fairground . this article has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . september 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message some of this article s listed sources may not be reliable . please help this article by looking for better more reliable sources . unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted . september 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message fair grounds type social enterprise industry retail fair trade founded 2006 headquarters bradford uk key people nina carter brown project manager products fashion food crafts and accessories website www.fair grounds.org.uk fair grounds is a bradford based fair trade social enterprise . 1 fair grounds exists to enable people to make informed ethical lifestyle and consumer choices . fair grounds buys from producers within an ethical business model and has a relationship with each producer . 2 fair grounds sells fair trade products wholesale retail in a fair grounds shop in sheffield and at various events and conducts an education programme in schools teaching about social justice and trade . fair grounds ltd is a member of bafts the british association of fair trade shops and suppliers . 3 4 contents 1 history 2 retail 3 awards 4 references 5 external links history edit fair grounds ltd was founded by nina carter brown . 5 nina had the idea whilst attending bradford university and studying peace and development studies . 6 she then travelled to malawi to visit her friend david atherton and meet fair trade producers in the country . on her return nina put all her energies into the idea and fair grounds was born . the founding directors of the company were nina carter brown ian carter brown and david atherton . fair grounds was initially supported by thinkbusiness bradford a programme at bradford university aimed at helping university students start a business . 7 retail edit fair grounds ltd sells handmade recycled and ethical products . 8 the company follows the principals of the fairtrade movement and aims to give a fair wage to individuals families and cooperatives throughout asia africa and central america . buyers are also supporting the awareness raising education work of fair grounds in bradford and the uk . fair grounds travels around the uk attending fairs festivals and events selling fair trade products . in 2014 fair grounds opened its first shop in broomhill sheffield . 9 10 awards edit fair grounds was the winner of the glastonbury ethical trade awards 2014 . 11 fair grounds was a winner of the future 100 awards in 2011 . 12 references edit fair grounds . retrieved 15 september 2014 . fair grounds . plexus . retrieved 15 september 2014 . fair grounds extended profiles . bafts . retrieved 15 september 2014 . bafts british association for fair trade shops and suppliers . bafts big if rally in london 8th june from guest blogger nina carter brown fair grounds . retrieved 15 september 2014 . fair grounds home . retrieved 15 september 2014 . fair grounds university of bradford . retrieved 15 september 2014 . fair grounds . university of bradford . retrieved 15 september 2014 . fairtrade yorkshire . retrieved 15 september 2014 . fair grounds for a new shop in sheffield suburb . the star . 28 february 2014 . retrieved 15 september 2014 . greens support fairtrade fortnight and new fairtrade shop in broomhill . sheffield green party . retrieved 15 september 2014 . 2014 green traders awards winners . glastonbury festival . retrieved 15 september 2014 . future 100 2011 winners full summary . future 100 awards . retrieved 15 september 2014 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org 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