Archive

• 2020
  • June (7)
    • Nestlé’s KitKat will stop being Fairtrade – FAQ
    • Top 12 Fairtrade summer products
    • Why Fairtrade is vital for flower producers during the COVID-19 pandemic
    • 16 best gift ideas to send during lockdown
    • 15 Fairtrade Chocolate Choices You Can Find on the High Street
    • COVID-19 risks driving more children into child labour
    • Poverty and poor nutrition remains a challenge for farmers
  • May (9)
    • 5 ways Fairtrade farmers help protect flora and fauna
    • COVID-19 responses must include key workers abroad
    • Meringue Girls' Fairtrade Pavlova Letters Recipe
    • Fairtrade cocoa farmers take action to keep safe from COVID-19 with support from business partners
    • Baking without the basics: 8 tasty egg and flour free recipes
    • Fairtrade safety net more critical than ever for coffee producers facing further uncertainty due to COVID-19
    • Community is at the heart of the Fairtrade movement
    • COVID-19: A global challenge requires a global solution
    • Fairtrade date and cranberry energy balls
  • April (7)
    • Kenyan worker tells her story of a flower industry devastated by COVID-19
    • #FairtradeTogether: Coffee co-operative shows solidarity with local government
    • Don't forget cotton farmers during the Coronavirus pandemic Fairtrade warns the fashion industry
    • 5 Sustainable and ethical fashion brands you'll feel good wearing
    • Why buying Fairtrade bananas supports farmers in the face of hurricanes, war and disease
    • Easter Eggs: Who wants to farm cocoa when they grow up?
    • Distraction Reads: Dive into the stories behind our products
  • March (4)
    • The Power of Community
    • Top 12 Fairtrade Easter Eggs
    • Invisible Women: The Unrewarded Labour Behind Chocolate
    • Mother's Day 2020 | 10 Ethical Gift Ideas for Mum
  • February (6)
    • There is no Climate Justice without Trade Justice
    • 8 Flipping Tasty Fairtrade Pancake Toppings
    • Anna Jones' Salted Chocolate Truffles
    • 7 Ethical and Sustainable Jewellery Brands
    • Mother's Day: Stunning Fairtrade Bouquets on the High Street
    • Mother's Day Gifts: Sustainable Flower Bouquets by Post
  • January (3)
    • Homemade Fairtrade Almond Milk Recipe
    • 7 ways shoppers are acting more sustainably
    • 10 Fairtrade products you didn't realise were vegan
• 2019
  • December (7)
    • Brexit, Boris, and Fairtrade Bananas
    • Best of Fairtrade 2019
    • 6 Ethical Fairtrade Wines
    • What did 2019 bring cocoa farmers in their stockings
    • Why fairer trade is crucial to fighting the climate crisis
    • Decorate your home with ethical Christmas flowers
    • ‘Purpose must come before profits’ say business leaders at conference on inclusive economies
  • November (5)
    • 20 Ethical Christmas Gifts
    • 7 Fairtrade Switches to cut your plastic use
    • Anything but 'plain': Exploring sustainable vanilla prices to achieve a living income for farmers
    • Can a dog eat vanilla ice-cream and 6 other things you may not know about vanilla ice-cream
    • Fairtrade and the General Election
  • October (6)
    • It's time for a new Fairtrade revolution
    • Honeycomb Peanut Biscuit bars by Tate and Lyle
    • 10 ways Fairtrade helps advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals
    • World Food Day: Zero Hunger Starts With Paying Farmers a Fair Price
    • 25 Years of Fairtrade Impact
    • 25 Facts about Fairtrade
  • September (1)
    • 25 Products to Celebrate 25 Years of Fairtrade
  • August (4)
    • We all want fair trade and that means farmers need to earn more
    • Inspiration for a Fairtrade lunchbox
    • What are the Fairtrade Standards?
    • How coffee farming is supporting the indigenous population of Guatemala
  • July (5)
    • 10 Fairtrade Products for Summer 2019
    • Top 10 Facts about Fairtrade gold
    • How ecotourism is helping Fairtrade farmers diversify their income
    • Decent work and a decent income. It’s not much to ask, is it?
