[Fareshares_newsletter] FareShares Newsletter February 2014

[Fareshares Coop]

FACEBOOK [1]

FareShares celebrates the 10th anniversary of Facebook by starting our
own page! Like us at FB/FaresharesCoOp 

We also plan to improve fareshares.org.uk [2] with more frequently
updated content. In particular we're keen to collect FareShares users'
vegan recipes. Send us your favourites! 

NEW TYPES O’ TOFU

Changes to tofu prices mean that FareShares 'fridge now offers new
varieties of plain & smoked tofu from Oasis [3], Cauldron [4] & Clear
Spot [5] and hazelnut tofu from Viana [6] that you just have to try.
Please let us know what you think! 

THE MOONCUP [7]

Designed by women and made in the UK by a multi-award winning ethical
business, the Mooncup is the original silicone menstrual cup. Safer,
greener and cheaper than the conventional alternatives, Mooncup offers
an end to the waste, discomfort and expense of disposable sanitary
protection. 

These issues are explored rhythmically in the Tampon vs. Mooncup Rap
Battle [8] 

One woman uses up to 22 items of sanitary protection every period, but
regardless of your flow, you will only need one Mooncup and FareShares
will be happy to sell you one for only £13 (in other shops they'll cost
up to £25!). With proper care, it will last up to 10 years, making
Mooncup the most economical sanitary product you can buy! 

FARTRADE FORTNIGHT 24 FEBRUARY – 9 MARCH 2014 [9]

 [10]This year's Fairtrade Fortnight is going bananas! Foncho [11] a
banana farmer from Cienaga in Colombia is coming to the UK on a mission
to transform the banana industry so that all banana farmers and workers
get a fair deal. 

We all must act now to make bananas fair! Your kids can get involved
with free campaign stickers & whatnot, or you might want to demonstrate
true commitment, while showing what a fun guy you truly are, by
investing thirty quid in this sturdy Fairtrade banana suit. Please
consider dressing as a Fairtrade banana for the whole fortnight. 

SUMA [12]

In these times of Governmental austerity, the UK's 500 worker
co-operatives now enjoy a combined annual turnover of £10bn. Suma,
established in 1977, is now the UK's largest independent wholefoods
distributor. As a business run on ethical lines that places as much
emphasis on people and the planet as upon profit, Suma is an inspiration
and, as such, was recently profiled in The Independent [13]. 

Suma purveys a range of over 6,000 of the best ethical, fairtrade,
organic and natural products. FareShares can't possibly stock them all,
but we'll happily order anything you want for delivery the following
week, charging only the tiniest mark-up to cover our overheads. Peruse
Suma's online wholesale catalogue [14] and make a careful note of the
product code of any item you wish to order before coming into the shop
(where we have a paper catalogue, if you prefer) to place your order. 

VOLUNTEER!

Ask not what FareShares can do for you, but how can you contribute to
running the project? FareShares depends on people like you who donate
their time to work in the shop, or behind the scenes. You might get
involved by pledging to a regular two-hour shift, f'rinstance, or
helping to re-stock the shelves on Wednesdays. In return, you'll get the
warm 'n' fuzzy feeling of doing something altruistic that will also look
good on your CV, plus the opportunity to buy fresh veg. ahead of
Thursdays' ravening hordes. To volunteer, please speak to a shift worker
in the shop and leave your details in the day book. 

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Fareshares Food Coop
56 Crampton Street
Thursdays: 2-8
Fridays: 4-7
Saturdays: 3-5
 

Links:
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[1] https://www.facebook.com/FaresharesCoOp
[2] http://fareshares.org.uk/
[3] http://www.sheepsmilk.co.uk/organic/tofu.asp
[4] http://cauldronfoods.co.uk/our-range/tofu/
[5] http://www.clearspottofu.co.uk/page/naturally-smoked-tofu
[6] http://www.viana.de/en/our-products/classics-tofu/
[7] http://www.mooncup.co.uk/
[8] http://youtu.be/9zj4NhC8ahM
[9] http://foncho.fairtrade.org.uk/
[10] http://fareshares.org.uk/files/2014/02/banana-suit.jpg
[11] http://www.stickwithfoncho.org.uk
[12] http://suma.coop/
[13] http://tiny.cc/umyuax
[14] http://sumawholesale.com
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