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Champa Majhi is putting the compost fertilizer in the cotton farm land at village Kubri in Lanjigarh of Bhawanipatna, Orissa, India

Fairtrade pilots additional income for organic cotton farmers

A new Fairtrade pilot will pay an extra sum of money on top of the market price to Fairtrade organic…

3 min read | October 21, 2021

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three hands holding cups of coffee together over a table

What’s the difference: Fairtrade vs ethical coffee

If you’re interested in where your food and drink comes from you’ll have probably heard about the impact climate change…

3 min read | September 30, 2021

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Chocolate bar carved with symbols representing Fairtrade - tap, tree, logo, corn, gender signs, plate with cutlery, money, two people sat on a bench looking at the symbols

Love Chocolate, hate injustice? 6 reasons to choose Fairtrade

We all love chocolate but like most things in life, if you look more closely at the wrapper you can find out a lot more about the conditions under which the beans in your bar were produced.

6 min read | July 7, 2021

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Portrait of Kouao Amah, Cocoa Farmer, Côte d'Ivoire - photo by Chris Terry (2019)

Meet Kouao Amah – the farmer behind your chocolate bar

We’re celebrating the cocoa farmers in West Africa who grow the beans for our chocolate by sharing their stories

3 min read | July 6, 2021

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A coffee farmer in COMBRIFOL co-operative stands next to racks of drying coffee beans

3 Fair Trade Businesses making a difference

World Fair Trade Day makes a splash on 8 May – the perfect chance to shine a spotlight on some…

5 min read | May 6, 2021

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Fairtrade coffee farmer Esperanza Suazo Saenz

5 ways choosing Fairtrade supports farmers to adapt to climate change

Five inspiring ways farmers and Fairtrade are tackling the effects of climate change.

4 min read | April 30, 2021

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Textile worker working at Armstrong India

From Rana Plaza to a sustainable fashion future

A Q&A with Fairtrade’s Senior Cotton and Textiles Lead, Subindu Garkhel.

4 min read | April 27, 2021

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Anne Abuke portrait

International women’s day 2021: growing change on flower farms

This International Women’s Day we shine a spotlight on the rights won and the challenges still faced by women working…

3 min read | March 8, 2021

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Adjoa Andoh portrait as Lady Danbury, in purple dress and top hat holding a cane

Adjoa Andoh: ‘Walk alongside your farmer neighbours across the world’

Adjoa Andoh, Fairtrade patron, shines the spotlight on the climate crisis and what it means for the people who produce the things we love to eat and drink.

4 min read | March 5, 2021

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Cocoa farmers from ECAKOOG co-operative in Cote d'Ivoire dance through the cocoa farm, holding machetes.

Cocoa farming is a trade for all seasons

By Peter Ehrenberger. A dry heat hangs heavily over the Ivorian cocoa forest located near the city of Divo

4 min read | January 22, 2021

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