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LYF’s Smallholder Support Network Demonstrates Real Impact with Kenyan Coffee Smallholders

12/03/2012 – 10:17 pm

One of the biggest problems facing poor smallholders in developing…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Project News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, APPG, capacity building, CMS, coffee trade, Coro FM, Dormans, Ethiopia, extension services, fair trade, fairtrade, farmer voice radio, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholder, trade justice, Trade not Aid, training | Comments (3)

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, Blackgold, 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, Blackgold, 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, Blackgold, 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, Blackgold, 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, Blackgold, coffee trade, fair trade, Fair Trade USA, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, trade justice, USA | Comments (0)

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 | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Latest News | Also tagged African farmers, agriculture, 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 | Posted in Black Gold Foundation | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, coffee shops, coffee trade, Ethiopia, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

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 Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Ambo, capacity building, climate change, 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)

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 Africa, 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)