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Garstang is a historic market town off the A6 midway between Preston and Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It has a population of about five thousand. At a Public Town Meeting on Thursday 27th April 2000 the people of Garstang voted virtually unanimously for Garstang to become the world's first Fairtrade Town.
This web site provides information on Fairtrade, the Garstang Fairtrade Town story, the Garstang and New Koforidua Link and links to other web sites where you can find more about Fairtrade and Fairtrade Products.
The FIG Tree International Visitor Centre opens in Garstang
In November 2011, almost ten years to the day after Garstang was awarded their world’s first Fairtrade Town status The FIG Tree opened up on the very site where the award was made. The FIG Tree celebrates the international Fair Trade Towns movement by providing an exhibition, café and shop and unique chocolate making events. Find out more here.
The Garstang Fairtrade Steering Group would like to thank the Garstang and District Partnership for their grant funding toward the cost of this website.