    • There is only one way out of the global coffee crisis... Pay more.
  • June (5)
    • Fairtrade Summer Picnic Food Ideas
    • Climate crisis: Fairtrade farmers speak out
    • Where next for the PM’s legacy on Modern Slavery?
    • 100 years on: will we finally bring an end to child labour?
    • Top 8 Fairtrade Gifts for Men
  • May (5)
    • Worried about wildlife? Sustainable agriculture could be the answer.
    • Fairtrade flowers help empower women in Ethiopia
    • European Elections: Make your vote count
    • Shoppers are demanding sustainable options - are companies getting on board?
    • First steps towards decent wages for flower workers in Tanzania
  • April (7)
    • When will fashion brands pay workers a living wage
    • Why You Should Care About Sustainable Fashion
    • Competition Law Fears - The Hidden Barrier to Living Income
    • Fairtrade's Living Income Campaign in Parliament
    • 10 Essential Fairtrade Teas
    • 7 Stunning Ecotourism Holiday Destinations
    • Devastating Floods Hit Fairtrade Sugar Farmers in Malawi
  • March (5)
    • Choose Fairtrade for Mother's Day
    • Fairtrade coffee farmers choose organic
    • Brexit Update: Trade Democracy and No-Deal Tariffs
    • Our campaign for a fair cocoa trade is just beginning
    • Leadership School Strengthens Women Farmers
  • February (9)
    • 15 Fairtrade Chocolate Choices You Can Find on the High Street
    • Anna Jones' sea salted chocolate and lemon mousse
    • Bake a Difference with these 20 Fairtrade Baking Ingredients
    • 6 Reasons why you should buy Fairtrade Flowers
    • Zaytoun Almond and Dark Chocolate Fairtrade Cookies
    • Fairtrade Chocolate, Orange and Thyme Cupcakes
    • Best Hot Chocolate Recipe
    • 7 things people get wrong about Fairtrade
    • Blockchain: The Answer to Everything?
  • January (5)
    • Schools Bake a Difference with Gingerbread
    • Brexit Breakdown: Standing Up for Fairtrade Farmers
    • Top 10 Facts about Fairtrade Cotton
    • Fairtrade Chocolate Mocha Brownies
    • Fairtrade Banana Cake Recipe
• 2018
  • December (4)
    • Best of Fairtrade 2018 - from vegan to organic and ethical
    • Six Ways Fairtrade Strengthens Human Rights
    • How to Make sure your Christmas is ethical
    • How a scoop of ice cream can make the world of difference
  • November (4)
    • Festive Fairtrade Christmas gifts and ethical treats
    • Farmers plant 200,000 seedlings to replace lost crops after Kerala floods
    • What Chocolate Companies are doing to fight slavery
    • 8 Fundraising Ideas to Raise Money for Charity
  • October (6)
    • 12 tips for reducing food waste
    • Unfair supply chains are not just bad, they're bad business
    • Cheap cocoa is costing farmers dear
    • The future of food
    • Which coffee shops near me sell Fairtrade
    • How much money do you need to live a decent life?
  • September (7)
    • Fairtrade Quinoa, Pear and Nut Salad Recipe
    • How to Grow Quinoa
    • Is it okay that the richest 1% own as much wealth as the rest of the world?
    • How recycling is improving the environment in Honduras
    • A closer look at organic and Fairtrade supply chains
    • Is the Coffee Industry Guilty of Exploitation?
    • 10 Organic and Fairtrade products to choose this Organic September
  • August (12)
    • Did you know you can buy Fairtrade herbs and spices in the UK?
