The Trust is conscious that to reduce its carbon footprint it needs to evaluate many of its suppliers in our shops and cafes. We also feel that it is important that the products we sell meet our standards within ethics and sustainability as well as, where possible, are locally produced.   

In the cafes, we use local, ethical and fair traded suppliers. Here are just a few examples:

• Northumbrian Tea – is sourced from producers who strive to improve the welfare of their workers and families. They use crops from the best plantation in Kenya, Ceylon and Assam. 
• Traybakes - Handmade using traditional recipes – Penrith 
• Pumphreys Coffee (Vindolanda own blend) Blaydon on Tyne 
• Tea Pigs – committed to giving back to the community. 
• Bidfood 

Within our shops we have also looked for companies who carry on these sustainable goals. Examples include:

• Bookspeed 
• Chain Bridge Honey Farm 
• Felt so good
• Shared Earth 
• Tymeagain 
• Seedball