From 12th – 14th May 2017, Fairtrade New Zealand is encouraging Kiwis to go bananas in support of Fairtrade banana farmers and workers getting a fairer deal around the world.
Getting involved in the worldwide celebration is as simple as challenging a mate to a banana bake off or challenging your community to break a banana-themed Guinness World Record.
From 12th April 2017 go to fairtradechallenge.org.nz and register your Fairtrade banana celebration, no matter how big or small, and be in the running to win awesome Fairtrade banana prize packs.
Event: World Fairtrade Challenge 2017
Date: 12th – 14th May 2017
Where: Worldwide
Did you know?
Fairtrade is an independent certification system that offers farmers and workers in developing countries a better deal and improved terms of trade – giving them an opportunity to improve their working and living conditions, plan for a better future and create brighter opportunities for their families and local communities.
Fairtrade bananas are an easy and healthy way to support Fairtrade. Bananas carrying the Fairtrade Mark are produced by small-scale farmers’ organizations or plantations that meet Fairtrade’s social, economic and environmental standards. The standards include protection of workers’ rights and the environment, and payment of the Fairtrade Minimum Price to cover the costs of sustainable production, protecting against an unpredictable market, and an additional Fairtrade Premium of US $1 per box of bananas to invest in business or community projects. There are currently 27,100 banana farmers and workers in Fairtrade in 63 certified cooperatives and 50 certified plantations.
