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3 Fairtrade farmers tackling the climate crisis

Foncho, Sadick, Liliane and Mauro are tackling the impact of climate change so they can keep growing the foods we love in the UK.

6 min read | December 12, 2023

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Fairtrade coffee farmer Esperanza Suazo Saenz

Four threats to your morning coffee

The life of a coffee farmer is far from easy. We look at four threats facing the people behind your morning cup of coffee.

3 min read | September 6, 2023

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Fairtrade shea butter

Make way for fairer shea

Discover the benefits of Fairtrade shea butter. What it is, where it is from and how it can help lift women out of poverty.

3 min read | May 1, 2023

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How can we have a fair fashion future?

Fashion industry experts Safia Minney, Abhishek Jani and Margaux Schleder shared their insights on fair fashion, ten years after the Rana Plaza tragedy.

3 min read | April 28, 2023

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Fairtrade Olive Farmer Haj Rafeeq Hussein

Fairtrade businesses championing the future of food

Hear from six pioneering Fairtrade brands, from olive oil to chocolate, on how they are working with Fairtrade to create a brighter future.

4 min read | March 6, 2023

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Man shopping at he Endangered Aisle for Fairtrade Fortnight 2023

Shoppers concerned over climate threat to favourite foods

Survey for Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 shows that consumers would be ‘devastated’ to lose their favourite foods to climate change.

2 min read | February 28, 2023

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Kerkulu tea estate workers regularly remove bad grass by hand

5 simple ways to help fight the climate crisis

Tackling the climate crisis can feel intimidating. But these five small actions can make a huge difference – especially to those who are already the hardest hit.

2 min read | November 14, 2022

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Solar Energy Product Supplier Anuel Energy Presents Their Services to Farmers at Kibinge Coffee Farmers Cooperative Society (KCFCS). Photo Credit: Practical Action

Launching a new clean energy access service during COVID-19 restrictions

Learn how Fairtrade coffee co-operatives in Uganda began the launch of new clean energy services for farmers in the midst of COVID-19 restrictions.

3 min read | November 30, 2021

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Portrait of Diakite Salimata by house

How the Women’s School of Leadership transformed Diakete Salimata’s life

Diakete Salimata aged 49 is a member of the SCAANIAS cocoa co-operative and based in a small village near the…

3 min read | September 29, 2021

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Portrait of Asocoomag women's group posing with a table of their banana products

How women entrepreneurs are changing communities for good with bananas

by Anna Pierides Senior Supply Chain and Programme Manager at Fairtrade Foundation. ‘We are women who have a lot of…

3 min read | August 27, 2021

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