BLACK GOLD UK TV
ScreeningTuesday 03 February, 10:00 PM on More 4
"EXCELLENT - angry, good-humoured and essential" - The Observer
The award-winning film BLACK GOLD will be shown onTuesday 03 February, 10:00 PM on More 4
As the screening is the result of a last minute change of schedule, it may not appear in media listings.
Black Gold is an eye-opening expose of the multi-billion dollar coffee industry and traces one man's fight for a fair price.
Visit BLACK GOLD site for more information about the film.
Friday 30 January 2009
Sunday 25 January 2009
Famous Fairtrade Banana Fruit Loaf
BANANA FRUIT LOAF
8oz plain flour
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
4 ripe bananas
one half teaspoon salt
2oz chopped walnuts
3oz butter or margarine
2oz seedless raisins
5oz sugar
2oz glace cherries
2oz candied peel
[Note: several of the ingredients besides the bananas can be Fairtrade (sugar, nuts, soft fruit). The soft fruit may be varied, and the nuts omitted.]
Grease a loaf tin about 8 inches by 5 inches. Sift flour with baking powder and salt on piece of kitchen paper. Cream butter or margarine with sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Fold mashed bananas into mixture until well blended. Add chopped nuts, coarsely chopped raisins, quartered cherries and chopped candied peel. Gradually stir in flour mixture. Turn into prepared tin. Bake in moderate oven (190oC) for about 1¼ hours (less in fan oven) until cooked through.
8oz plain flour
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
4 ripe bananas
one half teaspoon salt
2oz chopped walnuts
3oz butter or margarine
2oz seedless raisins
5oz sugar
2oz glace cherries
2oz candied peel
[Note: several of the ingredients besides the bananas can be Fairtrade (sugar, nuts, soft fruit). The soft fruit may be varied, and the nuts omitted.]
Grease a loaf tin about 8 inches by 5 inches. Sift flour with baking powder and salt on piece of kitchen paper. Cream butter or margarine with sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Fold mashed bananas into mixture until well blended. Add chopped nuts, coarsely chopped raisins, quartered cherries and chopped candied peel. Gradually stir in flour mixture. Turn into prepared tin. Bake in moderate oven (190oC) for about 1¼ hours (less in fan oven) until cooked through.
Monday 19 January 2009
February 2009 Meeting of Fairtrade Group
Please note that the next meeting of the Trafford Fairtrade Group will be at 7-30pm on Monday, 9th. February 2009 at 39 Sandy Lane, Stretford, M32 9DB, the home of the Rev. David Thomas.
The main business will be to discuss plans for Fairtrade Week 2009.
Directions/Map
The main business will be to discuss plans for Fairtrade Week 2009.
Directions/Map
Watch "Bananas of the World Unite!" Video
"Bananas of the World Unite" video
Alternative lyrics:-
"Bananas of the world unite and...
Peel banana Peel Peel Banana, Peel banana Peel Peel Banana, Mash banana Mash Mash Banana, Mash banana Mash Mash Banana, Blend Banana Blend Blend Banana,Blend Banana Blend Blend Banana, Pour Banana Pour Pour Banana, Pour Banana Pour Pour Banana, Drink Banana Drink Drink Banana, Drink Banana Drink Drink Banana, Bananas of the world UNITE!"
Alternative lyrics:-
"Bananas of the world unite and...
Peel banana Peel Peel Banana, Peel banana Peel Peel Banana, Mash banana Mash Mash Banana, Mash banana Mash Mash Banana, Blend Banana Blend Blend Banana,Blend Banana Blend Blend Banana, Pour Banana Pour Pour Banana, Pour Banana Pour Pour Banana, Drink Banana Drink Drink Banana, Drink Banana Drink Drink Banana, Bananas of the world UNITE!"
Monday 5 January 2009
January 2009 Meeting of Fairtrade Group
IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE THE NEW VENUE.
Please note that the next meeting of the Fairtrade Group will be at 7-30 pm on Monday 19 January 2009 at St. Matthew's Vestry, Chapel Lane, Stretford. M32 9AJ.
The Church Hall is being used for Stretford Area Board and the car park is therefore likely to be full. It is suggested that visitors to the Fairtrade meeting use the free car park at Stretford Mall. The entrance to this car park is off Chester Road and down by the side of the Church.
Directions/Map
Please note that the next meeting of the Fairtrade Group will be at 7-30 pm on Monday 19 January 2009 at St. Matthew's Vestry, Chapel Lane, Stretford. M32 9AJ.
The Church Hall is being used for Stretford Area Board and the car park is therefore likely to be full. It is suggested that visitors to the Fairtrade meeting use the free car park at Stretford Mall. The entrance to this car park is off Chester Road and down by the side of the Church.
Directions/Map
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