DROITWICH Spa is well on its way to becoming a Fair Trade town - and to keep the campaign rolling, organisers will mark the start of a national fortnight celebrating ethical produce.

A stall will be set up in Droitwich Library, in Victoria Square, this Saturday at 10am.

It will include leaflets and mouth-watering Fair Trade goodies such as chocolate and coffee, which can be eaten and drank with a clear conscience.

The name 'Fair Trade' means producers in third world countries are given a better chance of building their businesses through exporting to richer countries.

Some benefits include farmers receiving a fair price for their products, having an opportunity to improve their lives, a greater respect for the environment and small-scale farmers can gain a stronger position in world trade.

Spokeswoman for Droitwich's campaign to become a Fair Trade town, Ingrid Pasteur, said: "Droitwich is working towards being a Fair Trade town and Fair Trade Fortnight is a big part of that."

Ingrid, who has worked in Uganda on and off since 1960, is passionate about making trade fair.

She said: "The people in the Third World are desperately poor and the trade laws are stacked against them. Fair Trade is a very small way of trying to help."

There will be a second stall on Saturday, March 12, at St Andrew's Church, which will contain more information on the town's campaign.

There will be a series of events around the town including at St Augustine's Church, at the Sacred Heart Church and at the Methodist Church.