tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44571688168940205912024-03-14T13:56:21.434+00:00The Small World Shop, PrestonpansStockists of Fair Trade, Eco-friendly and Organic gifts, groceries and gear.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-81577724699944813262012-03-02T14:50:00.003+00:002012-03-02T14:50:48.564+00:00Fairtrade Fortnight Event in the Library<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Prestonpans Fairtrade
Town: Fairtrade Fortnight Showcase Event</b></div>
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<b>Prestonpans Library</b></div>
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<b>Saturday 3<sup>rd</sup>
March 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.</b></div>
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<b>Watch</b>
a 10 minute film
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<b>Shop</b>
at the Small World's Fairtrade Market Place</div>
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<b>Look</b>
at Fairtrade Exhibition (Prestonpans Primary School)</div>
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<b>Try</b>
some Fairtrade Refreshments</div>
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<b>Guess</b>
the number of beans competition</div>
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<b>Support</b>
our campaign for “A Fairtrade Town” signage</div>
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<b>Take</b>
a “We are a Fairtrade Town” signs for display</div>
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<b>Win</b>
with our Fairtrade tombola</div>
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<b>Learn</b>
more about Fairtrade and where to buy it locally</div>
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<b>Join</b>
the Steering Group</div>
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<b>Borrow</b>
a book about Fairtrade</div>
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<b>Take
a Step</b> for Fairtrade to add to the Step-o-meter!</div>
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Unfortunately, volunteer illness has left us extremely short-staffed. <br />
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Can you spare two hours?<br />
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Volunteers are required to:<br />
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<li>check off returning stock</li>
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The opening hours are: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10-12 and 2-4 and Saturday 10-12.<br />
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We urgently need staff for Saturdays.<br />
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If you can help, either occasionally or on a regular basis, please call into the shop.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-414203421660068802011-06-19T14:27:00.000+01:002011-06-19T14:27:29.119+01:00Summer closure and teachers' giftsIn the developing world, many people could not send their children to school if it were not for Fair Trade. <br />
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Taking the Fair Trade model further is Fairtrade premium - a sum of money paid on top of the agreed Fairtrade price for investment in social, environmental or economic development projects, decided upon democratically by producers within the farmers’ organisation or by workers on a plantation.<br />
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The premium fund is typically invested in education and has funded such schemes as:<br />
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• Provision of school desks<br />
• Construction of classroom blocks<br />
• Adult education classes<br />
• Provision of bursaries for the children of workers'<br />
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It should come as no surprise then, that teachers love fair trade!<br />
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Instead of a mass produced 'World's Best Teacher' mug - why not buy your teacher a handcrafted gift which will keep on giving?</blockquote><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://static-2.socialgo.com/cache/66811/image/2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://static-2.socialgo.com/cache/66811/image/2019.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here in East Lothian, the local authority schools close on Friday 1st July. If you are still looking for a present for your teacher, pop into to The Small World, 9A Orchard Crescent, Prestonpans where we have a variety of fairly traded gifts and cards.<br />
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We are open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10-12 and 2-4 and Saturday 10-12. We close for the summer holidays on Saturday 2nd July at 12 p.m., re-opening again Tuesday 2nd August at 10 a.m.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-50209593206010877302011-05-26T13:32:00.000+01:002011-05-26T13:32:37.092+01:00Spring/Summer Update<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 691px;"><tbody>
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Sunday 29 May<br />
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Cuthill Park, Prestongrange Road, Prestonpans</strong><br />
Whilst tucking into delicious fare, relax on the rolling green hills, enjoy the all day live music, wander through the array of arts and crafts stalls (say hello to us of course!) and browse the car bootie! There will also be something for the kids with bouncy castles, face painting and kiddies’ rides. For more information visit <a href="http://www.facebook.com/coastalfoodfair">www.facebook.com/coastalfoodfair</a><br />
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Saturday 4 June<br />
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<strong>Cockenzie & Port Seton Royal British Legion</strong><br />
We are pleased to be taking part in an extravaganza held to raise funds for Cockenzie & Port Seton RBL Pipes & Drums. It should be a great day and members of the band will be playing throughout. You will find us in the arts & crafts hall (although we may wander into the homebaking area....)<br />
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Sunday 5 June<br />
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The Big Lunch, Cuthill Park</strong><br />
Now in its third year, the <a href="http://www.thebiglunch.com/">Big Lunch</a> is an Eden Project initiative designed to bring communities together over food and a chat at street parties up and down the UK. This year, why not make Fairtrade part of your Big Lunch? Pass on your Fairtrade favourites to friends and neighbours with <a href="http://bigswap.org.uk/5QB-F6GZ-2I4W7M-5VYTB-1/c.aspx">recipe and activity ideas</a> and let your street know how our tea, coffee and cotton choices help communities in developing countries build a better future.<br />
