Campaigners in Cherry Burton Celebrate As Fairtrade Village Signs Go Up

Campaigners in Cherry Burton are celebrating after Fairtrade Village signs were erected by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council on each of the four roads leading into the village.

Thanks to the generous support of village-based businesses who funded the signs, the village now has visible reminders of its status for residents and visitors alike.

Ros Stanley, Secretary of Cherry Burton Fairtrade and Local Produce Group said;

“The placing of the signs in Cherry Burton will fulfil the aim of raising awareness in the local community of the impact that choosing Fair Trade makes on people in the developing world.”

“Cherry Burton has been a Fairtrade Village for 13 years, and was the first community in the East Riding to be awarded Fairtrade Village status.”

“Due to widespread support by individuals, organisations and businesses it has meant that this status has been successfully maintained over the years.”

The Fairtrade Foundation is an independent certification body which licenses the use of the FAIRTRADE Mark on products which meet international Fairtrade standards.

This independent consumer label appears on products to show that disadvantaged producers are getting a better deal from trade.

Today, more than 1.6 million people – farmers and workers – across more than 74 developing countries benefit from the international Fairtrade system.

To achieve and retain Fairtrade Status, the Fairtrade Town must meet a set of goals that include the serving of Fairtrade tea and coffee in council meetings and Fairtrade products must be used by a number of local work places and community organisations.

The new signs in Cherry Burton were sponsored by, Adrian Hedges of I Love Kitchens and Paul Grundy of Elm Tree Farm B & B; Mark and Jennene, The Bay Horse public house; Tom Ainley, plumber; Andrew Jeffrey, Kwikjet Cleaning Services; Kathryn Steels, North Bar Fabrics; Paul Staniford, Stanifords.com; and Pauline Greenwood, Burton Mount Country House.