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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.
Garstang celebrates 10th Anniversary
Come and join us on Saturday 24th April 2010, when Garstang will celebrate its 10th anniversary as the world’s first Fairtrade Town. Celebrations will include a buffet, live music from the ‘Mostly Hums’ and ‘Bang on – Clifton Drummers’ and video links with New Koforidua, Ghana and Media, USA. The Chief Executive of the Fairtrade Foundation, Harriet Lamb CBE will be the guest speaker. More
The Garstang Fairtrade Steering Group would like to thank the Garstang and District Partnership for their grant funding toward the cost of this website.