Rastatt is a Fairtrade town. As part of the international "Fairtrade Towns" campaign, the non-profit association TransFaire awarded Rastatt the title of Fairtrade Town. This is because Rastatt fulfills all the criteria to receive this title: A municipal council resolution, a steering group, retailers and restaurateurs who offer fairly traded products, associations and churches that are committed to the One World, as well as campaigns and public relations work.
The idea of applying for the title of "Fairtrade City" was born in 2014. In 2015, the municipal council decided to use fair trade coffee and another fair trade product in the city administration. Fair trade products such as coffee and chocolate can also be found in the tourist information office.
These are retailers and restaurateurs in Rastatt who offer fair trade products:
- the Fruchthalle and Gelato Go ice cream parlors
- the restaurants SchnickSchnack, Poké You, Lehners, Hotel am Schloss as well as the restaurant in Möbel Ehrmann and the Kehler Hof
- the Rastatt retail stores denn's Biomarkt, dm-Drogeriemarkt, Drogeriemarkt Müller, Weltladen, Edeka, Kaufland, Rewe, Aldi Süd and Lidl
The relevant steering group meets regularly to continue promoting the topic of Fairtrade in Rastatt. The members plan campaigns or information events to further win over citizens and organizations for the topic. Anyone interested can contact Ms. Jahn by e-mail: susanne.jahn@rastatt.de