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We are again taking part in the <a href="http://www.3harbours.co.uk/">Three Harbours Arts Festival</a> and will be exhibiting our own beautiful handcrafted Fairtrade items on Saturday 28 May + Saturday 4 June 10.00 – 12.00 and Tuesday 31 May, Thursday 2 June and Friday 3 June 10.00 – 12.00 / 14.00 – 16.00 in the shop (Venue 11). Copies of the programme are available in the shop.<br />
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<span style="color: green;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Support for Fairtrade</span></strong></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.fionaodonnellmp.org/2011/04/20/small-world-big-difference/fiona-small-world/"><img alt="" border="0" height="225" src="http://www.fionaodonnellmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Fiona-Small-World-300x225.jpg" style="display: block;" width="300" /></a>Our hardworking East Lothian MP, <a href="http://www.fionaodonnellmp.org/">Fiona O'Donnell</a>, joined the volunteers in the Small World Shop to raise awareness of Fairtrade issues and Prestonpan’s bid to become a Fairtrade town. <br />
Fiona said:<br />
“<em>The Small World Shop is doing a fantastic job of boosting awareness and understanding of trade issues locally.</em><br />
<em>“I was delighted to help out at the shop and learn more about how Fairtrade is making a difference to the lives of farmers and workers in the developing world. I also saw all the improvements that the team have made to the shop and the way in which they are constantly looking for opportunities to introduce new systems and find new customers.</em><br />
<em>“Local schools and churches are playing a vital role in the future of the shop. I appeal to local businesses to think about using the Small World shop as a supplier.</em><br />
<em>“I am hugely supportive of Prestonpan’s bid to become a Fairtrade Town. </em><br />
<em>“It would be a fantastic achievement for both the shop and the local community.</em>”<br />
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<img align="left" alt="" border="0" src="http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/images/2011/m/mountains_of_bunting.JPG" style="display: block; height: 148px; width: 200px;" />We should hear whether our application to become a Fairtrade Town has been successful by the end of June. There has been a bit of a delay in processing our application as The Fairtrade Foundation is currently extremely busy with the <a href="http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved/the_great_cotton_stitchup/bunting_for_justice.aspx">Guinness World Record Attempt for bunting</a>!<br />
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Prestonpans is not the only town to be working towards Fairtrade status - Sustaining Dunbar is holding a public launch event in Dunbar on 18th May in order to work towards Fairtrade Town status for Dunbar and District. Read more at <a href="http://www.ourlocality.org/dunbarfairtrade">www.ourlocality.org/dunbarfairtrade</a> .<br />
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If the village/town/zone you live in is working towards Fairtrade status then perhaps we can help supply you with items on a sale-or-return basis for a risk-free trial of which items will sell in your community.<br />
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We were very grateful to Fiona for lending a hand, especially as we are desperately short of volunteers.<br />
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Our youngest volunteer Laura, is currently on exam leave so we are even more stretched than usual. She has been selected as one of the finalists in East Lothian Council's Young Volunteer of the Year category of the Inspiring Volunteering Awards and will be attending the awards ceremony on 9 June. Good luck for on both fronts Laura!<br />
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If you can spare some time, please pop in and have a chat with us or call us on 01875 813992.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJ7cpe042Qjf6tmUkTWjLDbif_5yQasWQb5VimxJW0wsF_fLTVZKs_r6NYpnntwXIBN9M5dDPwPw5JiGT2K-23Hx1fGp9BspB05gc5PiitPnFSTHDL9B7mu0tYWnGkO3K0MpByA3l-jAF/s1600/constitution.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJ7cpe042Qjf6tmUkTWjLDbif_5yQasWQb5VimxJW0wsF_fLTVZKs_r6NYpnntwXIBN9M5dDPwPw5JiGT2K-23Hx1fGp9BspB05gc5PiitPnFSTHDL9B7mu0tYWnGkO3K0MpByA3l-jAF/s320/constitution.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Representatives of the Small World, East Lothian Council, local faith groups & schools, and the Community Council convened the inaugural meeting of the Prestonpans Fairtrade Town Group. What made the meeting - and the subsequent agreeing of the group's constitution - so important, was that it enabled us to meet one of five Fair Trade Town 'goals'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Briefly, the five targets required to be met in order to secure Fairtrade Town status are:</span><br />
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<ol><li><span style="font-size: large;">The Council must pass as resolution to support Fairtrade ☑ </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Fairtrade products must be readily available in both shops and cafes ☑ </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Local workplaces and community groups must support Fairtrade ☑ </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">the use of local media and events to promote Fairtrade ☑ ...and...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">A local Fairtrade Steering Group must be convened....TICK!</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you to everyone who came along to the meeting. There will be lots of opportunities to be involved in the project and membership is open to anyone who has expressed a commitment to promoting the objectives of the Prestonpans Fairtrade Town Group. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our application to have Prestonpans be made a Fairtrade Town has been submitted to the Fairtrade Foundation....watch this space! </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-29336164077639107702011-04-05T17:18:00.000+01:002011-04-05T17:18:57.253+01:00Spring into the Small World<div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">The daffodils are blooming and the weather has been so glorious, we have even taken our stock outside!<br />
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<h2 class="h2" style="color: #0e385f; display: block; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 100%; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px; text-align: left;"> Easter opening</h2>Mmm....chocolate. If there's one thing we know about in the Small World, it's chocolate. We have Belgian chocolates, family-sized bags of chocolate, individual chocolate bars in coffee, orange and vanilla flavours, to name but a few.<br />
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If you are looking for a non-chocolate Easter gift then we have little chick purses containing jelly sweets, chick tape measures and of course our beautiful handcrafted cards.<br />
