Category Archives: Project News

Should Fair Trade Certify Corporates Like Nestle?

29/11/2011 – 10:11 pm

There is a growing debate about the direction that Fair…

By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Black Gold Foundation, Latest News | Tagged African farmers, agriculture, coffee, coffee trade, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, nestle, starbucks, trade justice, Trade not Aid | Comments (0)

Black Gold Foundation Website Launch

26/10/2011 – 10:24 pm

It’s finally here – the Black Gold Foundation is now…

By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Black Gold Foundation | Tagged Africa, African farmers, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, Ethiopia, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

Our Not Just Youth Enterprise Groups Update

26/10/2011 – 10:16 pm

NJU product development workshops at Fairtraders’ Cooperative The NJU teams…

By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Not Just Us | Tagged Africa, capacity building, Doncaster, enterprise, ethical consumerism, ethical trade, fair trade, fairtrade, Huddersfield, kilombero rice, Leeds, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, malawi, NEET, smallholders, tradejustice, youth enterprise | Comments (1)

LYF uses Local Radio to Reach Smallholders in Kenya

09/09/2011 – 2:50 pm

Reaching the Smallholders – Small charity, Big Loud Programme! Climate…

By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Ambo, capacity building, climate change, coffee, coffee farmers, coffee trade, comic relief, community radio, coop college, Coro FM, east africa, Ethiopia, fair trade, fairtrade, farmer voice radio, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, NTTI, OCFCU, One Foundation, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, smallholder, smallholders, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (5)

News From the LYF Board

08/08/2011 – 11:15 pm

Goodbyes! A sad farewell to our marvellous John Lewis Partnerships…

By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Latest News, Lorna Young Foundation Enterprise | Tagged Africa, Black gold, Black Gold Foundation, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, fair trade, John Lewis Partnership, Lockerbie, Lockerbie Academy, Lorna Young, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, trade justice, Tropical Wholefoods | Comments (0)

Oromo Coffee Company Goes Royal?

08/08/2011 – 11:09 pm

This summer has been the Summer of Love – for…

By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Latest News, Lorna Young Foundation Enterprise, Updates | 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 | Comments (3)

Smallholder Support Network Africa – Update

08/08/2011 – 10:46 pm

The LYF Smallholder Support Network (SSN) in Kenya and Ethiopia…

By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Farmer Extension Programme | Tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Ambo, coffee, coffee trade, education, Ethiopia, fair trade, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, NTTI, nyeri, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, Trade not Aid, training | Comments (2)

LYF’s Youth Enterprise programme new name; ‘NOT JUST US’!

08/08/2011 – 10:33 pm

We chose this name because of the programme’s mission to not…

By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Not Just Us | Tagged Archbishop of York, Black Gold Movie, Doncaster, enterprise, fair trade, Grumpy Mule Coffee, Hilary Benn, Huddersfield, John Sentamu, Lake District, Leeds, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, trade justice, youth enterprise | Comments (0)

Kenyan Coffee Farmers Can add Value by Serving Local Market

25/07/2011 – 10:04 am

It’s a long time coming but Kenyan coffee farmers may…

By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Black Gold Foundation, Farmer Extension Programme | Tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, Blackgold, capacity building, coffee, coffee roasting, coffee trade, enterprise, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, nyeri, Trade not Aid, tradejustice, training | Comments (0)

East African Drought – a Sign of Things to Come?

22/07/2011 – 8:04 am

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/east-african-drought-a-sign-of-things-to-come-20110719-1hmqw.html

By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Farmer Extension Programme | Tagged Africa, African farmers, east africa drought, Ethiopia, famine, hunger, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, mogadishu, refugees, somalia, Trade not Aid | Comments (0)