'Lessening poverty, creating & sustaining employment in micro cottage industries in the Philippines. A wide selection of fairly and ethically traded products made from environmentally-friendly natural raw material sources'
Hastings Farmers' Market - Robertson Street, Hastings, East Sussex - 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Other Fair Trade/Eco Links
All Things Green - Organic, eco-friendly, recycled, sustainable and natural products and gifts direct from UK based small businesses.
Hastings Environment Network (HEN) - An organisation that aims to create a network of environmental organisations and individuals in Hastings and St Leonards in order to:
• enable and facilitate environmentally aware projects
• encourage the implementation of environmental policy at local and regional level
• ensure that there is representation of environmental issues at LSP level.
• promote environmental education in all sectors of the community
• promote green growth and sustainable development
• promote and support local environmental events
Membership of Hastings Environment Network is free and is open to anyone who supports our aims.
Hastings Fairtrade - We are proud to be the main sponsor of this local website which contains a directory of where to find fair trade products in and around Hastings.
Love That Stuff - Sells fair trade arts. crafts, clothing, accessories and jewelry from 9 developing countries. Also organizes fair trade markets and events in Brighton, Lewes and London.
Natural Flow Direct - Fair trade percussion instruments, Djembe drums, clothing, etc.
Chris Watson - Artist and illustrator who lives here in Hastings and designed Visionary Soap Company's logo. Hailing from Scotland, Chris moved to East Sussex in 1997 where he lives with Lorna Miller and their son Brendan and dog Barney & earns a living by illustrating for clients such as the Guardian, Bloomsbury books, the BBC, the Idler, CTCL, Straight No Chaser, Mixmag, Jockey Slut, Bang magazine and many others. Check him out!
ThomasDesign&GraphicsLtd - A local company that has donated some amazing signage and promotional materials for us lately. They are trying to change the way signs are made and are one of the first to produce environmentally friendly & recyclable products in a typically non-recyclable industry. They are also involved with the reuse of sign products and are launching a new way of recycling sign supplies to the industry. They also do graphic design, websites and they work nationwide. We highly recommend them so do give Dave a ring at 08000 43 7446.
