Author: Katy O'Brien
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Fairtrade Summer Picnic Food Ideas
It’s picnic season! Whether you are picnicking in the park, in your garden, or (going by the weather in the UK so far this summer) in your living room – we’ve pulled together a list of some great Fairtrade options to pack into your picnic hamper.
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Zoë de Pass: 5 reasons to wear ethical jewellery
Zoë de Pass, Founder of fashion brand ‘Dress Like A Mum’, visits Baroque, a Brighton based jeweller working with Fairtrade gold.
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Brazil nut co-operatives in Bolivia build a safer, fairer industry
by Bernadette Coote Liberation Foods. An article published a couple of weeks ago in the Guardian ‘The forgotten people picking…
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Ethical Coffee – 14 ethical Fairtrade coffees to choose
Here is our pick of 14 ethical Fairtrade coffees tried and tested and chosen for their people-friendly and eco-friendly credentials
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Fairtrade cocoa farmers take action to keep safe from COVID-19 with support from business partners
The COVID-19 global pandemic has highlighted just how connected we all are, not just in our towns and cities but also across the world.
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Fairtrade safety net more critical than ever for coffee producers facing further uncertainty due to COVID-19
Farmers and workers in the global south are often living on thin margins even during ‘normal’ times.
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Community is at the heart of the Fairtrade movement
Over the past few months, we have seen the power and importance of community across the world.