WHITEHORSE FAIR TRADE Guide
EVERY CHOICE MATTERS
Find out how your purchasing choices can help communities
in developing countries with this handy resource.
What is Fair Trade?
Make the Switch
Fair Trade is about better prices, good
working conditions, local sustainability
and fair terms of trade for farmers and
workers in developing countries.
Here are some ideas on how individuals and
organisations can make the switch to Fair Trade.
By requiring companies to pay sustainable
prices, Fair Trade addresses the injustices
of conventional trade, which traditionally
discriminates against the poorest and
weakest producers. It enables them to
improve their position and have more
control over their lives. This typically means
the producers receive a fair price for their
goods; long-term contracts that provide
income security; support to gain knowledge
and skills to develop their businesses in a
sustainable manner; and funding for local
community projects such as improvements
to health and education services.
Fair Trade is not about stopping the sale
of non-Fair Trade products (as this could
hurt farmers in developing countries
more), but about increasing the sale of
products that are produced in an ethical
and sustainable manner.
Fair Trade products include cotton items,
including clothing, tea towels and bags,
as well as hand-made fashion accessories
like jewellery and homewares
Fair Trade products that meet internationally
recognised Fair Trade standards can carry the
Fair Trade label. This involves a certification
process administered by Fairtrade Labelling
Organisations International, of which the
Fair Trade Association of Australia and New
Zealand (FTAANZ) is a member organisation.
City of Whitehorse is a Fair Trade Community
The City of Whitehorse officially became a
Fair Trade Community in 2011. This status
means that Council supports farmers and
workers in developing countries through
a range of initiatives. These include
awareness-raising events such as the
annual Fair Trade Fortnight program and
providing incentives to local businesses to
stock Fair Trade certified products.
Council has introduced a 50 per cent rebate
to local cafes and restaurants to purchase
Fair Trade certified coffee, tea and cocoa. The
maximum purchase value is $400, allowing
the claimant to receive a $200 rebate.
For more information, phone the
Sustainability Unit on 9262 6333
or download the application form at
www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Fair-TradeBusiness-Rebate.html
• Most of the world’s coffee beans are
produced by small-scale farmers in
developing nations (Oxfam 2013).
• Coffee beans, tea plants and cocoa are
three of the largest traded commodities
in the world (FTAANZ 2013).
• Retail sales of Fair Trade certified
products in Australia and New Zealand
skyrocketed by almost 200% between
2009 and 2010, reaching almost
AU$150 million (FRAANZ 2013).
Learn about fair trade and what it means
Get involved in local fair trade activities
Every choice you make matters. Next time
you visit the supermarket, why not choose
Fair Trade certified products? Coffee
and tea are a great start with a wide
range of fair trade alternatives available
in your local supermarket. Refer to the
following page for a list of local retail
outlets that stock Fair Trade products.
Join the Whitehorse Fair Trade Community
Steering Group or distribution list to
learn more about fair trade activities in
Whitehorse. For more information, phone
the Sustainability Unit at Whitehorse City
Council on 9262 6363 or email
[email protected]
Ask for fair trade
Raise awareness in your workplace,
school or community group
Do you have a local cafe you visit for your
favourite coffee? Take this opportunity
to ask for Fair Trade. FTAANZ have an
extensive range of resources available,
including postcards for you to provide to your
local cafes and supermarkets to encourage
them to make the switch to Fair Trade.
Visit www.fta.org.au for more information.
Talk about Fair Trade with your manager
and colleagues. Place posters and other
information on noticeboards or intranet.
Celebrate Fair Trade Fortnight each year in
May. Download Oxfam’s Fairtrade Coffee
Action Kit from www.oxfam.org.au and
run your own campaign in your workplace,
school or community group.
Buy a fair trade present
Consider swapping to fair trade tea and coffee
Think about fair trade gifts for birthdays
and Christmas. There is a wide range of
fair trade gifts available through speciality
stores. Refer to the Fair Trade Shopping
Guide on www.fta.org.au for gift ideas.
