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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. It is January, which is the low season for cocoa farming – the main harvest is now over. But there is no letup in the workload, even now. The withered leaves in the forest are five…
6 ways to get involved in Fairtrade Fortnight 2021
Download this PDF to discover 6 ways your university or college can get involved in Fairtrade Fortnight 2021.
Waitrose & Partners and Fairtrade: Partnering on Sourcing and Producer Voice
Waitrose & Partners are a long-standing partner of Fairtrade, helping to provide stability to producers in the global south since 1994 when they were one of the first retailers to stock Fairtrade products. This case study demonstrates the huge impact of their sourcing commitments, which benefit Fairtrade farmers, and workers, and how we’ve worked together to amplify their voices.
Fairtrade Foundation launches virtual festival to highlight harmful effect of climate crisis on farmers and food supplies
The festival will feature a series of events designed to engage and educate people around the urgent message of Fairtrade and climate change.
Welcome Webinar – Slides
Welcome to the 2020-2022 Fairtrade University and College Award programme! In this webinar, Claire Arnott (Fairtrade Foundation) and Aqeel Kapasi (SOS-UK) equip you with the tools to get started on your Fairtrade University and College Award. This webinar also outlines ways to get involved in this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight on the theme of ‘Climate, Fairtrade…
Forging a path through the pandemic for Peru’s Fairtrade gold miners
by Becky Forecast, Supply Chain and Programme Manager More than a year on from the start of the Covid-19 outbreak, the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on communities and economies across the world. Since it began, the pandemic has caused significant problems for farmers and workers in low-income countries, including Fairtrade producers. One key group…
Virtual backgrounds
In this folder you will find virtual backgrounds to display a Fairtrade related backdrop on your online meetings and/or events.
Choose The World You Want Festival
Join us for a great line-up of free online events that will entertain, educate and inspire, while raising awareness of the effects of the climate crisis on volunerable farming communities.
5 ways to choose the world you want in 2021
2020 was an incredibly tough year for so many of us. And it’s already clear 2021 will pose some big challenges too. But the new year is still a chance to choose to do things differently. So we’ve been thinking about ways we can choose a better future that starts in 2021. Here are just…
Logos
In this folder you will find the “Choose the world you want” logo and the Fairtrade Fortnight 2021dates logo in different types of files to help you create your own material.
Choose the world you want logo
In this folder you will find the “Choose the world you want” logo in different types of files to help you create your own material.
Lack of agreed trade deal with Ghana means banana farmers will face tariffs
Reacting to the news that Ghana has agreed the principles of a trade deal with the UK Government, the Fairtrade Foundation said that though this was promising, the lack of a signed deal meant that tariffs would apply to goods such as Ghanaian bananas and processed cocoa products, which would likely be passed to the…
2021: time to choose the world you want
Fairtrade Foundation’s CEO Michael Gidney reflects on a tough year and looks forward to a brighter 2021. ‘For too long in this society, we have celebrated unrestrained individualism over common community.’ So said Joe Biden, back in 1987, during his first run for the US Presidency. Thirty years on, his words still ring true. True…
Fairtrade takes big step towards living wages for banana workers worldwide
Fairtrade has announced a new base wage for all Fairtrade certified banana plantations, marking a unique move towards a living wage.
Fairtrade to world leaders: climate change is here and affecting farmers now
Fairtrade Africa’s Mary Kinyua said progress to net zero is not fast enough, and called for governments to work harder to bring down supply chain emissions.
New Fairtrade study highlights successes and ways forward towards gender equality
A new study from Fairtrade – published on Human Rights Day – has explored how women in particular have benefitted from Fairtrade certification.
Virtual event poster
In this folder you will find a virtual event poster to advertise your own events. There are different files to use on social media, emails and websites in english and welsh.
Virtual event poster
In this folder you will find a virtual event poster to advertise your own events. There are different files to use on social media, emails and websites in english and welsh.
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. These coffees are ethical in a number of ways, but even being Fairtrade is enough for them to rightly claim ethical status. Being part of the Fairtrade system means that farmers are better protected against…
Why Partner with Fairtrade
Are you looking at responsible sourcing? Is sustainable development a key challenge for your business? See how you can benefit from working with Fairtrade while supporting farmers in developing countries.