    • Recipe: Nick Naine's Fairtrade Thai Fish Cakes
    • Recipe: James Martin's Fairtrade Pork Ribs
    • Recipe: Steenbergs Fairtrade Four Pepper Flatbread
    • Kerala Floods - A Fairtrade Perspective
    • Recipe: Bart's Fairtrade Mozambican Chicken Pilaff
    • RECIPE: Alfred Prasad's Grilled Aubergine Rolls
    • Recipe: Julia Bradbury's Fairtrade Keftaides
    • Top 12 Facts about Fairtrade Bananas
    • Anna Jones's Raspberry and Coconut Cakes
    • Meet Fátima Ismael and Wendy Bartlett | Empowering women through Fairtrade coffee
    • 9 Fairtrade Products You Didn't Know Were Vegan
  • July (5)
    • 6 Fairtrade iced drinks to help you cool down this summer
    • How can we tackle modern slavery?
    • Brexit - Latest News on Trade Democracy
    • What Trump means by Free and Fair Trade
    • When football unites the world everyone wins
  • June (4)
    • 6 Fairtrade snack ideas to celebrate the Women's World Cup
    • Why you should be drinking Fairtrade wine and where to find it
    • 10 Fairtrade products to try this summer
    • 8 ways Fairtrade farmers protect the environment
  • May (8)
    • Recipe: Green tea infused no-bake almond cookies
    • Tackling poverty in Assam
    • Divine Women
    • Supporting Palestinian farmers through unique challenges
    • The ‘Shea’ Strength of Women’s Union
    • Avoid at all costs? Why sustainable palm oil from Ghana and Ecuador is the future
    • Six recipes to Stand for Fairness
    • Did the Commonwealth Summit live up to its promise
  • April (4)
    • Where to buy sustainable ethical cotton for your home
    • The true cost of fast fashion
    • Why I’m standing in solidarity with Fashion Revolution to ask brands who made my clothes
    • Meet the people behind your brew
  • March (6)
    • Is the future of chocolate at risk?
    • Fairtrade Farmers visit the UK for 'Fairtrade Fortnight'
    • Amazing Fairtrade Fortnight Events Up and Down the UK
    • What if commonwealth leaders and businesses got behind Fairtrade
    • Meet Fairtrade flower farmer Rosemary Achieng
    • Six ways Fairtrade is empowering women
  • February (5)
    • Anna Jones fabulous Fairtrade Orange and Chocolate Rye Muffins
    • Why we should buy more Fairtrade products
    • On Valentines Day Say it with Fairtrade
    • How Fairtrade and producers are tackling challenges together
    • Women doing it for themselves: the first coffee grown by women in Kenya
  • January (3)
    • Tom Hunt recipe for a Fairtrade Vegetable Fukhara
    • The Trade & Customs Bills - the story so far
    • Tim Ingle talks about Ingle & Rhode's latest Fairtrade Gold Design Awards
• 2017
  • December (2)
    • Good cuppa - 10 facts about Fairtrade tea
    • Opportunity for women in West Africa in the Women's School of Leadership
  • November (3)
    • Changing Gender Inequalities on Kenyan Coffee Farms
    • Does competition law serve consumer interest and future food needs
    • Cafedirect: sharing knowledge to inspire change
  • August (1)
    • Tom Hunt Recipe for Baked Apricot Frangipane
  • June (5)
    • Why Fairtrade invests in the farmers and workers of tomorrow
    • Fairtrade in the words of Liz Earle MBE
    • Fairtrade projects cope with climate change: from biogas to carbon credits
    • 10 sunny sizzlers for a fairer summer
    • Speed Networking: have you met our volunteers?
  • May (2)
    • FAQs about Sainsbury's Foundation and Fairtrade
    • Make YOUR voice count
  • April (6)
    • Spare a thought for countless faceless farmers and workers making your clothes
    • What do you know about modern slavery in fashion
    • Giving a voice to Bangladeshi Women Garment Workers
    • Fashion fans must fight for fairness
    • Your quality cuppa changes quality of life in India
    • Fairtrade Easter eggs: A cracking line up…
  • January (1)
    • Fairtrade brings hope to Uganda's artisanal gold mines
• 2016
  • December (1)
    • Celebrate Christmas all around the world with Divine Chocolate
  • November (6)
    • 10 Fairtrade Christmas gifts ideas
    • Can Fairtrade keep young people farming?
