Every year we drink 31 billion cups of coffee in the UK!
How much of this goes to the farmer? On average small coffee farmers receive just 1.5 pence from a cappuccino that costs the consumer £1.75 here.
In December 2006 Darlington followed in the footsteps of many towns and cities throughout the UK in becoming a Fairtrade Town. Becoming a Fairtrade Town is a prestigious honour, which enables a town to show its commitment to supporting Fairtrade across all sectors of the community.
The purpose of a Fairtrade Town is to contribute to the Fairtrade Foundation’s aim of tackling poverty by enabling disadvantaged producers from poor countries to receive a better deal, through encouraging support of the Fairtrade Mark
Fairtrade Website
Fairtrade in Schools
Fairtrade in the Office
Darlington's Fairtrade Caterers and Shops