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Our NJU Leeds group in the press

15/03/2011 – 6:28 pm

Our NJU Leeds Goup in the press

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Not Just Us | Also tagged enterprise, ethical trade, Leeds, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, NEET, trade, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice, training, youth, youth enterprise | Comments (0)

Global Coffee Trade faces Increasing Challenges

10/03/2011 – 9:57 pm

The global coffee trade is being hit by ever-increasing prices…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Latest News, Updates | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, ethical trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, trade justice, Trade not Aid | Comments (1)

fair trade coffee and other product sales growing

08/03/2011 – 10:12 pm

http://bit.ly/gLsUBr

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News | Also tagged agriculture, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, coffee, coffee trade, consumerism, ethical consumerism, ethical trade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, nestle, Rainforest Alliance, smallholders, trade justice, tradejustice, transfair | Comments (0)

Our Not Just Us group making a splash in Leeds

05/03/2011 – 8:37 pm

Great work by our Not Just Us group in Leeds…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Not Just Us | Also tagged capacity building, enterprise, entrepreneur, ethical consumerism, fairtrade, Leeds, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, NEET, social enterprise, South Leeds Community Radio, TIDAL, Trade not Aid, tradejustice, youth, youth enterprise | Comments (0)

How Ethical are the big coffee shop chains? – essential reading for all coffee drinkers

28/02/2011 – 10:02 pm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2011/feb/28/coffee-chains-ethical

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, Caffe Nero, coffee, Coffee shop chains, coffee shops, coffee trade, consumerism, costa, ethical consumerism, ethical trade, Ethiopia, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Rainforest Alliance, smallholder, starbucks, trade justice, tradejustice, Utz | Comments (0)

Landmark Statement from Fairtrade, Utz, RA

28/02/2011 – 7:56 pm

The major ethical trade certification organisations have agreed a joint…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News | Also tagged African farmers, coffee, coffee trade, consumerism, ethical consumerism, ethical trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Rainforest Alliance, trade justice, tradejustice, Utz | Comments (0)

Fairtrade the Solution for Cocoa-Growing Nations?

21/02/2011 – 11:16 pm

Another thought-provoking article about fair trade; this time with cocoa…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, capacity building, cocoa, consumerism, divine, enterprise, ethical consumerism, fair trade, fairtrade, ghana, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholder, smallholders, trade, trade justice, tradejustice | Comments (0)

20/01/2011 – 10:34 pm

Article about the entrepreneurial efforts of Palestinian olive farmers. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2011/tc20110120_824666.htm

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Updates | Also tagged agriculture, entrepreneur, ethical trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, olive farmers, Palestine, smallholder, smallholders, trade justice, tradejustice, West Bank | Comments (0)

20/01/2011 – 10:22 pm

An interesting article from the USA about the price pressures…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Updates | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, coffee, coffee roasters, coffee shops, coffee trade, consumerism, enterprise, ethical consumerism, Ethiopia, fairtrade, LYF, small roasters, smallholders, starbucks, trade justice, tradejustice | Comments (0)

Does Africa need Fairtrade?

14/01/2011 – 9:38 am

http://africanarguments.org/2011/01/1015/ This is an interesting and thought provoking article challenging…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, APPG, Black gold, certification, coffee, coffee trade, ethical consumerism, ethical trade, fairtrade, Kenya, smallholders, starbucks, trade justice, tradejustice, Utz | Comments (1)