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Harriet Lamb visits banana farmers in the Windward Islands

8 Feb 2012 10:23

By Harriet Lamb, Executive Director, Fairtrade Foundation

No-one could avoid smirking when I said I was going to the sunny Caribbean island of St Lucia on work. Yeah, yeah….. But what can a girl do, when some of our most important producer partners happen to be the banana farmers of the Windward Islands which includes St Lucia as well as St Vincent and Dominica.

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A tale of two Fairtrade Towns

2 Feb 2012 14:50

By Harriet Lamb, Executive Director, Fairtrade Foundation

The vibrant network of campaigners for Fairtrade spreads across the UK, creating common ground for otherwise very different types of communities.

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Fairtrade Fortnight (27 Feb - 11 March) kicks off our 2012 campaign!

Take a Step in 2012

In 2012, we’re asking everyone to take a step for Fairtrade.

Hot foot it over to www.fairtrade.org.uk/step for more about our exciting new campaign and get planning your events for Fairtrade Fortnight and beyond...

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FLO Monitoring Report Highlights Fairtrade Impact for Producers



Just published by Fairtrade International, the 2011 Monitoring Report is packed with data and analysis on Fairtrade certified producer organisations, farmer and worker numbers, production and sales figures, and Fairtrade Premium payments and expenditure.

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Independent assessment of the impact of Fairtrade for banana producers



Independent research commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation and carried out by the Institute of Development Studies assesses the impact of Fairtrade on banana producers in the Windward Islands, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Ghana.

Read the summary and Fairtrade Foundation response (in English, en Español)

Read the full IDS report


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