Renewal of Harrogate status
The Borough of Harrogate has had its Fairtrade status renewed by the Fairtrade Foundation for another two years.
Steering Group members have pledged to support Fairtrade on a district-wide basis and help increase the range of shops, cafes and workplaces using Fairtrade goods.
Fairtrade Harrogate supporters with Andrew Jones MP, celebrating the declaration of Yorkshire Fairtrade Region earlier this year.
The spa town has its own dedicated Fairtrade shop based at St. Peter’s church in the heart of the town centre.
Carmen Sawyers of Fairtrade Harrogate was delighted at the renewal announcement. She said that the aim of the Steering Group, in the next two years, was to increase awareness of the wide range of Fairtrade goods and assist several schools across the borough to achieve Fairtrade School status.
