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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 Fair Trade, the Garstang Fair Trade story and links to other web sites where you can find more about Fair Trade and Fair Trade Products.
The Garstang Fairtrade Steering Group would like to thank the Garstang and District Partnership for their grant funding toward the cost of this website.
Future Event!
‘After Black Gold’ at the Crofters Hotel, Cabus on Monday 9th June 6.30pm Featuring a showing of the much acclaimed film Black Gold and a gripping presentation from Joe Human of the Keswick and Cumbria Fair Trade campaigns, followed by a discussion with the coffee farmers Mekonen Aweke and Raya Abakoyas from Choche, Ethiopia. They will be joined by Samuel Ofori, a teacher from the cocoa farming community and Garstang's twin town of New Koforidua, Ghana.
Admission: minimum donation of £2. All proceeds to go to the Garstang Fairtrade Steering Group. Fairtrade refreshments will be provided by the Crofters Hotel who will be making a complete switch to Fairtrade coffee on the night.