Scotmid Supports Edinburgh Fairtrade Festival 2017
The Edinburgh Fairtrade Festival, supported by Scotmid Co-operative, proved to be a successful event on Saturday at the Eric Liddell Centre in Morningside and hundreds of local people attended the event. Organised by the Edinburgh Fairtrade City group and part of Fairtrade Fortnight, the event featured talks from international speaker Lousi Albadawi, Lord Provost, Donald […]
Primary School Goes Bananas for Fairtrade Fortnight
Scotmid Co-operative paid a visit to Cambusnethan Primary School recently to support its Fairtrade Fortnight celebrations. Scotmid’s Fairtrade ambassadors gave a talk to pupils about how switching to Fairtrade products means better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers. The retail co-operative also provided a Fairtrade banana for every […]
Zoo summer school kids go bananas for Fairtrade thanks to Scotmid donation
Children attending Edinburgh Zoo’s Summer School are set to learn about the importance of Fairtrade during their studies on the rainforest, thanks to support from Scotmid Co-operative. Scotmid has donated £800 worth of food vouchers to buy Fairtrade fruit, healthy snacks and drinks for the children to enjoy during their jungle-themed lessons. Around 400 children […]
Fairtrade Banana Quiz Answers
Well done on completing the Fairtrade Banana Quiz! Here are the answers – good luck! Round 1: Bonkers or Bananas? 1. It’s Bananas! but it’s true! 2. Bonkers! Bananas grow as a plant. They are actually a herb! 3. Bonkers! All banana plantations and small farms can become Fairtrade as long as they can meet […]
Scotmid Co-operative goes bananas across Scotland for Fairtrade
Scotmid Co-operative is asking communities across Scotland to go bananas for Fairtrade Fortnight, which kicks off across the UK today until 9th March 2014. Scotmid is promoting Fairtrade Fortnight at its stores across Scotland, with activities and special discounts planned to encourage local customers to support Fairtrade. Scotmid stocks Fairtrade products such as tea, coffee […]