Anna

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Welcome to
Annas Shop.
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Hello!
My name is Anna. I own a Fairtrade Shop.
You might be thinking,whats Fairtrade?
Well, let me tell you all about it.
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When you go to the shops with your mum or dad,
you may buy things that have travelled a long
way!
Things like coffee, tea, bananas and cocoa (which
makes yummy chocolate) all travel long distances
before they reach the shops.
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Fairtrade is different. It is a promise or
guarantee to producers that they will get a
fair and steady price for their products.
If the price of a product drops in the world
market, it can be very bad news for farmers. They
might struggle to buy food or to keep their
children in school.
Around the world, farmers and producers have to
sell their products to earn enough money to
survive.
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So why does Fairtrade matter to you?
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Buying Fairtrade products is about using your
power as a consumer (someone who buys things).

When people buy Fairtrade products it is a
message to big companies that there is a better
way to do business.
When we buy Fairtrade products we show that we
really care for others no matter how far away
they live!
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My name is Jethanda and I grow Fairtrade cotton
in India. Fairtrade is great because I know that
I will get a fair and steady price for my cotton.
This means that I can make plans, I hope to set
up a rainwater-saving programme in the future.
Hello! My name is Ovidia and I am part of a
Fairtrade cooperative in the Dominican Republic.
Selling our cocoa through the Fairtrade market
has helped us to set up a nursery so that we can
grow most of our own food.
Hi! My name is Ana and I am part of the El Guabo
banana cooperative in Ecuador. We are passionate
about healthy farming. After all, we eat the
bananas ourselves!
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Fairtrade can really improve peoples
lives! Thats why I chose to open my Fairtrade
shop.
Now that Ive helped you to learn about
Fairtrade, CAN YOU HELP ME?
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The problem is that the supermarket across the
road sells the same things as I do - but their
products arent Fairtrade. I have to sell things
for a few pennies more because I only sell
Fairtrade goods.
Design a leaflet or a poster to persuade people
that buying Fairtrade is better. It helps farmers
and workers earn a fair wage for their products.
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Remember to look out for the Fairtrade mark when
you are shopping!
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Photos by Tina Leme, Simon Rawles, The Fairtrade
Foundation