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Please bear in mind that we will be closed on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd April, re-opening for business as usual at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 26th April.<br />
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<h3 class="h3" style="color: #0e385f; display: block; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 100%; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px; text-align: left;"> Prestonpans Fairtrade Town</h3>We will be having our first Fairtrade Town steering group <b>meeting</b> on Tuesday, <b>19 April at 12pm</b> in the Small World Shop, 9A Orchard Crescent, Prestonpans, EH32 9JJ.<br />
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This meeting is open to anyone who is interested in Fair Trade, and would like to work with others to enable Prestonpans to become a Fair Trade Town.<br />
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<h3 class="h3" style="color: #0e385f; display: block; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 100%; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px; text-align: left;"> Drivers needed!</h3>We need drivers to transport volunteers and a couple of boxes of stock to craft and summer fairs in Prestonpans, Cockenzie and Port Seton areas. The fairs usually take place on weekends. Are you able to help?<br />
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Of course, if you would like to run a stall for us, or work in the shop, or behind the scenes in any capacity we would love to hear from you.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-91034327351106751082011-03-23T09:24:00.000+00:002011-03-23T09:24:54.190+00:00Why the climate revolution must be a fair revolution<div class="content_box" style="clear: left; color: #3d85c6; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/images/2009/w/willington.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="img_align_right" src="http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/images/2009/w/willington.jpg" /></a><div class="title_bar"> <h1></h1></div>Climate change isn’t fair. The people at the heart of the Fairtrade movement; poor farmers and workers in developing countries – those who have done the least to cause the mess – are at the very frontline of the emerging crisis. The increasingly unpredictable weather patterns and extremes are already damaging their livelihoods and wellbeing.<br />
Willington Wamayeye, Managing Director of Gumutindo Coffee Co-operative, and a supplier to Cafédirect says ‘<i>Rains now fall heavily for a short period and our dry season is much longer. The coffee plants are badly affected – flowering is stopping. Last year alone we lost about 40% of our production</i>.’<br />
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Small scale farmers are at a disadvantage when it comes to adapting to a changing climate because without the resources to support a switch, it is too risky to change to growing other more resilient crops. Rural areas rarely have the insurance and credit services small farmers need to support them adapt. Florence Madamu from Bulihere in Uganda explains: ‘<i>We used to plant in March and that would be it. Now we plant and plant again. We waste a lot of seeds… Then we have to plan to acquire other seeds and the seeds here are very costly. Sometimes you feel like crying</i>.’<br />
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Fairtrade is one way we can support disadvantaged producers as the climate begins to change. The minimum price and Fairtrade premium allows farmers to invest in trying different crops and strengthening their businesses. Some producer groups have used the premium to set up micro finance schemes and found ways to reduce their carbon emissions.<br />
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But there are other ways the Fairtrade system itself can develop to help farmers adapt. Some ideas already in discussion include:<br />
<ul><li>developing new credit schemes and ways of financing producers, </li>
<li>building on schemes in place already such as the Technical Assistance Fund for African producers; </li>
<li>creating partnerships like Cafédirect’s innovative AdapCC programme, (<a href="http://www.adapcc.org/">www.adapcc.org</a>) to help channel funds directly to vulnerable communities, and</li>
<li> putting Fairtrade, and more broadly, equity and fairness, at the heart of what it means to be sustainable. </li>
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We want to encourage shoppers to increase their social footprint – <b>buy less, but buy better</b>.<br />
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Read a full discussion paper at <a href="http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/climatereport">www.fairtrade.org.uk/climatereport</a> and email us your suggestions for how Fairtrade as a whole can respond to climate change <a href="mailto:climatechange@fairtrade.org.uk">climatechange@fairtrade.org.uk</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-14919695705780767402011-03-13T22:39:00.000+00:002011-03-13T22:39:23.866+00:00Springtime in the Small World<div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;">We've had a lovely Fairtrade Fortnight! </span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFYklErsJY6ZzYwp75GXyqjHy4PytFtFMRpkWGjQ7hr3GKikAjdZfkEbonQ4dVMZ0hbZPXlr2AESlWyHMKwXQFB_154VhrZ8ikNqApWq6oJOSAX807_ZV7-kvQV04adZjzN_jPorM7x0n/s1600/sw_spring_stock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFYklErsJY6ZzYwp75GXyqjHy4PytFtFMRpkWGjQ7hr3GKikAjdZfkEbonQ4dVMZ0hbZPXlr2AESlWyHMKwXQFB_154VhrZ8ikNqApWq6oJOSAX807_ZV7-kvQV04adZjzN_jPorM7x0n/s320/sw_spring_stock.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;">The first ever <a href="http://sw9a.blogspot.com/2011/03/world-book-night.html">World Book Night</a> was lots of fun - hopefully it will be an annual event. </span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgir7XlCK7qovJOt0RiAuIW8LM-_6-bX7kiZCHNWj6gR9zf-FRrLhdPF3U3BL52GhNFEl26xU-ldO2izhQX4L2iF6CL7m8mPnuPC1G-2d9XLX_MBejMqYbbzANH_gzvMVlwt8GYJzFZz5/s1600/sw_library_macadamia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgir7XlCK7qovJOt0RiAuIW8LM-_6-bX7kiZCHNWj6gR9zf-FRrLhdPF3U3BL52GhNFEl26xU-ldO2izhQX4L2iF6CL7m8mPnuPC1G-2d9XLX_MBejMqYbbzANH_gzvMVlwt8GYJzFZz5/s200/sw_library_macadamia.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were delighted to meet <a href="http://sw9a.blogspot.com/2011/03/nuts-about-fairtrade.html">Ken Mkangala</a> from Malawi on his Producer Tour of Scotland.</span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCl05bUzXHG96ily1iHrE0rfyKQrf0QhGMnSEZzn4EO0ZPOIHv2FahCfVY2yl8lOXVDqb2P0-9Rvz0eTMrzk9bsd0aqksIEo71330PGsrKdDt0wY3Tl_AgGXtBzuljkUKxEmKLP-S8ReVM/s1600/sw_FionaMP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCl05bUzXHG96ily1iHrE0rfyKQrf0QhGMnSEZzn4EO0ZPOIHv2FahCfVY2yl8lOXVDqb2P0-9Rvz0eTMrzk9bsd0aqksIEo71330PGsrKdDt0wY3Tl_AgGXtBzuljkUKxEmKLP-S8ReVM/s200/sw_FionaMP.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our Open Day on Saturday 12th gave us a chance to talk to <a href="http://www.fionaodonnellmp.org/">Fiona O'Donnell MP</a> about Fairtrade and we look forward to welcoming her back to she shop soon.