Fair Trade supporters from across South Wales will be coming together for the inaugural walk of a new extension of the South Wales Fair Trade Way on Saturday.

The route, which has already been established from Swansea to Haverfordwest, is now being taken on from Haverfordwest to St. David’s.

The South Wales Fair Trade Way is part of a UK wide initiative, supported by The Co-Operative, to build networks of Fair Trade Ways linking Fair Trade communities. This walk will link up with a network that goes across South Wales to Bristol, up through the Welsh/English borders and the Lake District into Scotland.

Organiser of Fair Trade Ways Wales, Phil Broadhurst, explained: “The idea is for us to build links between Fair Trade supporters and to raise wider awareness of the importance of Fair Trade in the fight to help people around the world to work their way out of poverty.”

The walk will start from Haverfordwest’s Oxfam Shop, which stocks a large range of Fair Trade products. Oxfam were also one of the founders of The Fairtrade Foundation.

The walkers will wind their way along a 20-mile route following footpaths and backroads from Haverfordwest to Nolton Haven, where they will follow the Coastal Path to St. David’s.

Phil Broadhurst said that the decision to finish the walk at St. David’s was chosen because of the Saint’s much quoted belief in ‘doing the little things’

“In the Fair Trade movement, we refer to that idea a lot,” he said. “Doing the little things really can lead to massive change. Changing the coffee and tea you and your family drink to brands with the Fairtrade mark. Playing football with your friends with a Fairtrade certified ball. Choosing a Fairtrade snack or a Fairtrade shirt. All these little actions impact directly on producers around the world who are trying to work their way towards a brighter future for themselves and their communities.”

Anyone who would like to join the walk, should contact Phil Broadhurst on 07580383598. People are welcome to join the full walk, or to join in or drop out at any point along the way.