The House of Windsor pub was filled to overflowing the evening of Wednesday 16th January for a Fairtrade Quiz evening organised by WAFTAG.
Town Councillor and quiz master Richard Dossett-Davies said ‘everyone obviously had a great time, including several of my Councilllor colleagues who attended. So many people turned up that many ended up going to the Elm Tree next door, which also filled up.’ (see pictures here).
The evening featured Fairtrade snacks and sweets from local shops, and Fairtrade wines and beer served from the bar, including BeeWyched, a local beer brewed using Fairtrade sugar and honey by Wychwood Brewery. First and second-place teams won attractive baskets of Fairtrade foods, provided by Oxfam. The quality of the snacks generated significant interest and favourable comment.
Over 20 Witney retailers now supply Fairtrade products, which guarantee fair living standards for producers in developing countries, and there is high local demand for Witney to become a Fairtrade town. Around 1800 people so far have signed a petition campaigning for Witney to achieve this status.
WAFTAG’s next planned events are food-tasting sessions during Fairtrade Fortnight (25 February – 9 March), and a Fair Trade Market featuring many local stockists, held in Langdale Hall on Saturday 15th March.
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