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Fair Trade Pioneers - Jeremy Piercy, Shared Earth, York, United Kingdom

Fair Trade Pioneers - Jeremy Piercy, Shared Earth, York, United Kingdom

Historical York and Shared Earth

I spent most of August 2016 with my siblings in London and mustered the energy to board a train to historical York to visit Shared Earth and talk with founder and owner Jeremy Piercy.

 

Shared Earth York UK visited August 16
Shared Earth, York, United Kingdom

 

Arlene at Shared Earth York UK visited August 16
Arlene at Shared Earth, York, United Kingdom

 

Shared Earth York United Kingdom downstairs visited August 16
Shared Earth shop downstairs

 

My sister Irem admiring a fairtrade mosaic dish at Shared Earth, York, UK
My sister Irem admiring a fairtrade mosaic dish

 

Shared Earth, York, UK upstairs
The colourful first floor at Shared Earth

 

Shared Earth scarves displayed upstairs visited August 16
Fairtrade scarves at Shared Earth

 

Shared Earth founder and owner Jeremy Piercy with me!
Author and MD of Shared Earth Jeremy Piercy and me!

 

Shared Earth

The York flagship store was founded in 1986 by Mr Piercy and is beautifully adorned with fairtrade products from around the world.

Shared Earth has a another branch in the North of England so if you are visiting from abroad please make sure you visit the Liverpool store and shop to your fairtrade hearts content.

Mr Piercy is seasoned traveller and has travelled extensively around the world, while reading his autobiography I was happy to learn that as a teenager decided to backpack through India and Pakistan.

Many thanks to David, Jay, Arlene, Nancy, Louie and Jeremy for their assistance and making my visit to Shared Earth a memorable one.

Thank you for signing my copy of Jeremy Piercy's fairtrade book ''Coffins, Cats and Fair Trade Sex Toys.''

I look forward to visiting Shared Earth again soon and conducting a informal interview with Mr Piercy.

 

Historical York

I've attached some beautiful photographs of historical York for readers to view at their pleasure below.

Constantine's statue York visit to Shared Earth by Sabeena Ahmed & The Little Fair Trade Shop August 2016
Constantine The Great

 

Roman Column York visit to Shared Earth by Sabeena Ahmed & The Little Fair Trade Shop August 2016

 Roman Column

 

York signs visit to Shared Earth by Sabeena Ahmed & The Little Fair Trade Shop August 2016

 

York Cathedrale visit to Shared Earth

 

Purple Man in central York visit to Shared Earth by Sabeena Ahmed & The Little Fair Trade Shop August 2016

 

Purple Man in central York visit to Shared Earth by Sabeena Ahmed & The Little Fair Trade Shop August 2016

 

York train station visit to Shared Earth by Sabeena Ahmed & The Little Fair Trade Shop August 2016

 

I love York bag visit to Shared Earth by Sabeena Ahmed & The Little Fair Trade Shop August 2016

 

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