Fairtrade at St Stephen’s
About Me
I’m Rachel and I am passionate about Fairtrade and the difference it makes to producers and artisans around the world.
Fairtrade at St Stephen’s strives to sell a wonderful range of delicious Fairtrade food as well as beautiful handicrafts created by talented artisans around the world.
Each product purchased makes a real difference to real people, with fair prices being paid to each producer and artisan, alongside fair working conditions for all involved.
I love choosing products to sell and in ‘normal times’ I also enjoying arranging the display in St Stephen’s Church as well as supporting other local fayres throughout the year.
Any selection of products can also be made up into hampers (either in a wrapped cardboard box or in beautiful baskets from around the world). If you would like a hamper making up for a particular occasion, please just get in touch and I can give you a better idea of products that would be suitable. We sell everything from tea, chocolate and biscuits to recycled sari bunting, coasters and tea towels and LOTS in between!
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Soapstone Hearts with Messages
Hand carved soapstone heart with message. The soapstone comes from India and is carved by artisans in Agra, a part of India famous for handcrafting with stoneware as illustrated centuries ago by the intricate stonework on the Taj Mahal. The craft techniques for carving soapstone have been passed down from generation to generation.
Each heart measures roughly: 5 x 5 x 2 cm
£2.50 each
2 available of each: Hope, I Love You, Thank You, Peace and Best Friends
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Trinket Boxes
Heart Shaped Trinket Boxes
Handmade in India making using of traditional craft skills to create a little treasure to be enjoyed around the world.
Perfectly sized for storing jewellery, pills, beads or any small treasures!
Large boxes roughly 6 x 6 x 4 cm
Smaller boxes roughly 4.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Larger Heart Shaped Trinket Boxes (Pink / Purple/ Red / Silver), £2.75 each
Smaller Heart Shaped Gold Trinket Boxes, £1.50 each
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Hanging Heart Decorations
Variety of hanging hearts made under fair trade terms, ideal for adding decoration to a window or hanging on a decorative tree.
Fabric Hearts, made with recycled saris in Nepal.
Hearts about 7.5 cm long, total length from top of first bead to bottom of tassel is about 17.5 cm long.
£1.75 each, 5 available, colours vary.
Hearts with Bells, made in India
Hearts about 6 cm long, total length from top of first bead to bottom of bell is about 12.5 cm.
£1.50 each, 8 available, colours vary (blue / red / green / pink)
Zoggs Hearts, papier mache and painted, made using recycled materials in eSwatini.
£2.50 each, 2 available.
Wooden hearts, handmade in India from burnt mango wood.
Heart about 5 cm long.
75 p each or 2 for £1. 9 available.
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Tilnar Water Bottles
These beautiful re-usable copper water bottles are eco-friendly, recycled and recyclable! They are hand finished by fair trade artisans in India.
Copper water bottles are said to have a variety of health benefits, including helping to remove bacteria from water and helping with arthritis (and much more)!
To be used with cold drinks only (ideally water as some drinks will react with the copper), not dishwasher safe. Handwash only.
Come packaged in boxes with details of how to keep clean 🙂
£20.00 each
1 available of the purple, small bees and seahorses, 3 available of puffins, highland cows, baby elephants and brushed aqua.
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GoSip Cups
GoSip Cups are designed to have hot drinks on the go! They are made from natural rice husk, which is a by product as rice is harvested. The rice husks are collected from the rice mills, crushed into powder and then moulded into cups. They are 100% biodegradable (other than the silicon heat sleeve and lid) and do not contain melamine or any other plastic, they are BPA and toxin free, so nothing nasty is present to leach into your delicious Fairtrade drink!
Whilst the cups are not labelled as fair trade, they are produced by a supplier who works under the 10 principles of fair trade and they are ethically made. We wanted an awesome hot drink option and we loved the use of the rice husks, which would otherwise be a waste product.
The cups are microwave and dishwasher safe (although like many cups, the design may fade slightly with repeated runs through the dishwasher).
With care, your cup should last for many years, but when it has come to it’s end, remove the lid and heat sleeve (which can be recycled) and then either plant something in the cup or soak the cup overnight, crush and literally plant your cup (or put it in the compost) and it will break down.
The GoSip Cups are £10 each.
Designs currently available: Blue Tits (3), Ducks & Swans (3), Dragonflies (3), Hedgehogs (1) or Stags (2).
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