</span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEids16onY-yex8VLYeXej1paWhbIbMkeT3KFXycwXJZZpiQSViXebubzKiaQQFsa_xT_Z8Y1wztHi4STa169O2V0H7hUL-EiON9r5xGVwbWO9ivzKv68YL12DUaYBIvOYCU7KIQbr-8RDiX/s1600/St_Gabriels_team.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEids16onY-yex8VLYeXej1paWhbIbMkeT3KFXycwXJZZpiQSViXebubzKiaQQFsa_xT_Z8Y1wztHi4STa169O2V0H7hUL-EiON9r5xGVwbWO9ivzKv68YL12DUaYBIvOYCU7KIQbr-8RDiX/s320/St_Gabriels_team.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, we met lots of customers, old and new, gave out information, free samples, supplied coffee mornings, tuck shops and fayres, and our volunteers gave talks at schools throughout the county.</span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the gardens of Orchard Crescent, the crocuses and daffodils are appearing. </span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;">The shop itself has had a bit of a spring makeover with a new kitchen for those all important cups of Fairtrade tea and coffee that keep the volunteers happy while pricing stock.</span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRgMKWd1SFzx3JrBt9fojzYPGl5_QEwROyas6vqFQtqq4REBL6K19q9lydZrHAFIOyijRzDJi_sdAGAcSENN1eUz9o9wW1h2n1DD-n7ZvS-r1qiifrvpe-qyDefoHSIgoZFeOzIVU6jcq/s1600/papier_mache.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRgMKWd1SFzx3JrBt9fojzYPGl5_QEwROyas6vqFQtqq4REBL6K19q9lydZrHAFIOyijRzDJi_sdAGAcSENN1eUz9o9wW1h2n1DD-n7ZvS-r1qiifrvpe-qyDefoHSIgoZFeOzIVU6jcq/s320/papier_mache.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;">There has been <i>a lot</i> of new stock arriving from India recently. Our gift range is proving very popular so if something takes your fancy, don't leave it too long before you pop in - these papier mache cat boxes are going fast!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-74009856217943583902011-03-08T22:44:00.000+00:002011-03-08T22:44:57.778+00:00Nuts about FairtradeVolunteers joined members of the public in Prestonpans library today to hear a talk by Ken Mkangala, the Manager of the Ntchisi Macadamia Co-operative Union office in Malawi.<br />
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The Ntchisi Co-operative has been working with Edinburgh-based <a href="http://www.equalexchange.co.uk/">Equal Exchange</a>, assisted by a Scottish Government grant, using the Fair Trade model as a way to enable farmers in Malawi to better understand markets and to empower smallholders to become more than just producers of a commodity. You can see the film <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Ht5CDJnBA">here</a>:<br />
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We will shortly be stocking Macadamia nuts in the Small World.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-60646100332154571092011-03-05T22:51:00.000+00:002011-03-05T22:51:45.497+00:00World Book Night<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,'Nimbus Sans L',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><div style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.worldbooknight.org/"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></a></div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,'Nimbus Sans L',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzbBNLpQUqWj-FIYDushc5t_T2t0ibP8TAt56LALcy_lrbFck_FC4_f8Fu3YRqgMnEqhYYvHLskZltT-nWApMgAVE-AOIhlZD8TVG_JsiMi6n8czyIJVQ3Q4vJk4zOkvCag59h-NYFak_/s1600/cloud_atlas.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzbBNLpQUqWj-FIYDushc5t_T2t0ibP8TAt56LALcy_lrbFck_FC4_f8Fu3YRqgMnEqhYYvHLskZltT-nWApMgAVE-AOIhlZD8TVG_JsiMi6n8czyIJVQ3Q4vJk4zOkvCag59h-NYFak_/s200/cloud_atlas.jpg" width="200" /></a>On Saturday, 5 March 2011, two days after World Book Day, the Small World shop was proud to take part in the first ever <a href="http://www.worldbooknight.org/">World Book Night</a> when <strong style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">one million books</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> were</span> given away by an army of passionate readers to members of the public across the UK and Ireland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzbBNLpQUqWj-FIYDushc5t_T2t0ibP8TAt56LALcy_lrbFck_FC4_f8Fu3YRqgMnEqhYYvHLskZltT-nWApMgAVE-AOIhlZD8TVG_JsiMi6n8czyIJVQ3Q4vJk4zOkvCag59h-NYFak_/s1600/cloud_atlas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqOPEKt64cPqEx7zzhULk0aEdhVVkhTPvz3Wa52LVIayce4o4ftV-iE4Ww9WdTAnGVa3eCSf6gwqQkJWa5hqa5nD8yxayducsarY5bVL57Xb1p-OXfGboSbIcU3n5VU0rYge4685TnOpx/s1600/SW_World_Book_Night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqOPEKt64cPqEx7zzhULk0aEdhVVkhTPvz3Wa52LVIayce4o4ftV-iE4Ww9WdTAnGVa3eCSf6gwqQkJWa5hqa5nD8yxayducsarY5bVL57Xb1p-OXfGboSbIcU3n5VU0rYge4685TnOpx/s200/SW_World_Book_Night.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The book give-away will comprise 40,000 copies of each of the 25 carefully selected titles, were given away by 20,000 ‘givers’, who each distributed 48 copies of their chosen title on World Book Night<strong style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The remaining books were distributed by World Book Night itself in places that might otherwise be difficult to reach, such as prisons and hospitals.</div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">At our base in 9A Orchard Crescent, we gave away copies of David Mitchell's masterpiece "<a href="http://www.worldbooknight.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:cloud-atlas&catid=35:the-books&Itemid=137">Cloud Atlas</a>", had a glass or two of Fairtrade wine and listened to author <a href="http://annemarieallan.com/">Annemarie Allan</a> read from her latest work in progress.</div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Thank you to everyone who joined us on World Book Night! </div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-50235700804896102062011-03-04T20:37:00.000+00:002011-03-04T20:37:03.740+00:00Meet the Producer Tour - Prestonpans Library<span style="font-size: large;">Ken Mkangala, the Manager of the Ntchisi Macadamia Co-operative Union office in Malawi, will be talking about using the Fair Trade model:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What: Producer Talk & Launch of Honesty Box Scheme<br />
Where: Prestonpans Library, Ayres Wynd, Prestonpans<br />
When: 4p.m. Tuesday 8th March 2011</b><br />
