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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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A mine worker stands where gold-rich soil is dug at the mining cooperative Limata

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…

4 min read | January 19, 2021

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Fairtrade campaigners, dressed in pajamas and dressing gowns, and banana suits, drinking from Fairtrade mugs at a Fairtrade fundraising event in front of a church

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…

6 min read | January 14, 2021

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Dah Oho cuts a yellow cocoa pod from a cocoa tree

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

5 min read | December 22, 2020

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Shows ground coffe, coffee beans and a cup of coffee on a wooden board, shot from above

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

5 min read | December 9, 2020

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Workers in the grading hall of the Fairtrade-certified Harvest Limited Athi River flower farm in Kenya

Covid: no ‘great leveller’ when it comes to women workers’ rights

If we truly want to build back fairer, then businesses, civil society and governments must put women’s rights squarely at the centre of post-pandemic recovery plans.

3 min read | December 8, 2020

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Deconstructing unfair trade systems and tackling racism and neocolonialism in contemporary trade

Fairtrade’s Director of Public Engagement, Nilufar Verjee, discusses anti-racism and how Fairtrade intends to enact global systemic change.

4 min read | December 3, 2020

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Portrait of Yao Amenan Yvonne

Meet Fairtrade cocoa producer Yao Amenan Yvonne

As the cocoa harvest gets fully underway in Côte D’Ivoire we hear from Fairtrade cocoa producer Mme Yao about her…

4 min read | November 25, 2020

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Panda Flowers, a Fairtrade certified farm in Kenya.

Post-Brexit trade: why ‘no deal’ is a bad deal for farmers and workers in developing countries

Without a Brexit deal, the UK’s withdrawal from the EU could cause serious damage to producers and workers overseas.

4 min read | November 23, 2020

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Child about to kick a football

World Children’s Day: Investing in our future means investing in our children

What has to change, and change quickly, if we are going to build a fairer, safer and more sustainable future for the next generation.

4 min read | November 20, 2020

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