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Are US Universities Really in an African Landgrab?

10/06/2011 – 12:28 am

The Guardian newspaper has uncovered a massive “investment” by mega-wealthy…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Ethiopia, Harvard, hedge funds, ivy league, Kenya, land grab, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholder, trade justice, us universities, USA | Comments (0)

Starbucks Boss Blasts Food Market Speculators

31/05/2011 – 1:50 pm

Whilst it is good to see the Boss of Starbucks…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Latest News | Also tagged African farmers, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, ethical trade, Ethiopia, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, starbucks, trade justice, tradejustice | Comments (0)

Gates Foundation Supports WFP Smallholder Programme

25/05/2011 – 9:35 am

Bill Gates promotes the programme, which his Foundation part funded,…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, APPG, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, capacity building, coffee trade, ethical trade, Gates Foundation, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, markets, Trade not Aid, tradejustice, WFP | Comments (0)

East Timor Coffee Farmers Facing Tough Challenge to Scrape a Living

19/05/2011 – 9:17 pm

We don’t usually think of East Timor when we are…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation | Also tagged Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, East Timor, ethical trade, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Rainforest Alliance, smallholder, starbucks, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

Just Change India – the best tea you will ever buy!

16/05/2011 – 8:41 pm

We love our friends at Just Change, both in the…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News | Also tagged ethical consumer, ethical consumerism, ethical tea, ethical trade, India, Just Change India, Just Change Tea, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, social enterprise, trade, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

BBC Radio 4 Food Programme on the Coffee Supply Chain

15/05/2011 – 5:27 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b011297w As global coffee prices continue to reach record highs;…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, APPG, BBC, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, coffee, Coffee Industry, coffee shops, coffee trade, Commodity Trade, consumerism, ethical consumerism, Ethiopia, fair trade, fairtrade, Food Programme, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, Radio 4, Rainforest Alliance, Sheila Dillon, Shiela Dillon, smallholder, starbucks, Supply Chain, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

Black Gold Foundation Launch Nearing

11/05/2011 – 12:55 pm

You may know that the LYF has been working for…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation | Also tagged Africa, agriculture, Black gold, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, BlackGold Foundation, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, enterprise, ethical trade, Ethiopia, fairtrade, LYF, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, smallholder, starbucks, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

African farmers can help to transform the continent – Guardian Newspaper

05/05/2011 – 9:58 am

This is a great article which shows how smallholders in…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, Blackgold, enterprise, ethical trade, fair trade, fairtrade, Guardian Newspaper, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholder, trade, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

IFAD Conference in Cape Town Focus on Rural Poverty in Africa

05/05/2011 – 9:48 am

We particularly like the quotes from two participants about empowering young people…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, capacity building, Cape Town, coffee trade, education, enterprise, ethical trade, fairtrade, IFAD, rural poverty, Rwanda, smallholder, trade, Trade not Aid, tradejustice, youth, youth enterprise | Comments (0)

Kenyan Young Farmers Visiting LYF’s Not Just Us groups in Yorkshire

03/05/2011 – 9:37 pm

Article in the Huddersfield Examiner about our Not just Us…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Not Just Us, Project News | Also tagged Africa, agriculture, coffee, coffee trade, enterprise, entrepreneur, Kenya, nyeri, social enterprise, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice, young farmers, youth, youth enterprise | Comments (0)