Fair Trade is more than just an ethical alternative — it’s a resilient economic model capable of weathering the storms of ...

will buy beans from the pilot projects but, in the words of its fair trade coffee buyer, Ed Canty, the company won’t label the beans as fair trade–certified “until we have evaluated the ...

A. If you buy fair trade coffee beans, it means the farmers have been paid fairly for the coffee they grow, which helps to alleviate poverty for farmers living in developing countries. However ...

Ionescu led us through how to buy coffee in a way that ensures ... organization like Fairtrade International or Fair Trade USA, means nothing. But Fair Trade Certified coffee is a good one, though ...

Emilia Umaña, who also helps farmers get Rainforest Alliance certification, says the rules ask for things that are too expensive for many small farmers to buy — like special showers for workers ...

From the beans you buy to the way you brew a pot ... a brand committed to organic, fair-trade coffee, understands this feeling. She acknowledges that there is rarely a solid answer when it ...

Fair Trade USA now certifies coffee, tea, cocoa ... That’s what drove the buy-local movement 20 years ago—the notion you can reduce the food miles of transporting something from far away.

Fairtrade International and Fairtrade America’s iconic blue and green yin and yang logo remains the market's most identifiable fair trade certification. Over 30,000 products like coffee ...

Henn opened Fair Trade Coffeehouse 10 years ago on the 400 block. Henn and Chehade serve coffee that is entirely fair trade in the shops. They buy their coffee from Equal Exchange and are committed to ...