Fair trade volunteers are inviting members of the public to join them on a heritage walk this month raising funds for Fair Trade and raising awareness about the need for a better deal for small scale farmers...

The original pioneers of the Fair Trade Town movement in Lancashire will be walking along a unique heritage trail across Lancashire and Cumbria on August 24...

The Fair Trade Way connects Fairtrade Towns: Garstang in Lancashire to Keswick in Cumbria.

Volunteers are inviting Fair Trade enthusiasts and those that want to learn more about Fair Trade to get their walking boots on and join in the fun...

Garstang voted to make their town the world's first Fairtrade Town in 2000, a move officially recognised by the Fairtrade Foundation the following year...

As the movement spread internationally Fairtrade Towns became known as Fair Trade Towns; and there are now 541 Fairtrade Towns in the UK and 1,143 Fair Trade Towns across the world.

The 88 mile walk will involve fundraising for Oxfam in Oxfam's 70th anniversary year and also the FIG Tree, the world’s first international Fair Trade visitor centre in Garstang, the world’s first Fair Trade Town...

A variety of storytelling events will be held at key venues along the walk including the FIG Tree and Waterside café in Kendal in order to celebrate the origins of the Fair Trade Towns movement...

By highlighting places that serve Fairtrade products on the route Fair Trade fundraisers aim to promote the benefits of using these products that offer a fairer deal to small scale farmers around the world...

Scenic and historic highlights along the way include the Lake District including Dove Cottage, the home of William Wordsworth...

Fair Trade fights for a better deal for farmers, growers and small-scale producers and works in partnership with retailers ensuring they receive a fairer price...

The movement tackles inequality and promotes sustainable development in communities across Africa, Asia, Latin America and elsewhere, where small scale producers are often affected by unequal trading relationships with big corporations...