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Lambeth Palace and the LYF approach to Islam and Ethical Trading

08/08/2011 – 10:54 pm

The LYF was pleased to see that 2 years after…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Uncategorized | Also tagged archbishop of canterbury, Christian Muslim Forum, coffee trade, eid, ethical consumer, Fairtrade Foundation, Islam, Lambeth Palace, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Muslim Community, Oromo Coffee Company, Ramadan, Rowan Williams, trade justice, Trade not Aid, UK Aid | Comments (0)

Ethiopian Coffee Farmers Supported Through UK Aid Programme

21/07/2011 – 9:44 am

At a time when the Right in the UK are…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Ambo, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, British Govt, capacity building, coffee, coffee trade, enterprise, Ethiopia, fair trade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, trade justice, UK Aid, UK development | Comments (0)

Aid to Africa – does it work?

07/07/2011 – 11:37 pm

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/christina-patterson/uk-aid-africa_b_891186.html an interesting and thought provoking article in the new UK…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Updates | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, APPG, east africa, Ethiopia, famine, Huffington Post uk, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, trade justice, UK Aid | Comments (0)

Starbucks Boss Blasts Food Market Speculators

31/05/2011 – 1:50 pm

Whilst it is good to see the Boss of Starbucks…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Latest News | Also tagged African farmers, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, Ethiopia, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, smallholders, starbucks, trade justice, tradejustice | Comments (0)

Lorna Young’s Legacy – Cafedirect still showing its credentials

26/05/2011 – 11:35 pm

Lorna Young was one of the founders of Cafedirect, and…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Lorna Young Foundation Enterprise | Also tagged agriculture, capacity building, certification, coffee, coffee trade, consumerism, equal exchange, ethical consumer, ethical consumerism, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

Gates Foundation Supports WFP Smallholder Programme

25/05/2011 – 9:35 am

Bill Gates promotes the programme, which his Foundation part funded,…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, APPG, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, capacity building, coffee trade, Gates Foundation, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, markets, smallholders, Trade not Aid, tradejustice, WFP | Comments (0)

East Timor Coffee Farmers Facing Tough Challenge to Scrape a Living

19/05/2011 – 9:17 pm

We don’t usually think of East Timor when we are…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation | Also tagged Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, East Timor, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Rainforest Alliance, smallholder, smallholders, starbucks, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

Just Change India – the best tea you will ever buy!

16/05/2011 – 8:41 pm

We love our friends at Just Change, both in the…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News | Also tagged ethical consumer, ethical consumerism, ethical tea, India, Just Change India, Just Change Tea, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholders, social enterprise, trade, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

Black Gold Foundation Launch Nearing

11/05/2011 – 12:55 pm

You may know that the LYF has been working for…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation | Also tagged Africa, agriculture, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, BlackGold Foundation, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, enterprise, Ethiopia, fairtrade, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, smallholder, smallholders, starbucks, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

African farmers can help to transform the continent – Guardian Newspaper

05/05/2011 – 9:58 am

This is a great article which shows how smallholders in…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, Blackgold, enterprise, fair trade, fairtrade, Guardian Newspaper, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholder, smallholders, trade, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)