One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.

When she wrote that, it's probably safe to say that Virginia Woolf wasn't thinking about fair trade dining. But she got us thinking about our evolving attitudes towards food, eating and fair trade. And out of that was born our range of fair trade dining accessories which you can find in our Kitchen/Dining section.

More and more people are taking an interest in where their food comes from, thinking about the 'food miles' our food has travelled to reach our plates, using organic ingredients and buying fair trade foodstuffs. That old saying that 'you are what you eat' is getting more and more relevant.

So we thought, why not create a range of fair trade dining accessories that, like good food, is ethically sourced and environmentally sound?

In the Kitchen/Dining collection, you'll find hand-beaten copper plates. They're made from scrap copper recycled from the Mexican electricity industry. For an elegant dinner party, they can be used as sous plats. Alternatively, a single plate is a stylish centrepiece for a table or an original fair trade gift. Just click here to make your secure purchase.

In the Kitchen/Dining section, you'll also find our range of coasters and panrests in a variety of colours to suit different interiors. The Alba and Chroma placemat and napkin sets are also available this winter.

And we'll keep on adding to our fair trade dining range during the rest of the year and beyond. That way, we can help ensure your dining experience doesn't leave a bitter taste in the mouth.