The following list is a guide to where to buy Fairtrade goods in Hastings and St Leonards - compiled by Stacey Lane.
LOCAL FOOD SHOPS
- Judge's Bakery 51 High Street, Hastings - Teas, instant coffees, ground coffee, drinking chocolate, cocoa, chocolate bars, honey, wine.
- Trinity Wholefoods Trinity Street, Hastings - Tea, instant coffee, drinking chocolate, chocolate bars, dried fruit, sugar, honey.
- Oxfam 13 Wellington Place, Hastings - Teas, instant coffees, ground coffees, cocoa, drinking chocolate, chocolate bars, dried fruit, fruit juice, sugars, honey, jam, marmalade, nuts, sweets, biscuits, geobars and snacks.
- 20/20 Cafe Robertson Street, Hastings - Packeted Traidcraft products. Daily 10am-4pm (within the United Reformed Church)
CO-OP FOOD SHOPS
- Co-Op 45 Bohemia Rd, St Leonards - Instant coffee, own brand chocolate, sugar, cakes, wine (red and white).
- Co-Op 4 Upper Fairlight Rd, Hastings - Tea, instant and ground coffees, drinking choc, choc. bars, bananas, sugar, cakes, biscuits, wine (red and white).
- Co-Op 9 Sedlescombe Rd, St Leonards - Tea, instant coffee, ground coffee, chocolate bars, bananas, cakes, wine (red and white).
- Co-Op 30 London Rd, St Leonards - Instant coffee, ground coffee, chocolate bars, cakes, wine (red and white)
SUPERMARKETS & CHAINS
- Holland & Barrett 21 Queens Road, Hastings - Chocolate bars, muesli.
- Morrison's Queen's Road, Hastings - Tea, instant coffee, ground coffees, cocoa, chocolate bars, bananas, honey.
- Tesco Churchwood Dr, St Leonards and Tesco Express 7 Sedlescombe Road North - Tea, instant and ground coffee, cocoa, chocolate bars, fresh fruit, sugar, honey, marmalade, biscuits Chocoloate bars, Teabags, Instant coffee.
- Marks & Spencer Queen's Rd, Hastings - Teas, instant and ground coffees, honey, chocolate bars.
- Threshers Wine Merchant 41 Marina, St Leonards - White and Red wines.
- Sainsbury's John McAdam Way, St Leonards - Green tea, instant & ground coffee, cocoa, chocolate bars, bananas, sugar, marmalade, geobars, red wine.
TOILETRIES
- Visionary Soap 32 St Thomas's Road, Hastings - Handcrafted 100% organic soaps and body care products, gift boxes and accessories from partners in Palestine, Nepal, Ghana, Madagascar and Zimbabwe. All products have received official endorsement from the Vegan Society. Visit them at Hastings Farmers' Market 2nd and 4th Thursday every month. Website: www.visionarysoap.co.uk
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
- Natural Flow Direct Unit 11, Mews Business Centre, Clifford Road, Bexhill, TN40 1QA - Fair Trade Percussion Instruments and Djembe Drums. Website www.naturalflowdirect.com
CHURCHES
- Calvert Rd Methodist Mount Pleasant Rd, Hastings - Sells Fairtrade products on Sunday mornings
- Christchurch Old London Rd, Ore - Coffee mornings on Saturdays
- Park Road Methodist Upper Park Rd/Bohemia Rd, St Leonards - "Traidcraft" (tea, coffee, foods)on Sunday Mornings. Coffee morning on 1st Saturday each month with Traidcraft and Tearcraft (gifts and cards etc).
- United Reformed Robertson St, Hastings -Serves Fairtrade products last Friday of every month.
- Quakers Friends' Meeting House, Hastings -Serves Fairtrade products at own functions.
- Unitarian Church South Terrace, Hastings -Serves Fairtrade products at own functions.
- 20/20 Cafe inside United Reformed Church Robertson St Hastings -Fourth Friday of every month, sale of Traidcraft, Tearcraft, gifts, food, stationery, jewellery etc
EATING OUT
- Costa Coffee In Waterstone's Bookshop, Priory Meadow, Hastings - Coffee
- Eat @ Cafe 12 Claremont, Hastings - Coffee, hot chocolate
- Hastings College Archery Rd, St Leonards - Coffee (instant and ground), tea, sugar on request
- Jempson's Cafe 18 Wellington Place, Hastings - Organic, fairtrade filter coffee
- Katie's Pantry 31 George St, Hastings - Coffee, tea
- Revive Cafe In Marks & Spencer (as above) - All teas and coffees served are fair trade
- Walkers Cocktails 48 Robertson Street, Hastings - Coffee
- The Rooms Western Rd, St Leonards - Tea, instant and filter and decaff. coffee, sugar, herbal tea, honey, marmalade, hot chocolate, bananas, hot and cold vegetarian & vegan food available all day, jewellery.
- 20/20 Cafe Robertson Street, Hastings - Tea, coffee. Also sells packeted Traidcraft products. Daily 10am-4pm (within the United Reformed Church)
- Cafe Summerfields Leisure Centre, Bohemia Rd - Coffee, sugar
- Waterfalls Cafe 23 Robertson Street, Hastings - Coffee
- White Rock Hotel White Rock, Hastings - Tea, coffee, cocoa
- Mr Bean Cafe Queens Road Hastings - Coffee
- Smiths Real Food 21 Grand Parade St Leonards on Sea - Hot Chocolate
- Jempsons 18 Wellington Place Hastings - Fairtrade Organic Filter Coffee
PLACES SERVING FAIR TRADE DRINKS
- Arts Media Centre Robertson St, Hastings - Refreshments for clients and staff. Also FT fortnightly events
- Aspect Hair Studio 442 Old London Road, Ore - Serves fair trade coffee to customers
- Bridge Community Centre Priory Rd, Ore - Coffee (during functions)
- Coastal Amusements Pelham Place - Serves fair trade coffee to bingo players
- Ebiz Centre 18 Roberston St, Hastings - Serves fair trade coffee to clients
- Electric Palace 39a High St, Hastings - Coffee and chocolate bars (during cinema performances)
- Friday Morning Club Concordia Hall, Church Rd St Leonards - Coffee (during meetings)
- Hastings Voluntary Action 31 Priory St, Hastings - Tea and coffee for staff.
- Helenswood (Upper) School The Ridge, St Leonards - Tea, coffee and sugar in students vending machines
- Le Pattie Cafe 51a Robertson Street, Hastings - Coffee Hastings Trust Robertson Street, Hastings Coffee
- Labour Party Constituency Office 84 Bohemia Road, St Leonards - Fair Trade goods used in office
- Hastings Borough Council - All council premises Fair Trade refreshments
- University Centre Hastings Havelock Road, Hastings - Vending machines - Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Chocolate bars
SUPPLIERS
- Jiva Masheda Stalls at Hastings and St Leonards green events and farmer's market, Hastings - Fairly Traded Asian handcrafts. Website: http://www.jivatrading.com
- Booker (local bulk retailer) http://www.booker.co.uk - Supplies Fairtrade goods to local cafes, etc.
- Westhill Stores 31 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings - Tea bags, instant coffee, ground coffee, chocolate bars (other items may be ordered)
- Newmans food and Wine Stores 9 Whitefriars Road, Hastings - Tea bags, instant coffee, ground coffee, chocolate bars
- Jaya, Conscious Clothing Stalls at Hastings and St Leonards green events and Farmer's Market, Hastings - Fair Trade and organic clothing for men, women and children