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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 renews its Fairtrade Town status
The summer of 2008 saw Garstang renew its Fairtrade Town status with a glowing report from the Fairtrade Foundation. This is the third Renewal since Garstang was officially recognised as a Fairtrade Town in 2001 and those providing the feedback comments were simply lost for words in three out of the five goals. 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.