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The Ntchisi Co-operative has been working with Edinburgh-based Equal Exchange, assisted by a Scottish Government grant, using the Fair Trade model as a way to enable farmers in Malawi to better understand markets and to empower smallholders to become more than just producers of a commodity. </span> <br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Macadamias grow at altitude (500m – 1500m) and assist soil and water conservation. They require only low inputs, just a top dressing of organic matter is sufficient to support the trees. With the changing patterns of rainfall that Malawi is experiencing, macadamias drought resistance makes it an ideal crop for farmers who wish to diversify.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-48876175864179309712011-02-24T14:32:00.000+00:002011-02-24T14:32:54.100+00:0020% off day<span style="font-size: x-small;">Remember, this <b>Saturday, 26th February</b> we are having a <b>one day only sale</b> when there will be a whopping <b>20% of all crafts</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">We will be open from 10-1 that day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Pop along to 9A Orchard Crescent and pick up an ethical bargain or two! </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-12545080290469517982011-02-11T22:48:00.000+00:002011-02-11T22:48:17.497+00:00Lots of news!<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's all happening in the Small World!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQzrnCGDPS0HCuI7rdkQBvvksGl4MGpbsbnDeTO5wtGP_8W_vmMJghrKRDzPnnxG8znLd4eDwLlNRE_XATvki6BjhSe5anslz1N8hPpd8qHA5IXsOUfahOyJUzvDoRE6uh8eM5OUo3h5P/s1600/sw_kids-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQzrnCGDPS0HCuI7rdkQBvvksGl4MGpbsbnDeTO5wtGP_8W_vmMJghrKRDzPnnxG8znLd4eDwLlNRE_XATvki6BjhSe5anslz1N8hPpd8qHA5IXsOUfahOyJUzvDoRE6uh8eM5OUo3h5P/s200/sw_kids-2.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Following a meeting early in the new year with staff from North Berwick based <a href="http://www.earthmatters.org.uk/">Earth Matters</a>, we now showcase each other's stock. This means that visitors to Orchard Crescent can peruse a wonderful range of children's clothing including Little Green Radicals t-shirts with their funky slogans "<i>I Recycle My Tantrums</i>" and "<i>I only eat organic chips</i>".</span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUB5Of96lsmzy0idCoKhLSGBbHvO812_ymTSMBNDrthdCfA054qLxQvygw7-ygIF4fldhk5_nnCdcKYaSo6YzyzGD-rq_6Bwc8b91Hnf-4CEVtyIDOb3Y4LFfZPoO8TTKYEfBrvXH685H/s1600/perspective.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUB5Of96lsmzy0idCoKhLSGBbHvO812_ymTSMBNDrthdCfA054qLxQvygw7-ygIF4fldhk5_nnCdcKYaSo6YzyzGD-rq_6Bwc8b91Hnf-4CEVtyIDOb3Y4LFfZPoO8TTKYEfBrvXH685H/s200/perspective.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another reason to pop into the shop is to see Douglas Findlay's watercolours. Douglas, a regular customer and member of Musselburgh Art Club, kindly donated five paintings to the Small World and prices are in the region of £10-£20. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Earlier this week, we were delighted to learn that we had been successful in receiving a grant of £150 from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/FairtradeEastLothian">Fairtrade East Lothian</a>. We will be using this award to trial a new honesty box scheme (more about which later) and to cover the cost of attending events, hold sampling days and other outreach throughout the county.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's a busy time in the shop with many of our regular customers starting to hold church fairs again after the winter break. Happily, we are receiving lots of enquiries from new customers planning events for Fairtrade Fortnight. We are also preparing for the new Spring/Summer season and on <b>Saturday 26th February</b> are having a <b>one day only sale</b> when there will be a whopping <b>20% of all crafts</b>. We will be open from 10-1 that day.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div class="western" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">We are very excited to be part of the first ever <a href="http://www.worldbooknight.org/">World Book Night</a></span> on <b>Saturday 5th March</b> when one million books are being distributed free in the world's largest ever <b>book giveaway</b>. We will be giving away 48 copies of David Mitchell's 'Cloud Atlas'. <span style="font-size: small;">Come and join us from <b>7p.m.</b> for a glass of wine.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">On <b>Tuesday 8th March</b>, Ken Mkangala, a macadamia nut producer from Malawi, is going to launch our new service - the <b>Fairtrade Honesty Box Scheme</b> - in <b>Prestonpans Library</b>. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Honesty Boxes have been popular in large workplaces for a long time. Mostly they consist of rather unhealthy snacks and decidedly non-fairly traded chocolate. We know that loads of people love our Fairtrade stock but can't always get to the shop in our opening hours. We have decided to trial a Fairtrade honesty box scheme in Prestonpans. The boxes with contain approximately £25-worth of stock and customers can leave money for their purchases in the box. The host organisation (usually within a public building) can choose from "Best Sellers", "Sweet Treats" or "Gift" ranges.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our final FTF event is our <b>Open Day</b> on <b>Saturday 12th March</b> from <b>10-1</b>. There will be a chance to sample some <b>free Fairtrade food</b> and take a look at crafts from the new range.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><span style="font-size: small;"><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /></span><div class="western" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">Finally, would you like to see "<i>Welcome to Prestonpans - Fairtrade Town</i>" signs? It really could happen! Please get in touch if you would like to join a steering group aimed at securing Fairtrade Town status for Prestonpans.</span></div><div class="western" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </div><div class="western" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://intc.tractionplatform.com/2220,18151035,65744251,1.gif" width="1" /> </div><div style="color: #2a599f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; padding: 10px 0pt 0pt 5px;">Hello from Unilever,</div><div style="color: #2a599f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; padding: 10px 0pt 0pt 5px;">Thank you for contacting us to request that Unilever cease purchasing cocoa from the Ivory Coast.</div><div style="color: #2a599f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; padding: 10px 0pt 0pt 5px;">While we fully understand your concern the situation is a complicated one. Taking this kind of action is not as straightforward as it may seem and may have a number of unintended consequences.</div><div style="color: #2a599f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; padding: 10px 0pt 0pt 5px;">Unilever does not source cocoa beans directly from Ivory Coast. Indeed, we buy less than 1% of the global production of cocoa beans and are therefore a relatively small player in purchasing terms.</div><div style="color: #2a599f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; padding: 10px 0pt 0pt 5px;">We do, however, buy some cocoa-based ingredients (e.g. cocoa powder, chocolate, etc) from large, third-party suppliers and it is impossible today to determine the origin of all the beans used in the ingredients we buy. This is because our suppliers source from many different countries and supply us based on how we want the ingredients to taste rather than where the beans come from.