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Growing critical voices against food commodity market speculation

29/06/2011 – 11:09 am

http://bit.ly/mK0QOv There is finally starting to be a recognition of the…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, coffee, coffee trade, commodity markets, Commodity Trade, Ethiopia, food speculation, global food prices, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholder, smallholders, Trade not Aid | Comments (0)

A Busy Month of June for our Youth Enterprise Groups

20/06/2011 – 10:21 pm

June has been a very busy month for LYFs youth…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Not Just Us | Also tagged African farmers, capacity building, fairtrade, Huddersfield, Kenya, kirklees, Leeds, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, NEET, oxfam, social enterprise, Trade not Aid, wakefield, youth, youth enterprise | Comments (0)

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, smallholders, us universities, USA | Comments (0)

LYF’s Young Ethical Entrepreneurs join forces with Oxfam in Leeds

02/06/2011 – 10:08 am

Our very own young ethical entrepreneurs from Leeds and Huddersfield…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Not Just Us, Project News | Also tagged African farmers, agriculture, fair trade, fairtrade, food security, Leeds, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, NJU, oxfam, Trade not Aid, youth, youth enterprise | 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, smallholders, starbucks, tradejustice | Comments (0)

Lorna Young’s Legacy – Cafedirect still showing its credentials

26/05/2011 – 11:35 pm

Lorna Young was one of the founders of Cafedirect, and…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Lorna Young Foundation Enterprise | Also tagged agriculture, capacity building, certification, coffee, coffee trade, consumerism, equal exchange, ethical consumer, ethical consumerism, ethical trade, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, 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, smallholders, social enterprise, trade, 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, smallholders, starbucks, Supply Chain, 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, smallholders, starbucks, 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, smallholders, trade, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)