Replace existing tea and coffee supplies with
fair trade products in your workplace, school
or community group. Make Fair Trade
Refreshments available in meetings and
offer them to visitors. Discuss integrating
Fair Trade into your procurement policy.
Certification Bodies
Whitehorse Fair Trade Outlets
The stores listed below stock Fair Trade
products. If your store or retail outlet is
missing, contact Council’s Sustainability
Unit on 9262 6363 or email
[email protected].
For a list of outlets in Victoria and around
Australia, refer to the Fair Trade Shopping
Guide at www.fta.org.au. Store Name
Address
Cafe Salvo
Coles
Coles
Coles
Coles
Coles
Crossway
In a Nutshell
Jamaica Blue
Lao Silk and Craft
Middleborough
Latte Cafe
Middleground Cafe
Mr Mitchum
Organic Angels
Organic Union
Sissy's Gourmet Delights
Two Brothers Cafe
Woolworths
Woolworths
Woolworths
Woolworths
Woolworths
Woolworths
17-23 Nelson Road, Box Hill
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Whitehorse Road and Clisby Court, Box Hill
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Burwood Highway and Blackburn Road,
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Burwood East
Mahoneys Road and Canterbury Road, Forest Hill
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Britannia Street and Victoria Avenue, Mitcham
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Burwood Highway and Hanover Road,
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Vermont South
2 Vision Drive, Burwood East
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Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre, Shop 107A, •
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270 Canterbury Road, Forest Hill
Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre, Shop 107A, •
270 Canterbury Road, Forest Hill
PO Box 122, Nunawading
539 Middleborough Road,
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Box Hill North
3-7 Springfield Road, Blackburn North
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630 Mitcham Road, Mitcham
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PO Box 4009, Box Hill South
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137 Union Road, Surrey Hills
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7 Cantebury Road, Blackburn
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558 Mitcham Road, Mitcham
Corner Williams and Springfield Roads,
Blackburn North
117-125 Canterbury Road, Blackburn South
Corner Main and Station Streets, Box Hill
42-50 Burwood Highway, Burwood East
Corner Glebe and Loomes Street, Forest Hill
Corner Stevens and Canterbury Roads, Vermont
Coffee
Tea
Chocolate
It can sometimes be confusing to work out the difference
between the various certifications and labels. The following
table explains some differences between Fair Trade,
Rainforest Alliance and Australian Certified Organic labelling.
Other
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Fairtrade
Rainforest Alliance
Organic
Mission
To connect disadvantaged
producers and consumers,
promote fairer trading
conditions and empower
producers to combat
poverty, strengthen their
position and take more
control over their lives.
Working to ensure that
working forests, farms and
hotel properties are managed
according to sustainability
standards. The Rainforest
Alliance then links these
businesses to consumers,
who identify their goods
and services through the
Rainforest Alliance mark.
Organic and biodynamic
farming means farming in
a way which cares for the
environment, without relying
upon synthetic chemicals
and other unnatural
interventionist approaches.
Only minimal processing of
organic foods is permitted,
and these include natural or
traditional ingredients.
Requirements
for farmers
Small-scale farmers are
represented in democratically
run organisations
Upskill farmers to manage
natural resources, such as
forests and waterways,to
Rainforest Alliance standards
No synthetic pesticide,
fungicide or genetically
modified organism use
Set aside at least 5%
of their farming environment
to biodiversity areas, such
as wetlands
Buyers must pay a
Fairtrade Minimum Price
and/or a Fairtrade Premium
to the producer/s
Requirements for
environmentally sound
agricultural practices
including minimised and
safe use of agrochemicals,
maintenance of soil fertilility
and water resources and
no use of genetically
modified organisms
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Assist farmers
in accessing credit
Negotiate better prices for
lumber and paper products
Work with tourism providers,
indigenous groups and local
communities to help them
establish and sustainably
operate lodges and other
tourism businesses.
