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Anything but ‘plain’: Exploring sustainable vanilla prices to achieve a living income for farmers

Natural vanilla has drawn attention in recent years due to its soaring price, rivalling even silver in 2017. While that might on the surface seem like a good thing for vanilla farmers, the instability of the market for the world’s second most expensive spice (after saffron) does much more harm than good.

4 min read | November 12, 2019

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Dog + Ben & Jerry's Fairway to Heaven Ben & Jerry's ice cream tub

Can a dog eat vanilla ice-cream and 6 other things you may not know about vanilla ice-cream

According to Google, the dog thing is a frequently asked question in relation to the search terms ice-cream and vanilla. Who’d have thought?! Needless to say ice-cream isn’t a dog friendly food but according to one site vanilla ice cream might be the safest flavour if you want to share your dessert once in a blue moon!

3 min read | November 6, 2019

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10 ways Fairtrade helps advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Here are ten ways Fairtrade contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

3 min read | October 23, 2019

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25 facts about Fairtrade

Find out more about what is Fairtrade, why Fairtrade matters and the history of Fairtrade.

8 min read | October 1, 2019

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Gold workshop

Top 10 Facts about Fairtrade gold

Across cultures and throughout history, people have coveted gold, using the precious metal for jewellery, money and technology. How much do you know about gold mining and its star-spangled origins?

5 min read | July 16, 2019

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A young coffee plant in Maray Peru

Climate crisis: Fairtrade farmers speak out

The climate crisis is already badly affecting global food production. Fairtrade farmers like Ebrottié in Côte d’Ivoire, Zeddy in Kenya and Theresa in Nicaragua, suffer the effects, leaving them working longer, for less, and damaging their community.

3 min read | June 23, 2019

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Fairtrade coffee farmers choose organic

Anna Pierides, coffee supply chain manager at the Fairtrade Foundation, takes a closer look at why and how Fairtrade coffee farmers are moving to more organic practices.

2 min read | March 22, 2019

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6 Reasons why you should buy Fairtrade Flowers

Did you know that during colder months, when you buy a bunch of roses in the UK, they are often grown in Africa?

4 min read | February 14, 2019

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7 things people get wrong about Fairtrade

Despite being the world’s most trusted and recognised ethical mark, there are still many misconceptions about how Fairtrade works.

5 min read | February 1, 2019

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Cotton farmer picking cotton boll

Top 10 Facts about Fairtrade Cotton

Cotton is the world’s oldest commercial crop and is grown in more than 100 countries. How much do you know about this fibre and the people who produce it?

5 min read | January 14, 2019

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