    • Why I want to cheer, not jeer, what is happening with Cadbury and Fairtrade
    • Seven tips for a sustainable christmas
    • Not our GDP? Learning from Brexit about inclusive economic growth
    • Meet the maker - Erica Sharpe
  • October (3)
    • The real hunger games - to achieve zero hunger we have to make trade fair
    • Six ways farmer ownership is changing cocoa grower's lives
    • 10 facts about Fairtrade chocolate
  • September (5)
    • Discover Fairtrade Gold - Twitter chat
    • Suffolk Fairtraders join forces
    • 5 reasons to add some colour in your cup with Clipper green tea
    • Bake a difference!
    • Organic is the new green
  • August (2)
    • Conscious consumer
    • A taste of real Brazil: coffee from Fairtrade co-operative CAFESUL
  • July (4)
    • 5 TIPS TO DEEPEN IMPACT IN YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN
    • Brexit: Trade deals are about to be rewritten, let’s make them fair
    • 10 things you might not know about Fairtrade in 2015-16
    • Fairtrade footballs make history at the 2016 Homeless World Cup
  • June (5)
    • Mothers and Daughters and royal visits
    • The Unusual Suspects: 10 Fairtrade products you might not have heard of
    • In order for love to flourish, truth must deepen
    • Putting an end to child labour in supply chains
    • Farming superheroes to the rescue
  • May (3)
    • Drinks that do good
    • Paris climate talks are failing smallholder farmers
    • Blooming futures of flower workers and their families
  • April (7)
    • We have a working solution for social justice in fashion. Now we just need to demand it
    • Meet Shiv - a Fairtrade cotton farmer
    • 10 top tips on how to shop better
    • Grow up!
    • Twitter Chat to mark Fashion Revolution Week, 18-24 April
    • 10 facts about Fairtrade coffee
    • Do not be fooled! Living Wage benchmarks should reflect real cost of living
  • March (11)
    • How to have a dairy free and Fairtrade Easter
    • Tapping in to change - Fairtrade and water
    • Democracy in action at launch of new Fairtrade group in Parliament
    • Egg-cellent Fairtrade Easter
    • Percol coffee and Fairtrade team up to fight coffee plant disease
    • 25 years on Fairtrade is still needed
    • Behind the Petal
    • Move over for Fairtrade Africa
    • Five minutes with Jackson and Levine
    • Twitter chat with coffee producer on International Womens Day
    • 10 facts about food security
  • February (2)
    • Since we joined Fairtrade everything has changed
    • New boost of confidence for sugar cane farmers in Belize
  • January (3)
    • We need to scale up climate adaptation programmes
    • Good morning Cote D’Ivoire
    • A little less conversation, a little more action please
• 2015
  • December (4)
    • There is a story behind every bottle of Fairtrade wine
    • To change the world we need to change the way we do business
    • The end of the dialogue of the deaf?
    • Kenyan small farmers bearing the brunt of climate change
  • November (3)
    • Offering resilience in a fragile land
    • Baking for me is all about creating memories
    • Christmas in Malawi
  • October (5)
    • Halloween in Mauritius
    • Changing the world nut by nut
    • Autumn and winter inspirations at People Tree
    • Doing the right thing: ethical labels come of age
    • Cameron yet to hit the sweet spot for Jamaican sugar farmers
  • September (5)
    • FAIRTRADE A SWEET DEAL FOR FARMERS IN JAMAICA
    • Do not even THINK of parking here
    • Sugar cane was once called Swazi gold
    • LEMONAID AND CHARITEA ON HOW DRINKING HELPS
    • Chocolate is something to cherish
  • August (4)
    • Making history with Kenyan gold
    • Gold: A precarious existence
    • Is it time for Fairtrade milk (again?)
