Support Caribbean Bananas

Renwick Rose at Fairtrade Supporter Conference October 2011

Renwick Rose addressed over 300 supporters at the recent Fairtrade Supporters Conference. Watch his contributionsas a panel member in the Future of Food debate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuZsz2j3-5w. Banana Link facilitated a workshop on 'Make Fruit Fair' - download the resources here.

Take Action to Support Caribbean Bananas

The future of the banana export industries of the Windward Islands depends upon the loyalty of British consumers. Please ask your local supermarket (either by sending them an SCB postcard, filling in a customer comments card or by writing to the email/postal addresses) to always offer you the choice of Caribbean and Fairtrade bananas and to make a public commitment to trading Windward Island bananas in the long term.

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Buying a Banana? Choose Caribbean

Caribbean bananas are grown on small family owned farms using more sustainable methods of production than those used on the huge monoculture plantations in Latin America. The livelihoods of these small producers are highly dependant on continued trade with the UK.

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We mustn't abandon the Windward Islands' farmers Dec 2010

Hurricanes, drought and disease have devastated the eastern Caribbean banana industry, and Europe should support the region's farmers through this difficult time.

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Historic agreement reached over EU Import Tariffs Dec 2009

After decades of dispute, the world's 'banana wars' are finally set to come to an end. An historic deal between the EU, Latin America, African-Caribbean-Pacific (ACP) countries and the US was signed at the weekly meeting of the WTO Council Secretariat in Geneva this afternoon, after the last details were agreed yesterday.

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Taking a stand against banana price wars Nov 2009

An independent retailer has decided to take a stand against the banana price wars that have afflicted the UK banana market since September. The savage price cuts were initiated by Asda/WalMart and Aldi. Many growers and plantation workers fear that, despite reassurances from the retailers, the retail price wars will have dire consequences for prices and wages at the beginning of the banana chain.

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Banana Link at Notting Hill Carnival

For nearly ten years from 1996 Banana Link collaborated with partners in London and Brighton to produce a carnival troupe and float at Notting Hill Carnival to raise awareness of Fairtrade and Caribbean bananas.

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UK Cooperative goes bananas in support of banana farmers Jan 2011

Getting into Holmfirth Civic Hall on the afternoon of the Totally Tropical Tea Party was a bit of a squeeze. In fact the event was so popular that, like many of those who had come to show their support for the banana farmers of St Vincent that day, I had to queue to enter the packed hall. Luckily, the sound of a local drumming group playing enthusiastically inside the hall got everyone in the mood for a party and nobody seemed to mind the wait.

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Make Fruit Fair

Make fruit fair is an international campaign for labour standards and environmental rights to be respected along banana and pineapple supply chains.

Banana Link

Banana Link is a British based NGO campaigning for a socially just, environmentally sound and economically viable international banana and pineapple trade.

WINFA

The Windward Islands Farmers' Association (WINFA) is a confederation of small farmers' organisations supporting small scale farmers in St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Grenada, Dominica and Martinique.

Tescopoly

The Tescopoly Alliance exists to campaign against the negative impacts of Tesco's growing trade on suppliers, farmers, overseas workers, local shops and the environment.

Fairtrade Bananas

Choosing Fairtrade bananas has a direct and positive impact on the lives of producers, workers and their communities.