This unique tour includes visits to a variety of projects and producers, from small-scale farmers on the south-west coast to craft producers on the south east coast.
Starting in the city of Kozhikode we visit farmers at FTAK, take a daytime train south through the foothills. We spend time enjoying Kerala’s coastal backwaters and then take our time travelling overland to the east coast at Chennai and Pondicherry from where we visit the famous shore temple at Mahabalipuram before our journey home.
Tour highlights
Highlights of the tour include:
- time with Traidcraft producers at FTAK and SIPA
- enjoy the temples of Madurai
- opportunities to discuss and learn about a wide variety of issues
- the chance to be part of a small group of like-minded individuals
About Fair Trade Alliance Kerala
Traidcraft’s instant coffee is grown, processed and packed in India, providing additional income where it is needed most. Fair Trade Alliance Kerala (FTAK) is one of the groups who provides the coffee.
FTAK provides around 3,200 farmers growing coffee, cashew and spices with access to fair trade markets. The Fairtrade premium is helping communities across Kerala through a variety of projects, ranging from a fresh water system, powered by gravity, to a women’s beekeeping project, providing additional income for around 60 local families.
