Copyright © 2011 | Blairmore Gallery, Blairmore nr Dunoon | Tel: 01369 840253 | info@blairmoregallery.co.uk Blairmore Gallery is proud to house Dunoon's official Fairtrade web-pages NEWS & INFO The Fairtrade Mark USEFUL LINKS:- The Fairtrade Foundation Fairtrade Products UK sales of Fairtrade Products Campaign materials (downloadable) The eye-catching blue, green, white and black FAIRTRADE Mark was adopted  in 2002. The symbol is open to interpretation – some see a parrot, others a green leaf, some see the black swirl at the centre as a road leading to a brighter future. The most popular interpretation is to imagine the blue as sky, the green as grass, and the black dot and swirl at the centre as a person holding one arm aloft. That figure represents the people at the heart of the Fairtrade system – it could be a farmer holding up their product, a shopper reaching to purchase, or a campaigner fighting for greater justice in international trade. Look for the Fairtrade mark when you shop. Over 3000 products from coffees to flowers are Fairtrade certified. The Fairtrade Mark With the economies of some developing countries growing rapidly, is there a need for Fairtrade? In  India, although rated by the World Bank as a middle-income country, there is a yawning divide between the incomes of the crowds joining the newly prosperous urban middle classes and those scraping together a living in farming communities. It’s still a country where almost 30 percent of the population lives in poverty and in every 1,000 under fives, 66 children will not see their sixth birthdays. Compare this to the UK, where the figure falls to just five. Who needs Fairtrade? Welcome to the Dunoon Fairtrade web-pages. Here you will find information about our journey to achieving Fairtrade town status, news, useful information, and links to informative websites. NEXT PAGE We are pleased to announce our memebership of BAFTS. The British Association for Fair Trade Shops is an association of retailers who, although independent, unite in a core purpose which is to bring about fundamental changes in the status of working producers through Fair Trade retailing and campaigning. Membership means we have access to more suppliers to bring you great value unique gifts. Blairmore Gallery BAFTS member We have the largest range of quality Fairtrade items available in Cowal, and house the official Dunoon Fairtrade Town web pages here on our website. Fairtrade gives the producers a better deal and you get unique gifts to buy... win, win! We support Fairtrade CLICK PIC TO ENLARGE