Cockermouth Fairtrade Directory

Cockermouth has now gained official fairtrade status from the Fairtrade Foundation. The status shows that Cockermouth has now joined 15 other towns and villages in Cumbria, and as a county we have the highest figure of fairtrade status villages and towns. The county council has even declared that Cumbria is a fairtrade county, such is the committment to fairtrade in Cumbria.

Fairtrade is a trading system which guarantees that farmers in developing countries receive a fair price for their product, which helps them to work their way out of poverty and towards sustainable livelihoods.

The following shops in Cockermouth sell Fairtrade products :

Co-op, Station St:
Coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa, sugar, honey, muesli, cakes, shortbread, snack bars, fruit, beer, wine.

Morgans, Station St:
Chocolate

Oxfam, Station St:
Coffee, tea, drinking chocolate, boxed chocolates, cocoa, chocolate, honey, snack bars, biscuits, dried fruit.

The Granary, Main St:
Coffee, tea, drinking chocolate, chocolate, honey, nuts, muesli, snack bars, biscuits, chocolate, fruit juices, dried fruits.

The Banyan Tree, Main St:
a range of fairly traded gifts, including handbags, purses, jewellery, soapstone figures.

The following restaurants and cafes serve Fairtrade products :

Neo Gallery and Coffee Shop, Market Place

Alfies Cafe, Old Kings Lane

Hartleys, Main St

No XVII, Station St

Merienda, Station St

The following accommodation providers serve Fairtrade products :

Graysonside

Croft House Guest House

Rose Cottage Guest House

The following organisations serve Fairtrade products :

Christ church

Methodist Church

St Joseph's Church

United Reformed Church