Local Fair Trade Businesses
Special Feature
Our Local Fair Trade Businesses
Part of the remit of the York Fair Trade Forum is to support our local Fair Trade businesses & those local businesses who are proud to stock Fair Trade products. This special feature lists some of them. Do contact us if you would like to nominate others.
Do also check out our full list of Fair Trade businesses on this website.
Fairer World, 84 Gillygate
This tardis like shop looks small on the outside but is crammed to the rafters with fair trade products of every description. A marvellous opportunity to admire the vast range of fair trade products including handicrafts, fashionable clothing, stylish jewellery as well as a full range of foodstuffs. Not to be missed.
Open Mon - Sat, 10am to 6pm
tel 01904 655116
email fairerwrld@aol.com
Shared Earth, Minster Gates
From humble beginnings as a York Market Stall, this local company has now expanded to be a chain of 7 shops. The York shop is an absolute treat. It specialises in quality fairly traded crafts, ideal for gifts or a great way to decorate your home. They also stock an impressive range of fairly traded recycled goods - ethical, inventive & also great fun.
The Spurriergate Centre, Spurriergate
This well known York meeting place has an excellent reputation for its relaxed ambience, child friendliness & fine food. All tea & coffee served in the cafe is Fairtrade & don’t miss the marvellous Fair Trade shop, which stocks a wide range of gifts & foodstuffs.
Deli’s & food shops
Alligator, 104 Fishergate
This wholefood shop is a great York institution. It stocks a fabulous range of organic & Fair Trade foodstuffs. Well worth the short walk to fashionable Fishergate. Essential for all those interested in ethical & healthy eating.
The Good Food Shop, 20 Bishopthorpe Road
For those who haven’t been to the Bishopthorpe Road shops recently you’re in for a big surprise, it’s a vibrant shopping area & the jewel in the crown is the Good Food Shop. A great range of healthy foods & the owner is proud to stock a range of Fairtrade products.
Henshelwoods, 10 Newgate, next to the market
Another great deli with a lovely selection of fresh produce. As well as selling some Fairtrade products they also do takeaway Fairtrade tea & coffee.
Tarts & Titbits, 78 Gillygate
This excellent shop specialises in promoting Yorkshire produce. The owner is also keen to stock Fairtrade foods. If you haven’t seen this relatively new shop before it’s well worth a visit.
Cafes & Restaurants
Blue Fly Cafe Bar, 10A New Street
A fabulously trendy place to hang out with a Fairtrade coffee. Calm & sophisticated by day, somewhat swinging in the evening.
Cafe Concerto, High Petergate
Well established as a popular lively cafe with great food & chance to enjoy a Fairtrade drink, just steps from the Minster.
City Screen Cafe Bar, 13 - 17 Coney Street
A long standing supporter of Fairtrade. They have a great range of coffees that are all Fairtrade. The cafe itself is a lovely place to sit & relax & enjoy the panoramic views of the riverside.
In the basement of the cinema complex you will find the Gateway Internet Cafe, where you can enjoy a Fairtrade drink & tap away to your heart’s content.
El Piano, 15 - 17 Grape Lane
Now all vegan, this colourful cafe / restaurant offers a great range of food. All hot drinks are Fairtrade & Fairtrade ingredients are used in some of the regularly changing recipes.
Jorvik Viking Centre Cafe, Coppergate
Enjoy a Fairtrade coffee at the award winning visitor attraction.
King’s Square Cafe, Colliergate
This is a great little place. Bustly & friendly it serves smashing food & Fairtrade drinks. If you haven’t found this cafe before it’s well worth a visit.
Piglets, 13 Swinegate Court
Tiny little Piglets is a warm, friendly place to relax with a snack & a Fairtrade drink. Tucked away in the Swinegate quarter, it draws in the crowds thanks to its reputation for quality.
Sanctuary Bar, 68 Gillygate
This is a great find, a trendy cafe / bar with a relaxing feel. There are comfortable seats in which to sit back & enjoy a Fairtrade drink & sample the tasty food.
Theatre Royal Cafe Bar, Exhibition Square
A great place to hang out with a Fairtrade drink & watch the world go passed the vast panoramic windows. Excellent food available.
York’s only Fairtrade accommodation :
Perhaps surprisingly we know of only one Fairtrade guest house in York. Enjoy your Fairtrade tea & coffee at breakfast at the excellent Cornmill Lodge Hotel, 120 Haxby Road, York
As well as Fairtrade it is also vegetarian.
Phone 01904 620566 for reservations
Fair Trade Fashion
The extremely fashionable clothes shop One on Peter Lane stocks some great fairly traded fashion pieces. Well worth calling in if you’re interested in stylish & ethical clothing.
Fairtrade at your local shop
Many local shops stock Fairtrade products :
Copmanthorpe Newsagents, 1 Church Street, Copmanthorpe
Food For Thought, Ryedale Court, Haxby
Fishers, 50 Broadway
Heslington Road News, 26A Heslington Road
Middlethorpe News, 36 Middlethorpe Grove
All student shops, cafes & restaurants at the University of York, York College & at York St. John University.
COOP’s
Regent Buildings, York Road, Acomb
127 Beckfield Lane
75-77 East Parade
30 Tadcaster Road
Tang Hall Lane
Main Street, Bishopthorpe
17 Church Street, Copmanthorpe
46 Broadway, Fulford
Ryedale Court, Haxby
The Green, Upper Poppleton
Costcutters
14 Bishopthorpe Road
29 York Street, Dunnington
Market Square & Halifax College, the University, Heslington
Other York Fair Trade Businesses
Black Yak
A popular regular stall at York Market, Black Yak is a Fair Trade supplier of high quality, stylish clothing, crafts & accessories from the Himalyas & Nepal.
Check out their website www.blackyak.co.uk
Eco at Home
Eco goods & Fairtrade directly to your home
info@ecoathome.co.uk
Incallajta
Specialising in selling handmade Bolivian products such as handbags, rugs, ponchos & handicrafts.
Check out the website www.incallajta.co.uk
Tom Cowen Fair Trader
Fairtrade supplier to offices
tomcofairtrade@hotmail.co.uk
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