</div><div style="color: #2a599f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; padding: 10px 0pt 0pt 5px;">In addition, a boycott of cocoa from Cote d'Ivoire would potentially have serious ramifications for large numbers of smallholder farmers who are dependent on it for their primary income for themselves and their families.</div><div style="color: #2a599f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; padding: 10px 0pt 0pt 5px;">Cocoa production involves around 4 million small farmers globally, with a further 45 million people dependent on cocoa for their livelihoods. It is these farmers whom we are intent on helping. Under our Sustainable Living Plan (which we launched in November 2010), we are committed to sourcing 100% certified sustainable cocoa by 2020 to ensure that in the future our supply chains will be fully traceable.</div><div style="color: #2a599f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; padding: 10px 0pt 0pt 5px;">This means we will be working with our suppliers and other partners to identify ways of engaging with smallholders to make sure that they can increase their output in an economic, socially and environmentally sustainable way.</div><div style="color: #2a599f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; padding: 10px 0pt 0pt 5px;">Finally it is worth emphasising that Unilever does not support or endorse individual political parties. Our mission is to improve the lives of billions of people everywhere with products that address their needs for basic hygiene and good nutrition.</div><div style="color: #2a599f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; padding: 10px 0pt 0pt 5px;">Yours sincerely, <br />
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If the answer is 'yes' then please think about <a href="http://fb.me/RDuQmVsa">East Lothian Council's new small grant scheme</a> which can provide <b>grants of up to £150</b> to help raise awareness of Fairtrade within the local community.<br />
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Remember that the Small World, Prestonpans, can supply groceries, craft and homewares on a sale or return basis.<br />
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<b>Schools </b>- we can supply cartons of juice, flapjacks and dried fruit snack packs for your <b>healthy tuck shop</b>.<br />
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<b>Funding is limited so don't delay!</b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-48349122530510946892011-01-18T11:31:00.000+00:002011-01-18T11:31:30.119+00:00Shake Up Your Wake Up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shakeupyourwakeup.com/UI/Images/HomeBannerHeading.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="114" src="http://www.shakeupyourwakeup.com/UI/Images/HomeBannerHeading.png" width="320" /></a></div>Farmhouse Breakfast Week (23 to 29 January 2011) aims to raise awareness of the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast and demonstrate the variety on offer.<br />
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With one in four people regularly skipping breakfast, it is time many of us re-evaluated our morning routine. <br />
<h3>Why eat breakfast…</h3><ul><li>Breakfast eaters tend to be slimmer than breakfast skippers. </li>
<li>Eating breakfast can aid concentration and mental performance at work and at school. </li>
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<li>Research shows that breakfast eaters are less depressed and have lower levels of stress than breakfast skippers. </li>
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We also stock Traidcraft GeoMuesli in Exotic Fruit, Mixed Berries and Fruit and Nut varieties.<br />
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<li><b>It tastes great!</b> Traidcraft have partnered with Alara who are the UK's leading organic and fair trade muesli suppliers and their recipes have been refined and tested by a panel of muesli enthusiasts!</li><br />
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<li><b>Eco-friendly packaging.</b> The new packaging is made up of a recyclable carton (from sustainable wood sources) and a new Super-ECO inner film which is fully biodegradable.</li><br />
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<li><b>Juicy fruits.</b> Traidcraft have sourced some exciting new ingredients especially for this muesli, including the world's first Fairtrade Chilean flame and ruby raisins. These are plump, juicy and sweet and are perfect for muesli. We know that in the past some of the dried fruit has been a bit on the chewy side so we've made sure all the new fruits are suitably juicy and delicious!</li><br />
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<li><b>It's a healthy way of starting the day.</b> Made from high quality whole food ingredients these are highly nutritious cereals. Even better, by eating them you're helping improve the lives of producers across the globe.</li><br />
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If you are looking for breakfast ideas, take a look at <a href="http://www.shakeupyourwakeup.com/">Shake Up Your Wake Up</a> - and remember to visit the Small World. <b>During Farmhouse Breakfast Week, Small World customers can pick up a free recipe booklet (limited stock).</b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-15455269776550707112011-01-09T01:14:00.000+00:002011-01-09T01:14:41.204+00:00World Hunger Day: 9 January 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thehungerproject.co.uk/wp-content/themes/hunger/images/celebrate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.thehungerproject.co.uk/wp-content/themes/hunger/images/celebrate.jpg" /></a></div><div class="screen-name-and-location">World Hunger Day is about raising awareness of chronic persistent hunger . It is also about celebrating the achievements of millions of people who are already ending their own hunger and meeting their basic needs.</div><div class="screen-name-and-location"> <br />
<strong style="font-weight: normal;">World Hunger Day</strong> seeks to inspire people in both the developed and developing worlds to show their solidarity and support to enable many more to end their own hunger and poverty and make the journey to self-reliance.<br />
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<blockquote style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: large;">The theme for 2011 is "Empowering People. Ending Hunger".</span></blockquote></div>Empowerment requires many things:<span id="search" style="visibility: visible;"> illiteracy reduction, microcredit, cooperative management, improved farming, microfinance, and of course fair trade.</span><br />
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Fairtrade works to empower the most marginalised in the global trade system – small-scale farmers and workers. For certain products, Fairtrade only certifies small farmer organisations. Examples include coffee, cocoa, cotton and rice. By favouring democratic organisations of small farmers, Fairtrade gives the stability rural families need to plan for the future. The alternative for many is to move to already overcrowded urban centres.<br />
