Feng shui and breathing and organic bread

[venta]

Attention East Oxford!

One of the empty shops upwind of The Magdalen Arms on Iffley Road seems to be turning into a real place again. Although it's still at the paint-pots and ladders stage presently, its very slightly uneven red lettering proclaims that it is soon to be a Global Deli. The fascia proudly announces it will sell:
Organic   Fair Trade   Local

Now, if we leave aside wondering how (b) and (c) correlate there - I'm not aware of systematic oppression and underpayment of Cotswold produce merchants, but maybe that's my ignorance - I think this sounds like a good thing. A global deli for local foodstuffs on my doorstep. Everyone should patronise it. Further reports from the field as and when it opens.

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[ringbark.livejournal.com]

Most growers in England are fairly traded, because they won't deal in produce for insulting prices. Maybe the second one means that any stuff they do import is fairly tra


I'm wasting my time typing this. You know what it means.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Yes, I do really :) But thank you anyway.

Actually, in view of the current parlous state of farming in the UK, and DEFRA's inability to find its bum with both hands and a map, I fear the concept of Fair Traded goods from UK farmers may not be too far distant.

I was going to say that more briefly as

[wechsler.livejournal.com]

, &

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[venta.livejournal.com]

That doesn't solve the problem :)

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Re: I was going to say that more briefly as

[wechsler.livejournal.com]

lexical, not logical.

Re: I was going to say that more briefly as

[venta.livejournal.com]

I'll get you next time, Gadget.

Fair Trade

[qatsi.livejournal.com]

I'm not aware of systematic oppression and underpayment of Cotswold produce merchants
You've not been to Tesco's recently, then?

Re: Fair Trade

[venta.livejournal.com]

I'm starting to regret my "any misunderstanding for a cheap laugh" policy on LJ :)

Re: Fair Trade

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

Your fatal mistake was not to include a ";-)" or similar at the end of the sentence ;-) (see?)

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

Further reports from the field

That seems to be taking your research into the working conditions of Cotswold farmers a little too far.