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Brew It Fair: Celebrities “Spill The Tea” In Support Of Fairtrade Farmers

Stuart Mitchell

Drag royalty Tia Kofi, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. The World hosted a glamorous High Chai Tea party at Vivek Singh’s Cinnamon Bazaar for Fairtrade Fortnight. Joined by a constellation of celebrity guests, the party set out to “spill the tea” on the systemic inequalities in the tea industry and spotlight the transformative power of Fairtrade sourcing. It more than delivered, serving up an unforgettable afternoon of glamour, activism and storytelling. The gathering featured live video calls with Indian tea farmers, giving guests a rare and intimate window…

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New study: More cocoa farmers earning closer to living incomes in Côte d’Ivoire thanks to higher farmgate prices

Stuart Mitchell

Higher farmgate prices together with Fairtrade interventions are having a positive effect on Fairtrade cocoa farmer incomes in Côte d’Ivoire, a new study found.   The study, “Assessing Cocoa Famer Income: The household income of cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire and strategies for improvement” found that 24 percent of farmers are projected to earn above a living income based on the current farmgate price, and another 50 percent should earn close to a living income.  Commissioned by Fairtrade and conducted by Impact Institute, the multi-part study demonstrates the important role price…

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Over 40 brands unite to champion Fairtrade sourcing to boost impact for overseas farmers and workers

Stuart Mitchell

Forty-three leading UK retailers and brands are urging their sectors to commit to sourcing on Fairtrade terms to ‘Do it Fair’, by sourcing on Fairtrade terms, in a united push to improve the lives of millions of farmers and workers who grow the food on our shelves but remain excluded from prosperity. The business coalition calls for an increase in Fairtrade sales of everyday essentials like bananas, cocoa, coffee and tea to support a level playing field for farming communities facing growing threats from climate change, market instability and global…

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Over 40 brands and retailers unite to champion Fairtrade sourcing to boost impact for overseas farmers and workers

Stuart Mitchell

Forty-three leading UK retailers and brands are urging their sectors to commit to sourcing on Fairtrade terms to ‘Do it Fair’, by sourcing on Fairtrade terms, in a united push to improve the lives of millions of farmers and workers who grow the food on our shelves but remain excluded from prosperity. The business coalition calls for an increase in Fairtrade sales of everyday essentials like bananas, cocoa, coffee and tea to support a level playing field for farming communities facing growing threats from climate change, market instability and global…

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Fairtrade, banana sector speak up about gender-based violence

Stuart Mitchell

Led by the Latin American and Caribbean Coordinator of Small Producers and Fair Trade Workers (CLAC), a group 75 leaders in Latin America’s banana sector pledged their commitment to a new campaign that seeks to raise awareness, prevent, and address gender-based violence and sexual harassment in the banana industry. Tainted in the colour orange, the “Silence does not protect” campaign is a call to build communities where workers, especially women, can live and work with dignity. “For decades, silence has made violence in our fields and workplaces invisible. This campaign…

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