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Are worker cooperatives a more sustainable business model in these economic times?

16/01/2012 – 8:23 pm

This BBC Radio 4 programme examines worker co-ops in the…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged African farmers, cooperatives, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, tradejustice, worker co-ops | Comments (0)

How Much Coffee do the Big Boys Buy?

11/12/2011 – 8:22 pm

Graphic showing Coffee Buying By Corporations The major Food Corporations…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Latest News | Also tagged Black gold, Blackgold, coffee, coffee shops, Ethiopia, fair trade, fairtrade, Kraft, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, nestle, Sara Lee, starbucks, tradejustice | Comments (1)

Interesting Blog about Coffee, Trade and the USA

11/12/2011 – 8:06 pm

http://www.octopusgourmet.com/coffee/fair-trade-coffee-why-was-the-united-states-such-a-late-bloomer/

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation | Also tagged African farmers, Blackgold, coffee, coffee trade, fair trade, Fair Trade USA, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, trade justice, USA | 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 | Posted in Black Gold Foundation | Also tagged 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 | Posted in Not Just Us | Also tagged 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 | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged 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 | Posted in Latest News, Lorna Young Foundation Enterprise, Project News | Also tagged 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 | Posted in Latest News, Lorna Young Foundation Enterprise, Updates | Also tagged 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 | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme | Also tagged 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)

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 | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Farmer Extension Programme | Also tagged 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)