Fair Grounds (organization)

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Fair Grounds

Company type| Social Enterprise
Industry| Retail (Fair Trade)
Founded| 2006
Headquarters| Bradford, UK

Key people

| Nina Carter-Brown (Project Manager)
Products| Fashion, food, crafts and accessories
Website| www.fair-grounds.org.uk

Fair Grounds is a Bradford based Fair Trade social enterprise.[1] Fair Grounds exists to enable people to make informed ethical lifestyle and consumer choices. Fair Grounds buys from producers within an ethical business model and has a relationship with each producer.[2] Fair Grounds sells Fair Trade products wholesale, retail in a Fair Grounds shop in Sheffield and at various events, and conducts an education programme in schools teaching about social justice and trade. Fair Grounds ltd is a member of BAFTS (The British Association of Fair Trade Shops and Suppliers).[3][4]

## History

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Fair Grounds ltd was founded by Nina Carter-Brown.[5] Nina had the idea whilst attending Bradford University and studying Peace and Development Studies.[6] She then travelled to Malawi to visit her friend David Atherton and meet Fair Trade producers in the country. On her return Nina put all her energies into the idea and Fair Grounds was born. The founding Directors of the company were Nina Carter-Brown, Ian Carter-Brown and David Atherton. Fair Grounds was initially supported by ThinkBusiness@Bradford, a programme at Bradford University aimed at helping university students start a business.[7]

## Retail

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Fair Grounds ltd sells handmade, recycled, and ethical products.[8] The company follows the principles of the Fairtrade movement and aims to give a fair wage to individuals, families and cooperatives throughout Asia, Africa and Central America. Buyers are also supporting the awareness raising education work of Fair Grounds in Bradford and the UK. Fair Grounds travels around the UK attending fairs, festivals and events selling Fair Trade products. In 2014 Fair Grounds opened its first shop in Broomhill, Sheffield.[9][10]

## Awards

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Fair Grounds was the winner of the Glastonbury Ethical Trade Awards 2014.[11] Fair Grounds was a winner of the Future 100 awards in 2011.[12]

## References

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1. ^ "Fair Grounds". Retrieved 15 September 2014.
2. ^ "Fair Grounds". Plexus. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
3. ^ "Fair Grounds - Extended Profiles". BAFTS. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
4. ^ BAFTS (British Association for Fair Trade Shops and Suppliers) (10 July 2013). "BAFTS : "BIG IF" Rally in London 8th June from guest-blogger Nina Carter-Brown (Fair Grounds)". Retrieved 15 September 2014.
5. ^ "Fair Grounds HOME". Retrieved 15 September 2014.
6. ^ "Fair Grounds - University of Bradford". Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
7. ^ "Fair Grounds". University of Bradford. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
8. ^ "Fairtrade Yorkshire". Retrieved 15 September 2014.
9. ^ "Fair grounds for a new shop in Sheffield suburb". The Star. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
10. ^ "Greens support Fairtrade fortnight and new fairtrade shop in Broomhill". Sheffield Green Party. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
11. ^ "2014 Green Traders Awards winners". Glastonbury Festival. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
12. ^ "Future 100 2011 Winners – Full Summary". Future 100 Awards. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

## External links

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* Official website