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LYF at Oromo Community Gathering

20/08/2013 – 8:25 pm

LYF supporting Oromo Coffee Company at Community Event

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Oromo Coffee Company | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, coffee, coffee trade, enterprise, Ethiopia, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, Oromo Coffee Company, refugee, social enterprise, Trade not Aid | Comments (0)

Real Dialogue about Fair Trade Choices

12/02/2012 – 7:26 pm

Great article from Chris Bacon, discussing the future of Fair…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, coffee, coffee trade, ethical consumer, Ethiopia, fair trade, Fair Trade USA, fairtrade, FLO, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, nestle, starbucks, Trade not Aid | Comments (1)

What Impact the Coffee Industry on Producer Countries?

02/02/2012 – 10:11 pm

This interesting article explores the impact of the coffee industry…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, Black Gold Movie, coffee, coffee trade, ethical consumerism, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholder, starbucks | Comments (0)

Ethiopian Coffee Farmers Still Facing Injustice

20/01/2012 – 8:51 pm

This short blog post brings in to focus the injustice…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, coffee, coffee trade, Ethiopia, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, Oromo Coffee Company, smallholders, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | 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 Africa, Black gold, 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 Africa, African farmers, 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 Africa, African farmers, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, 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)

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 Africa, Black gold, Black Gold Foundation, Black Gold Movie, fair trade, John Lewis Partnership, Lockerbie, Lockerbie Academy, Lorna Young, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, trade justice, Tropical Wholefoods | 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 | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Farmer Extension Programme | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, capacity building, coffee, coffee roasting, coffee trade, enterprise, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, nyeri, Trade not Aid, tradejustice, training | 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, British Govt, capacity building, coffee, coffee trade, enterprise, ethical trade, Ethiopia, fair trade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, trade justice, UK Aid, UK development | Comments (0)