Behind each of the 25 windows there is a line from the Christmas story with colourful matching picture I learnt a lot about gender equality and project management. I have also acquired skills around saving money from the training module. The training gave me inspiration to aspire for better income and life.”

Tea lovers can get their hands on an organic tea bundle from Greenypeeps, a carbon-negative tea brand working to have a positive impact on the environment and farming communities in Sri Lanka, one cuppa at a time. Also included are gold earrings by London-based, award-winning bespoke jewellers Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery. Harriet Kelsall is a pioneer of the ethical jewellery industry. They were one of the first jewellers to use Fairtrade Gold and dedicate themselves to sourcing their materials from as ethical a supply-chain as possible – which is no easy feat when it comes to jewellery. The Fairtrade Advent Calendar: Win a year’s supply of chocolate Fairtrade Advent Calendar: Divine Chocolate This cookie is set by Addthis. This is a geolocation cookie to understand where the users sharing the information are located. As well as sourcing and producing their products ethically, Greenypeeps donate 3% of their sales to help local farmers plant and care for rainforest trees in southern Sri Lanka. So, beyond the enjoyment of a good cuppa, the prize bundle comes with an additional five endangered trees planted in your honour. Talk about the power of a good cup of tea, ey? The Fairtrade Advent Calendar: Other prizes to look out for

To get a taste of all that Fairtrade has to offer and be in with a chance to win one of 24 prizes, all you have to do is this: Brandstaking part:Tate & Lyle,Traidcraft,Tony’sChocolonely, Arena Flowers, Clipper, CatherineZoraida, Divine Chocolate, Know the Origin, Co-op, Karma Cola, Liberation, Zaytoun, John Lewis, Tropical Wholefoods, The London Tea co.,Quinola, Naissance, retailer*flowers,Puccino’s, People Tree, Cocoa Loco, Shakti Ellenwood,Suki Tea Makers, and Fairphone. For a chance to win one of the many beautiful, delicious,and luxuriousprizeson offerthisyear, all you need to do iscorrectly answer a question about the daily product or the farmers likeRenatoat the end of the supply chain,posted by the brand of the day. Fairtrade’s Advent Calendar is the perfect introduction to what Fairtrade has to offer.

this farm gave me an opportunity to work, to provide for my family when I didn’t have anything to my name. Fairtrade made it possible for my son to get an education. [Fairtrade has] given hope to my family, for which I’m grateful.” What is Fairtrade, exactly? Besa Kabeto, 25, a worker at Herburg roses and graduate of the Women’s School of Leadership (WSOL), which is part-financed by the Gender Empowerment Programme and supports women to complete business plans and diversify their incomes, said:The companies who buy on Fairtrade terms pay an additional Fairtrade Premium to the farmers, who work in co-ops, which is set as a percentage of the total amount they are buying. The co-ops then decide how to use this (i.e. install a water pump, invest in schools or maternity units). Of course, it wouldn’t be an advent calendar without chocolate. How does a year’s supply of Divine Chocolate sound? Divine is the OG of Fairtrade chocolate brands and is actually co-owned by a co-operative of 100,000 farmers. These bars are also palm oil free and help to support social initiatives like gender equality and education. The Fairtrade Advent Calendar: Win an organic tea bundle Fairtrade Advent Calendar: Greenypeeps tea They are also big champions of other social causes, including sustainability, climate justice and (as we mentioned above) gender equality. How does Fairtrade work?

The Real Advent Calendar is designed to share and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas so that Christ is not written out of Christmas. Renato’sstory reflects that of many of the 1.6 million farmers and workers impacted by Fairtrade products. There are 20 more days of advent and therefore 20 more chances to win amazing prizes including: ethical coffee; organic beauty; sustainable clothing; tasty treats; and 100% slave-free chocolate from… you guessed it! But, it’s not just prizes on offer… This is set by Hotjar to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether this was the first time Hotjar saw this user. It is used by Recording filters to identify new user sessions.Christmas is a time for giving, andasthe ethical movement continues to gain momentum, it’s the perfect time for us to think more deeply about our products and where they come from. Around the world, farmers and workers toil to produce some of the things we love to eat, drink and wear. Every day of advent, Fairtrade reveals a unique view on one of these communities. We know that Christmas will be quite different this year, with many people left unable to celebrate with their families. With this in mind we hope the prizes up for grabs each day will lift people’s spirits and do right by farmers too.