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Where tastebuds & conscience kiss & make up
Savour the great tastes of this premium quality food range, while helping growers across the globe gain a fair price for their hard work. The Oxfam fair range has been designed especially for Australian tastebuds, is Fair Trade & organic certified. The range is available at Oxfam Shops and leading supermarkets nationally. Oxfam Australia is an independent not-for-profit development organisation aiming to overcome poverty and injustice around the world. Oxfam fair – doing good tastes amazing.


Cadbury is Australia’s leading and most popular confectionery maker with an outstanding portfolio of chocolate and lolly brands. Famous Cadbury brands include Fairtrade Certified™ Cadbury® Dairy Milk™, Old Gold®, Cherry Ripe®, Crunchie®, Freddo®, Caramello® Koala, Pascall® and The Natural Confectionery Company®.




Global Cafe Direct works with fair trade communities in South East Asia and South America to bring together the creme de la creme of the growers' Arabica coffee beans. Global Cafe Direct is also Australian Certified Organic, the beans are grown by the co-operatives without the use of synthetic chemicals or fertilisers, and most importantly, the Fairtrade label ensures a fair go for the coffee-growing in the developing world.


On track to be carbon neutral by 2012, Fed Square is proud to support Fair@Square and a range of other events that promote sustainability and contribute to Melbourne’s cultural and community life.


PARTNER SPONSORS


Lush is a natural cosmetics company that produces and sells over 300 luxurious items. All bath and beauty products are handmade with fresh, organic ingredients that are free from animal testing.


For travellers with a yearning to get off the beaten track, Intrepid opens up a whole new world of adventure travel. With a huge variety of tours available, Intrepid travellers explore the world's most amazing places - from the back streets of Asia, to the wilds of Africa, the colourful landscapes of Latin America, the picturesque National Parks of North America, the delicacies of Europe & ancient cultures of Australasia. With Intrepid you'll discover real people, real cultures & incredible real life experiences along the way. Intrepid is also committed to travelling in a way that is respectful of local people, their culture, local economies and the environment. With our passenger participation we can help conserve the areas we visit and bring positive benefits to our host communities.


We are a co-operative of 16 certified organic and bio-dynamic dairy farms. Our aim is to produce milk and dairy products that are the most pure, natural and delicious available anywhere in the world. We believe that family farms, healthy soil and happy cows will together, produce remarkable milk. It follows that our butter, yoghurt and cheese is pretty remarkable too!

MEDIA SPONSORS


Fairfax is a publisher and all labour and production is carried out onshore with salaries well above the award. The only offshore activity is through paper sourcing but as members of the PNEB, our activities are heavily scrutinised and fall within production and recycling guidelines.


The first green title for the mainstream Australian consumer.
Australia’s leading green publication, G Magazine, is the reputable guide to everything sustainable, from food and home to fashion and travel. Articles are original, thoroughly researched and offer practical, positive advice you can trust. Produced on FSC certified paper, G Magazine is the winner of 14 awards, and is endorsed by Sir Richard Branson and Jon Dee. Every issue is packed with articles, ideas and tips for everyday sustainable living as well as the big issues! Don't fret about the planet- do something positive! Let G Magazine show just how easy it can be to go green - and save money!


Peppermint is Australia's only green fashion magazine, covering eco and ethical style with a fun, fresh, intelligent and positive spin. Encouraging us all to get off the trend mill, Peppermint promotes individuality, respect and DIY personal style by showcasing the best eco designers, thinkers, artists, crafters and creatives from Australia and around the world. Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, you’ll find beautiful photography, in-depth features, natural beauty, organic recipes and a bunch of sewing patterns and projects inside every issue!

PROGRAM GUIDE PRINTING PARTNER



IN-KIND SPONSORS


Brandism® is an enthusiastic and passionate consultancy studio with a strong focus on brand development, management and implementation. Driven to achieve long-term results, it is not only the destination we find important for our clients, but also the journey.


“Fairtrade is all about ensuring that some of the people in the world’s lowest paid industries are NOT exploited. You can all wear “a little White T” making you “feel Good from the outside, in” safe in the knowledge that the whole manufacture process has been fully certified fairtrade.”


GoGet is one of the founders of the International Carsharing Association - the driving principle focuses on enviromental and social impact and responsibility, education, research and ethical practices. GoGet provides and encourages a sustainable form of transport by allowing members of the public to carshare low emission and electric vechicles.



Adorn is 100% natural, TOXIC FREE, pure mineral and organic make-up suitable for women of any age, ethnicity or skin type. Their formulations are calming to the skin, making them ideal for women prone to sensitivities; and being fragrance-free, they are particularly compatible with delicate skin, giving a sheer, natural, flawless coverage. Adorn's eco-friendly and sustainable cosmetics are of the highest quality, celebrated by make-up artists, stylists, celebrities, dancers and models. Adorn is registered Choose Cruelty Free, PETA, Vegan, Halal and Australian Made and Grown.