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Plantations and companies using hired labour can sell certain products through Fairtrade if workers are organised and benefit from Fairtrade. The Fairtrade standards protect workers basic rights according to the International Labour Organisation conventions. This means health and safety standards, freedom of association, collective bargaining , no discrimination and no bonded or illegal child labour. The Joint Body, which includes a majority of worker representatives, decides how to invest the Fairtrade premium, works to create good working relationships between management and workers, and helps workers gain skills in leadership, communication and project management.<br />
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The Fairtrade premium is a sum of money paid on top of the agreed Fairtrade price for investment in social, environmental or economic development projects, decided upon democratically by producers within the farmers’ organisation or by workers on a plantation.The premium is fixed by the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation Standards Unit in the same way as the minimum price and remains the same, even if the producer is paid more than the minimum price for the product. The premium fund is typically invested in education and healthcare, farm improvements to increase yield and quality, or processing facilities to increase income.<br />
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<span id="search" style="visibility: visible;">In the UK, the Hunger Project will be running many events to mark the day - <a href="http://www.thehungerproject.co.uk/getinvolved/worldhungerday/">read about them here</a>. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-1872163386346969662011-01-05T17:45:00.000+00:002011-01-05T17:45:09.015+00:00New Year Resolutions? Let the Small World help!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mrg.bz/OwEaDl" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="http://mrg.bz/OwEaDl" width="320" /></a></div>According to uber-cool social networking site <a href="http://www.43things.com/resolutions/most_popular">43 Things</a>, the top New Year's Resolutions for 2011 are:<br />
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<a href="http://www.43things.com/things/view/928/lose-weight" title="lose weight">1. Lose weight</a> <span style="color: #999999; padding: 0pt 6px;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; padding: 0pt 6px;"></span><span style="color: black; padding: 0pt 6px;">How about replacing your favourite choccie bars for some yoghurt coated raisins or some of our dried fruit snack packs?</span><br />
<a href="http://www.43things.com/things/view/3336692/eat-drink-learn-or-try-something-new" title="Eat, drink, learn, or try something new">2. Eat, drink, learn, or try something new</a><br />
<span style="color: black; padding: 0pt 6px;">We continue to expand our range and are stocking items from more producers than ever before. Why not try our Swazi Lime Pickles or swap your usual brand of coffee for some Machu Piccu</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.43things.com/things/view/3336686/set-an-attainable-athletic-goal-like-running-a-5-or-10k" title="Set an attainable athletic goal, like running a 5 or 10k">3. Set an attainable athletic goal, like running a 5 or 10k</a> <span style="color: #999999; padding: 0pt 6px;"> </span><br />
<div style="color: black;"><span style="padding: 0pt 6px;">The Edinburgh Marathon runs past our door on Sunday 22nd May - why not run on our behalf - we'll cheer you on!</span></div><span style="color: #999999; padding: 0pt 6px;"> </span><br />
<a href="http://www.43things.com/things/view/146/save-money" title="Save money">4. Save money</a> <span style="color: #999999; padding: 0pt 6px;"> </span><br />
<div style="color: black;"><span style="padding: 0pt 6px;">Our Ecover refill service can save you a packet! A 1.5l refill of laundry liquid is only £5 compared with buying a new bottle at £6.60!</span> </div><br />
<a href="http://www.43things.com/things/view/210/be-happy" title="be happy">5. Be happy</a> <br />
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Every time you buy a fairly traded item, you can be happy knowing your purchase has made the difference to the producer. Spread the happiness!<br />
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<a href="http://www.43things.com/things/view/440680/take-a-photo-every-day-for-a-year" title="take a photo every day for a year">6. Take a photo every day for a year</a><br />
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If you decide to do this, why not exhibit your work in the shop? We are going to be a venue for the 2011 Three Harbours Arts Festival! <br />
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...erm. Not sure how we can help with this one but, if you Love Food but Hate Waste, then pick up a free Canny Bin kit to help reduce food waste.<br />
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<a href="http://www.43things.com/things/view/1045/get-a-job" title="get a job">8. Get a job</a><br />
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We always need volunteers in the Small World. Both behind the scenes and in the shop (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10-12 and 2-4 and Saturdays 10-12). It's fun, fulfilling and fattens up your CV!<br />
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<a href="http://www.43things.com/things/view/2112/read-more" title="Read more">9. Read more</a><br />
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Not only we do have a collection of fair trade recipe books for loan, we also have a free bookcrossing shelf in our entrance hall. Just help yourself! <br />
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<a href="http://www.43things.com/things/view/3336680/keep-a-notepad-of-awesome-moments" title="Keep a notepad of awesome moments">10. Keep a notepad of awesome moments</a> <span style="color: #999999; padding: 0pt 6px;"> </span><br />
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Awesome moments require awesome notepads and our Goonj (it means 'echo') range of recycled pads are perfect.<br />
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May we suggest another couple of resolutions?<br />
<div style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Buy Fair Trade!</b></div><div style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Continue to buy Fair Trade!</b></div><div style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Tell others about Fair Trade!</b></div><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Visit the Small World and say hello!</span></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-50417315185487743772010-12-17T17:42:00.000+00:002010-12-17T17:42:32.003+00:0010 Small World Shopping Hours left!At 4p.m. on Thursday 23 December the Small World volunteers shut up shop for the festive break.<br />
