFTO membership, and everything came together to help KASFA advance and improve. But KASFA could never have achieved WFTO membership without the dedication of its people, in particular the encouragement of former Chair Howard Msukwa, active participation of board members, contributions by staff (especially the Miller, Ray Manda and Field Officer, Veronica Subi), and most of all the hard work and integrity of KASFA's dynamic Business Manager, Masangwi Mang'andale.

KASFA is a pleasure to work with. I wish them well in their continuous improvement over years to come. Well done, KASFA!

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My first visit to KASFA (Kapora Smallholder Farmer Association) was a delight. Hard-working, no frills, community-based and democratic - those were the first things I noticed about KASFA. Staff and board took me to visit farmers in their fields, where we were dwarfed by the high-growing Kilombero rice, and all were keen to learn about the WFTO process.

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KASFA farmers Howard and Webster join SFTF conference

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JTS awarded Guaranteed Member status by WFTO (World Fair Trade Organization)

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JTS celebrate their 10th Birthday with a reception at the Scottish Parliament

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Lenzie recognised as a Fairtrade Town.

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JTS (Just Trading Scotland) started trading - with the first container of rice arriving just in time for Fairtrade Fortnight 2009

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Fairtrade bananas at Harlaw Reservoir with some members of Balerno Fairtrade Group

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Balerno became a Fairtrade Village.

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First Fairtrade bananas in the UK are launched.

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The first Fairtrade Fortnight.

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The first ever Fair Trade conference held in Scotland by Campaign Coffee Scotland (CCS) and GreenCity Wholefoods.

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Campaign Coffee Scotland (CCS) was established by a group of returned Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) volunteers.

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The Strathaven Fairtrade Group celebrated 20 years a Fairtrade Town by conducting a series of interviews with the many Fairtrade, ethical and sustainable retailers around the town. These were published in the local Strathaven Echoes newspaper.

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Strathaven completes the Malawi Rice Challenge

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Amazing achievement of selling 210kg in the Rice Challenge

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Strathaven celebrates 15 years as a Fairtrade Town

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All the pupils' contributions, from 7 local primary schools, to our annual Fairtrade Fortnight Poster Competition were published in our 15 years Commemorative booklet.

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Strathaven renews its Fairtrade status.

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Service of celebration featuring local schools with Martin Rhodes.

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Strathaven Celebrates 10 years as a Fairtrade Town.

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Strathaven helps celebrate 500 Fairtrade Towns

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Strathaven takes part in the 500 miles bike ride celebrating 500 Fairtrade Towns

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Strathaven becomes the 1st Fairtrade Town in Scotland with Aberfeldy.

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Shared Interest visits Edinburgh to meet supporters

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Shared Interest visits Glasgow to meet supporters.

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Celebratory Afternoon Tea at Brakes Bros Ltd, 403 Edinburgh Road, Newhouse ML1 5GH to mark achievement of Fairtrade Zone Status for North Lanarkshire.

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Inaugural North Lanarkshire Fairtrade Zone Meeting, Atrium Business Cente, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF.

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First North Lanarkshire Fairtrade Zone Meeting.

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Motherwell Fairtrade Zone Renewal of Fairtrade Zone Status Certificate.

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Motherwell Fairtrade Renewal Certificate 28 August 2013

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Fairtrade Zone Status awarded to Motherwell Area including Motherwell, Carfin, Cleland, New Stevenston, Newarthill and Holytown.

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First Meeting of Motherwell Fairtrade Steering Group.

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Motherwell Fairtrade Steering Group, 9 May 2007

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'Motherwell aims for Fairtrade status' press release.

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Motherwell aims for Fair Trade Status Press Release 8 March 2005, p1

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In 2019, Dundee City Council pledged its support to the International Fair Trade Charter, with its vision of justice, equality and sustainable development

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Dundee became Scotland’s first fair trade city in 2004.

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Dundee City Council first adopted a resolution supporting fair trade.

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Fairtrade Walk along the Loch Leven Heritage Trail in April 2017.

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Weekly Fairtrade stalls in all the local churches and monthly stalls at the Kinross Farmers' Market.

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Fairtrade status achieved as 1st Fairtrade County in Scotland. Photo of two of the original Fairtrade Group, Marg Meade and Patricia Payne who were enthusiastic Fairtrade supporters at one of the Annual Fairtrade Fortnight Coffee Mornings held in Kinross.

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All Things Fair and the residents of Blairgowrie take on the 90kg Rice Challenge despite Covid-19 shop closure.

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Perth Farmers Market for Fairtrade Fortnight.

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Event for Fairtrade Fortnight.

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Coffee morning in Perth & Kinross Council Headquarters for Fairtrade Fortnight.

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One of the displays in all the Culture Perth and Kinross libraries in 2018 for Fairtrade Fortnight.

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Fair Trade walk around Perth for the Scottish Fair Trade Forum's Campaigner Conference.

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Scottish Fair Trade Forum Campaigner Conference in Perth with speakers from St. John’s Academy Fair Trade Group.

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Perth & Kinross's Fairtrade resolution passed.

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Some of Perth & Kinross's Councillors and Fairtrade Champions, prior to achieving Zone status in August 2016.

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Perth & Kinross first achieved Fairtrade Zone status - and have successfully renewed status ever since.

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Rainbow Turtle celebrates its 20th anniversary

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Peterhead and Buchan gained Fairtrade status in 2012.

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Mandira and Amisha from Get Paper Industry in Nepal visited Alford during Fairtrade Fortnight.

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Alford was awarded Fairtrade Village status.