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fair trade markets

where to buy

Fair trade markets:

Brighton

We have a regular fair trade market
every third Saturday of the month in central Brighton.

Friends' Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton BN1
from 11 am - 4 pm. (See next market dates for 2010 in section on right)
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London - This Market has been cancelled due to electrical fire at the Eltham Centre

Saturday 6 March 2010
Eltham Centre
2 Archery Road, Eltham, London SE9 1HA
from 11 am - 4 pm.

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Lewes

April 2010
St Thomas's Church Hall
Cliffe High Street, Lewes
from 10 am - 3 pm.
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Fair trade shop open

Saturday & Sunday only during February 2010

(weather permitting)

lovethatstuff Fair Trade Shop
Unit 9 Mermaid Walk, Brighton Marina
Open Thursday to Sunday 11am-5pm
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We have the full range of men's and women's clothing here, including dresses from: Nepal, India, Tibet and Tanzania. There is jewellery from Mexico, Guatamala, Peru, Kenya, India and Nepal; scarves and bags from India, Cambodia and Tibet; household goods from India, Kenya and Uganda; wonderful rugs from Morocco; thangkas and statues from Tibetan Children's Village; body care from shea nut butter from Ghana.

What the Brighton market regularly sells:
Jewellery, clothing, bags, scarves, fruit baskets, African black soap, cards and more. Local food including: bread, cakes, cheese, chutneys, coffee, and world food in the garden and café.

• You can buy a wonderful range of fair trade jewellery, clothing, art, accessories, household goods, etc (see below for a fuller list).
• You can buy delicious world food to eat here or take away.
• You can sit in the lovely Meeting House garden and enjoy the day.

Why we do it:
Markets are enjoyable and help the producer groups we work with to reach more people. Our prices mean that fair trade is not exclusively for the well-off - it's for everyone. The producers take an enormous amount of care in making the products and the markets show a wide audience the quality of the goods. We love our stuff and hope you will love it too. And, traditionally, a market is where lots of people can come together and have a great day.

Who joins us:
Palestine Solidarity Campaign - great olive oil, lovely pottery.
Tearcraft - a lovely eclectic mix.
Cambodia Handicraft Association - babies booties, silk bags.
Ethiopian scarves - silk scarves.
Urban Soul - cards.
Kolkata - kids clothes, cards.
Cuban Solidarity - coffee, t-shirts, mugs, info.
Amnesty International - info
Medical Foundation for the Victims of Torture - info and fund raising
(These are just some of the regular stalls)
Local traders sell: local speciality cheeses; bread, croissants and cakes; chutneys, Japanese sweets.

Who lovethatstuff buys from:
lovethatstuff sells fair trade art, craft, clothing, accessories and jewellery from eleven developing countries.

Artists and artisans from Bangladesh, Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Kenya, Uganda, Mexico and Vietnam, are proud to present their work.

"Probably the best range of fair trade goods you'll see in one place."
"Well worth a visit. Check it out."
"Beautiful stuff. I just want to buy all of it."

The full, gorgeous range of lovethatstuff's fair trade goods is on sale here monthly.

How to contact us:
Telephone (01273) 675778 or email us.
We have had lots of help and always appreciate people who help us set up the market, will sell for us at parties etc, organise fashion shows or who feel they have other particular skills i.e. design, marketing, etc.

How much you can expect to pay:
Handloomed men's shirts are an amazing £19.50, women's dresses typically £35. Jewellery ranges from £5 to £25.

The Brighton Fair Trade Market sells the following range most months: bags (jute, cotton, velvet, silk), baskets, breads, bracelets, brooches, bowls, cakes, cards, cheeses, coffee, croissants, cushion covers, earrings, finger puppets, hairslides, incense, jewellery, jewellery boxes, necklaces, olives, olive oil, parmesan, pillboxes, pottery, purses, rings, spoons, scarves (silk, cotton and lace), shirts, tablecloths, tops, torques, kids t-shirts, wallhangings.

And don't worry we've also got some pretty whopping shopping bags to take it all away in. There's lots to nosh and slurp on the spot and a wonderful, very reasonably priced cafe serving local, organic food and fair trade tea and coffee.

Tell your friends. After all, everyone comes to Brighton at some point and what better weekend to pick than the third Saturday of the month. We've had visitors from all over the world - so why not you?
Do join us.