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THE FAIR TRADE SHOP

Trading for a fairer world

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Meet Our Suppliers………

At the Fair Trade Shop, we offer a wide range of products ethically sourced from suppliers committed to the principles and practice of fair trade, many of which are certified.  Information about the selected supplier and its product range can be found below, or click here to see our map showing product source locations.  More information can be obtained from the supplier’s own web site by clicking the logo.……

New Overseas Traders

New Overseas Traders is a wholesale supplier, a family firm importing from India. It is a member of BAFTS: the British Association of Fair Trade for shops and suppliers.

Its goods are handmade and it aims through fair trade to provide much needed employment particularly in rural areas and also to keep alive traditional craft skills.

It  trades with family firms and co-operatives and, by working together to introduce new products, hopes for long term working relationships and continuous employment for the craftsmen.

All workers involved in making and packing its products are treated with respect in reasonable working conditions and are paid fair wages. No child is exploited.

Its goods and production techniques are environmentally friendly. It reuses packaging, promotes the use of newspaper and uses green electricity.

It supports ideas for improving social medical and education conditions for worker families involved in the production of its goods.

To visit the New Overseas Traders  web site and learn more of its operations, click the logo below.

 

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