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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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Christmas pudding and Miranda Gore Browne

Decadent Christmas pudding recipe from Miranda Gore Browne

Ahead of ‘Stir Up Sunday’ (22 November) we have a decadent Christmas pudding recipe with a Fairtrade twist from Miranda Gore Browne, cook, author and finalist on the first series of BBC’s The Great British Bake Off.

3 min read | November 19, 2020

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Benjamin Ouedraogo breaks open cocoa pod

How Fairtrade and Ben & Jerry’s are working towards a living income for cocoa farmers

Together with Ben & Jerry’s we’re on a mission to make a living income possible for cocoa farmers in West Africa.

4 min read | November 18, 2020

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Speakers at Fairtrade's webinar the women behind your coffee

Fairtrade Presents: The Women Behind Your Coffee

On the 31 October the Fairtrade Foundation took part in the Virtual Global Coffee Festival by hosting a panel discussion titled: ‘Fairtrade Presents: The Women Behind…

3 min read | November 16, 2020

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The Globe

Why it’s time to decolonise the curriculum and diversify learning

In a year when the Black Lives Matter movement and issues of racial injustice have gathered widespread attention in Britain, the debate around diversity in the national curriculum has been firmly back on the agenda for the education sector.

5 min read | October 28, 2020

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Cut open cocoa pod

KitKat no longer Fairtrade

As the new cocoa harvest season kicked off in Côte d’Ivoire earlier this month, it also marked the sad moment when KitKats are no longer Fairtrade, a few months after Nestlé announced that KitKats would no longer contain Fairtrade cocoa and sugar.

4 min read | October 26, 2020

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Tate & Lyle's Halloween cupcakes - salted caramel and pumpkin

Halloween Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cupcakes

Whip up a batch of delicious salted caramel pumpkin cupcakes for Halloween. Recipe by Tate & Lyle.

1 min read | October 19, 2020

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