Forced and child labour
are prohibited.
Products
Bananas, cocoa, coffee,
cotton, flowers, fresh fruit,
honey, gold, juices, rice,
spices and herbs, sports
balls, sugar, tea, wine and
composite products.
A variety of farm goods,
including coffee and
bananas to flowers and
ferns, as well as timber,
paper and other
forest-derived products
Farmers require a
minimum of three years of
organic management before
they can carry a certification
stating 'Organic'
Every site is audited at least
once every 12 months in
order to maintain their
organic status.
A large variety of products
including farm goods,
clothing and fibres,
homewares, cosmetics
and hair and body care,
Recipes
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Make these delicious recipes
using some fair trade products.
Mocha Ginger Biscotti
Spiced Chocolate and Almond Cake
(Makes two puddings)
Ingredients
Method
300g Fair Trade dark chocolate
• Preheat oven to 170c. Grease a 20 – 25cm cake tin and
dust well with Fair Trade cocoa powder.
Ingredients
Method
100g ground almonds
300g Fair Trade dark chocolate
• Heat oven to 180°C oven.
175g butter (softened)
100g ground almonds
• Sieve flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt into the bowl
of a food processor.
Fair Trade cocoa powder for
dusting
175g butter (softened)
Fair Trade cocoa powder for
dusting
175g Fair Trade sugar
1 tbsp mixed spice
25g plain flour (sieved)
6 eggs (separated)
• Add sugar, coffee and chocolate. Process until finely ground.
• Slowly pour in the beaten eggs and continue to process
until mixture binds together into a firm dough. Carefully
add milk by the teaspoonful if dough is too dry. Fold in
the stem ginger.
175g Fair Trade sugar
1 tbsp mixed spice
25g plain flour (sieved)
6 eggs (separated)
• On a floured surface, roll dough into a log and place
on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Bake
for 30 minutes.
• After separating the eggs, cream together the egg yolks
and 2/3 of the sugar until they become light and fluffy.
• Mix together the ground almonds, flour and mixed spices.
• Whisk the egg whites and remaining sugar to stiff peaks.
• Melt the chocolate with the butter and leave to cool.
• Mix the melted chocolate and butter with the egg yolk mixture.
• T hen fold in the whipped egg whites, starting with 1/3
of the mix followed by the rest.
• F inally, gradually fold in the flour mix, making sure that
the batter remains light and aerated.
• Pour the finished batter into the cake tin and bake for
approximately one hour or until the cake becomes firm and
springy to the touch, when lightly pressed in the middle.
• Remove from oven and turn down to 150°C.
• Allow log to cool, then, using a serrated knife, cut into
1cm wide slices.
• Once left to cool, slice and serve with clotted cream.
• Lie slices flat on baking sheet and return to oven for
15 minutes or until firm.
• Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
Coffee Granita Crunch
(Makes two puddings)
Ingredients
Method
10 ice cubes
• Put the glasses in the freezer an hour ahead.
6 cubes of Fair Trade frozen
coffee
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hizz the ice cubes on their own until they look like
crushed ice, then add the coffee cubes and liqueur and
blend for a further five seconds.
A shot and a bit of coffee,
almond or hazelnut flavoured
liqueur (optional)
• Pour immediately into the iced glasses – the texture should be
more slush puppy than granita – wetter and more intense.
These recipes are sourced from www.fairtrade.org.uk
For More Information
Contacting Council
For more information about Fair Trade in
the City of Whitehorse, contact the
Sustainability Team on 9262 6333 or email
[email protected]
Phone: 9262 6333
City of Whitehorse Fair Trade Business Rebate
www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Fair-TradeBusiness-Rebate.html
Fair Trade Association of Australia
and New Zealand: www.fta.org.au
Fairtrade Australia www.fairtrade.com.au
Ethical Consumer Guide: www.ethical.org.au
Oxfam Australia: www.oxfam.org.au
Fax: 9262 6490
Email: [email protected]
TTY: 9262 6325
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