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This means, you only have a short space of time to buy any last minute gifts, groceries or wrapping paper.<br />
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If you are looking for alternatives to traditional gift wrap, we have gorgeous recycled wrapping paper and Indian newspaper bags.<br />
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We are open:<br />
Saturday 18th 10-12<br />
Tuesday 21st 10 - 12 & 2-4<br />
Thursday 23rd 10-12 & 2-4<br />
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Thank you for your continued support and customer during 2010. It really is very much appreciated by all the volunteers, and makes such a difference to the fair trade producers in the developing world.<br />
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<b>Have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. </b><br />
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We re-open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday 11th January.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-25468134602109047652010-12-05T10:30:00.000+00:002010-12-05T10:30:22.360+00:00Gift ideas that won't break the bankChristmas is only three weeks away -have you started your shopping yet? No matter now organised you are, it is always wise to keep a few handy presents in reserve. <br />
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Do you need small items for your children's classmates? We have beautiful handcrafted friendship bracelets for just 40p.<br />
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Men are notoriously tricky to buy for but we have some seriously cool gifts including wallets made from recycled tyres, handcrafted journals and a range of hot and spicy sauces. <br />
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One of the nicest parts of the festive season is visting friends and family. Sometimes invitations come out of the blue - that's when you need our Belgian chocolates - the perfect hostess gift.<br />
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The Small World has lots of small price tag items, most under £10. There are far too many to show here so do pop in and have a look for yourself. <br />
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If you are stumped for ideas, we also sell gift vouchers!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-49271515549400029572010-12-03T11:45:00.000+00:002010-12-03T11:45:02.489+00:00We are still open!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIHMF3m6ldihf-gfBeeROdL57LZFNkIguwEyEASzSkFw__7EvUiXzS403yi3XUwv0iEjR2I3y-LtRvaGiILiED_gGZRGsUe-xKYz9Asf7ktkLY3zelrJJwW6LXkOZvmH-6GIFYIazI57X/s1600/Open_Sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIHMF3m6ldihf-gfBeeROdL57LZFNkIguwEyEASzSkFw__7EvUiXzS403yi3XUwv0iEjR2I3y-LtRvaGiILiED_gGZRGsUe-xKYz9Asf7ktkLY3zelrJJwW6LXkOZvmH-6GIFYIazI57X/s400/Open_Sign.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Despite the snow, most of our volunteers are managing to get to the shop. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">If the sign is ON, we are IN</span> - pop in and stock up on fair trade groceries, homewares, gifts and goodies. You might want to phone first - 01875 813992.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-23445674844923490942010-12-01T13:20:00.000+00:002010-12-01T13:20:27.111+00:00CANCELLED: Mulled Wine + Mince PiesSorry folks, but owing to the adverse weather, we have decided to cancel the Christmas event planned for Friday 3rd December.<br />
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Dependent of volunteer availability we aim to be open as usual Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10-12 and 2-4 and Saturday 10-12. <br />
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If you need to check our opening hours, please call 01875 813992.<br />
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<b>Stay warm</b> (we can recommend Traidcraft's Hot Chocolate!), <b>stay safe!</b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-67829274791866756842010-11-24T11:36:00.000+00:002010-11-24T11:36:29.128+00:00Can East Lothian become a Fair Trade County?We certainly hope so!<br />
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Jacqui Leslie from the Economic Development Division of East Lothian Council is busy using social networking as a way of introducing fair trade to the folk of East Lothian. With Longniddry leading the way as a Fair Trade Village and North Berwick having an active Fair Trade community, we are confident that other towns will follow.<br />
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If you are an avid Facebooker, why not check out <a href="http://www.facebook.com/FairtradeEastLothian">Fair Trade East Lothian.</a> <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1219.snc4/155158_124790430915543_105111859550067_163890_2748048_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1219.snc4/155158_124790430915543_105111859550067_163890_2748048_n.jpg" width="277" /></a></div>The Small World uses <a href="http://twitter.com/">Twitter</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/sw9a">@sw9a</a>) and you can <a href="http://www.eastlothianbuzz.co.uk/members/profile/413/Small%20World">add us</a> as a friend on <a href="http://www.eastlothianbuzz.co.uk/">East Lothian Buzz</a>. Don't forget to sign up for newsletters (you can do this at the top of this blog).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-792290084106471232010-11-24T11:02:00.000+00:002010-11-24T11:02:46.889+00:002 hours to spare?We currently have an urgent need for volunteers for the following shifts:<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Tuesday 2-4</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Friday 10-12</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>and Saturday 10-12</b></div><br />
Pop into the shop and have a chat if you think you can help.<br />
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Remember we always need volunteers to help run the Small World, both in the shop and behind the scenes. So, whether your area of interest is making up orders, displaying the stock attractively, or developing the business, your assistance will be greatly appreciated!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4457168816894020591.post-44171805985150722492010-11-23T22:42:00.001+00:002010-11-23T22:46:24.122+00:00Christmas Evening<h1 class="mainHeading" style="color: darkred; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin: 40px 20px 20px;"><span style="font-size: large;">We’re Having a Christmas Open Evening!</span></h1><h2 class="subHeading" style="color: #3d5948; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0pt 20px;"><span style="color: darkgreen; font-size: large;">Join us for mulled wine and mince pies and perhaps do a little Christmas shopping...</span></h2><div class="footerText" style="color: #3d5948; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 30px 60px 50px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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