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How Ethical are the big coffee shop chains? – essential reading for all coffee drinkers

28/02/2011 – 10:02 pm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2011/feb/28/coffee-chains-ethical

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, Caffe Nero, coffee, Coffee shop chains, coffee shops, coffee trade, consumerism, costa, ethical consumer, ethical trade, Ethiopia, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Rainforest Alliance, smallholder, starbucks, trade justice, tradejustice, Utz | Comments (0)

Landmark Statement from Fairtrade, Utz, RA

28/02/2011 – 7:56 pm

The major ethical trade certification organisations have agreed a joint…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News | Also tagged African farmers, coffee, coffee trade, consumerism, ethical consumer, ethical trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Rainforest Alliance, trade justice, tradejustice, Utz | Comments (0)

Fairtrade the Solution for Cocoa-Growing Nations?

21/02/2011 – 11:16 pm

Another thought-provoking article about fair trade; this time with cocoa…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, capacity building, cocoa, consumerism, divine, enterprise, ethical consumer, fair trade, fairtrade, ghana, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholder, smallholders, trade, trade justice, tradejustice | Comments (0)

Kenyan Perspective on Rising Coffee Prices

21/02/2011 – 7:54 pm

An interesting news piece which gives a fresh angle on…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News, Updates | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, consumerism, fairtrade, Kenya, smallholder, smallholders, trade justice, tradejustice | Comments (0)

LYF’s Africa Smallholder Support Network in the Press

16/02/2011 – 3:18 pm

Our Africa Smallholder Support Network featured in a UK online…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Ambo, capacity building, coffee, enterprise, ethical trade, Ethiopia, fairtrade, farmers, Kenya, smallholder, smallholders, trade, trade justice, training | Comments (0)

Our Leeds Group meet Hilary Benn MP

08/02/2011 – 11:24 pm

Leeds Not Just Us attend their first fair trade event…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Not Just Us | Also tagged Beeston, capacity building, DFID, education, enterprise, entrepreneur, ethical trade, fairtrade, Hilary Benn, Leeds, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, MP, NEET, social enterprise, trade justice, training, youth, youth enterprise | Comments (0)

LYF’s new Youth Enterprise Programme launches in Doncaster

02/02/2011 – 9:18 pm

An article from Doncaster about our new youth enterprise groups…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Not Just Us | Also tagged African farmers, capacity building, Doncaster, enterprise, ethical trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, NEET, north doncaster, smallholder, smallholders, social enterprise, training, youth, youth enterprise | Comments (0)

20/01/2011 – 10:22 pm

An interesting article from the USA about the price pressures…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Updates | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, coffee, coffee roasters, coffee shops, coffee trade, consumerism, enterprise, ethical consumer, Ethiopia, fairtrade, LYF, small roasters, smallholders, starbucks, trade justice, tradejustice | Comments (0)

LYF’s Youth Programme hits South Yorkshire

18/01/2011 – 10:39 pm

The LYF’s Not Just us Programme is about to launch…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Not Just Us, Project News | Also tagged Africa, coffee, Doncaster, education, enterprise, entrepreneur, ethical trade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, NEET, smallholders, social enterprise, trade, trade justice, training, youth, youth enterprise | Comments (0)

Does Africa need Fairtrade?

14/01/2011 – 9:38 am

http://africanarguments.org/2011/01/1015/ This is an interesting and thought provoking article challenging…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, APPG, Black gold, certification, coffee, coffee trade, ethical consumer, ethical trade, fairtrade, Kenya, smallholders, starbucks, trade justice, tradejustice, Utz | Comments (1)