Portraits from Ethiopia
On Sunday I was invited to a presentation of Richard Human’s “Portraits of Ethiopia” photographic exhibition in Keswick. Many of these striking portraits were of the residents of Choche, a coffee growing community with a direct friendship link to the Keswick Fair Trade campaign and the community there.
It also gave me chance to chat to Joe Human, who has been integral to the efforts of the Keswick Fair Trade campaign – and organising this excellent event - along with his wife Jill. I was also lucky enough to have an in depth conversation with Bruce Crowther, who established the world’s very first Fairtrade town in Garstang back in 2000 after years of fair trade campaigning. The UK alone now has over 400 Fairtrade towns.
Guests to the event enjoyed Fairtrade wines, local cheeses and a choice of Harar or Yirgacheffe coffee from the Oromo Coffee Company. It was a genuinely fine afternoon. (Oh and thanks to Christina from the Lorna Young Foundation for the photo!)
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