August 8, 2011 – 11:09 pm This summer has been the Summer of Love – for not one but TWO – Dukes of Cambridge! The entrepreneur, Geetie Singh, proprietor of London’s famous organic gastro-pub ‘The Duke of Cambridge’ recently fell head over heels for Oromo Coffee Co. coffee (OCC). After being approached by an LYF ‘fan’ and hardcore coffee addict – Geetie [...]
By projectmanager | Also posted in Latest News, Lorna Young Foundation Enterprise | Tagged Africa, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, Duke of Cambridge Islington, ethical trade, Ethiopia, fair trade, Geetie Singh, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCC, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, Oromo Coffee Company, trade justice, Trade not Aid | http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/christina-patterson/uk-aid-africa_b_891186.html an interesting and thought provoking article in the new UK version of the Huffington Post, examining the current famine risk in east Africa and the Aid dilema.
By projectmanager | Also posted in Smallholder Peer Support Network | Tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, APPG, east africa, ethical trade, Ethiopia, famine, Huffington Post uk, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, trade justice, UK Aid | Our innovative youth enterprise programme is featured in the Yorkshire Evening Post. LYF in Yorkshire Evening Post
By projectmanager | Also posted in Latest News, Not Just Us, Project News | Tagged African farmers, capacity building, Doncaster, enterprise, entrepreneur, ethical consumer, ethical trade, Ethiopia, fair trade, fairtrade, Leeds, smallholder, trade, Trade not Aid, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Evening Post, youth development, youth enterprise | The global coffee trade is being hit by ever-increasing prices and challenges; read this interesting article on the topic. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/03/10/uk-coffee-margins-rally-idUKLNE72901520110310
By projectmanager | Also posted in Black Gold Foundation, Latest News | Tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, ethical consumer, ethical trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, trade justice, Trade not Aid | February 21, 2011 – 8:02 pm This is an interesting and thought-provoking article that is worth a read. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/20/trade-not-aid-support-africa
By projectmanager | Tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Ambo, Black gold, coffee, coffee trade, enterprise, Ethiopia, Guardian, Observer, smallholders, trade, trade justice, Trade not Aid | February 21, 2011 – 7:54 pm An interesting news piece which gives a fresh angle on increasing global coffee prices, from the perspective of a producer country, rather than only hearing about it from buyers and consumers complaining about price rises. http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/Kenyabusiness/Rise-of-world-coffee-prices-a-boon-for-Kenya-5535.html
By projectmanager | Also posted in Latest News, Smallholder Peer Support Network | Tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, consumerism, ethical consumerism, fairtrade, Kenya, smallholder, smallholders, trade justice, tradejustice |
January 20, 2011 – 10:34 pm Article about the entrepreneurial efforts of Palestinian olive farmers. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2011/tc20110120_824666.htm
By projectmanager | Also posted in Smallholder Peer Support Network | Tagged agriculture, entrepreneur, ethical consumer, ethical trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, olive farmers, Palestine, smallholder, smallholders, trade justice, tradejustice, West Bank |
January 20, 2011 – 10:22 pm An interesting article from the USA about the price pressures facing small coffee roasters and independent coffee shops due to the continued rising prrices of coffee. Hopefully, it is small farmers who are seeing the benefits of these increased prices, although many are also facing problems with lower crop yields, climatic challenges etc. http://www.inc.com/articles/201101/independent-coffee-shops-caught-in-price-squeeze.html
By projectmanager | Also posted in Black Gold Foundation | Tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, coffee, coffee roasters, coffee shops, coffee trade, consumerism, enterprise, ethical consumer, ethical consumerism, Ethiopia, fairtrade, LYF, small roasters, smallholders, starbucks, trade justice, tradejustice | January 11, 2011 – 11:08 pm An interesting article about smallholder farmers in Nigeria running their own radio station, educating and informing small farmers http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/business/agriculture/23936.html
By projectmanager | Also posted in Latest News, Smallholder Peer Support Network | Tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, enterprise, ethical trade, fairtrade, nigeria, qatar foundation, smallholder, smallholders, trade, trade justice, tradejustice, wise international | January 5, 2011 – 9:21 am The TSIC recently released a briefing on ‘The Growing Power of Ethical Consumers’. The market for ethical goods and services has increased 15% year on year for the past decade and has continued to grow throughout the recession. On average, consumers are willing to pay a 19% price premium for ethical goods, with social causes such as fair [...]
By projectmanager | Also posted in Latest News | Tagged consumerism, enterprise, ethical consumer, ethical consumerism, ethical trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, shopping, smallholders, trade justice, tradejustice | 