    • Chocolate made with real love
  • July (5)
    • Doing Good and Doing Better
    • Transforming the lives of cotton farmers
    • Drink No Evil – The story of Karma Cola so far
    • A trip down memory lane with Pippa Small
    • Navigating the stormy seas of sugar
  • June (1)
    • When going to school is too dangerous kids are kept in child labor
  • May (4)
    • On birds Fairtrade and sustainability
    • The Cooperative confirms its commitment to Fairtrade
    • An open letter to the new UK Government
    • A vote for Fair Trade
  • April (7)
    • Beyond the hashtag
    • Introducing the people behind People Tree
    • Why being fair and ethical is important to Arthur & Henry menswear
    • Fashion Revolution Day 2015 Q&A with Carry Somers
    • Cotton farmers paying the price of disposable fashion
    • 75000 emails sent to Members of the European Parliament for sugar cane farmers
    • Easter treat with a difference
  • March (5)
    • Enabling African entrepreneurs to build a better future
    • Get your Fairtrade tee this Red Nose Day
    • Meet Kady Waylie this International Women’s Day
    • Making gender equality in supply chains business as usual
    • Transforming lives, setting trends
  • February (6)
    • A sugar cane farmer Allan Saidi blogs about Fairtrade Fortnight
    • Touching upon humanity
    • Flooding in Malawi
    • Beyond cash for access, who is really calling the shots in EU trade policy
    • From milk to bananas
    • Going above and beyond the Fairtrade label
  • January (4)
    • I Definitely Do. Why You Should Only Buy Fairtrade Gold
    • How do luxury and ethics comfortably share a bed
    • It's time for cleaning with meaning
    • 2015 a year of the Sustainable Development Goals
• 2014
  • December (3)
    • Winds of Change in the Philippines
    • The need for wage rich prices
    • International Tea Day
  • November (5)
    • Farming in an occupied land
    • How to save chocolate
    • Fair Trade Lebanon visits the UK
    • Influencing positive EU change over breakfast
    • The future of Fairtrade
  • October (5)
    • Labels need to change but how much and in what way
    • Dangerous Ideas Wanted
    • Generation Fairtrade
    • Generation Fairtrade
    • May the Great British Fairness Debate continue
  • September (4)
    • #Befair: Fairness in fashion has to come now
    • Loving a bargain doesn't mean we shouldn't still seek out the right shopping choices
    • Crisis for Sugar Cane Farmers
    • It may be uncomfortable but we need to engage in much more of this kind of self-examination
  • August (4)
    • Is cheapest always best? Can cheapest ever be best?
    • We place a value on the choice we have to build ethics into our baskets
    • The Fairtrade Mark at 20: looking back on where we’ve come
    • Remembering Dennis Turner, the Lord Bilston.
  • July (4)
    • A Trip Down Ethical Memory Lane
    • Calling for stronger ethical standards in supply chains
    • Liverpool’s children have their say about Fairtrade
    • Fairtrade wine wins at Wimbledon
  • June (4)
    • Celebrating Fairtrade’s role in the new School Food Standards
    • Real Brazil: Brazilian Fairtrade coffee producers reveal what the World Cup means to them
    • Fairtrade farmers gearing up to address Child Labour
    • Fairtrade at 20: The Power of You
  • May (2)
    • Working for the Common Good
    • Fighting the banana price wars on World Fair Trade Day
  • April (6)
    • Fash Mob takes over Carnaby Street
    • From cotton fields to cutting floors: it’s time to revolutionise the fashion industry
    • From the cotton field upwards: recognising accountability in the fashion industry
    • Following the thread: the start of a Fashion Revolution
    • Putting women at the centre of Ghana’s cocoa production
    • The reality behind ‘bananageddon’
  • March (6)
    • Climate Change: Committing to helping producers adapt
    • Valuing our bananas on Save a Banana Day
    • Fairtrade Hired Labour Standards: steps to meaningful progress
    • Fairtrade Fortnight: The Last Leg
    • Vince Cable: Will you help Make Bananas Fair?
    • On the road with a Fairtrade producer
  • February (5)
    • A good gold story…
    • What do you do with 5,000 Fairtrade bananas?
    • Meet Foncho - the face of Fairtrade Fortnight 2014
    • Fairtrade Fortnight 2014: Make Bananas Fair
    • Setting the Fairtrade Minimum price - about more than just keeping the wolf from the door
  • January (3)
    • Farmers want to sell more product on Fairtrade terms - we must scale up
    • Where the Tea Trail leads
    • Fairtrade: connecting small producers with the rest of the world