This scene is typical: A worker—maybe a woman with a baby strapped to her back and a toddler playing nearby—uses a prehistoric stone mill to grind recently extracted ore into a concentrated powder. Without gloves, she mixes the powder by hand in a slurry of mercury and water. The gold Read more…
Palestine has a primarily rural economy (accounting for nearly 25 percent of its GDP), and olives are its largest crop contributing up to 19 percent the country’s agricultural output. While most of the olive harvest goes to producing olive oil for local consumption, up to 30 percent can be sold Read more…
Earlier this week, the government of Australia announced that it would be allocating $4.5 million “t The four year partnership, announced by Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign Affairs on 3 November, is expected to build support for Fairtrade products in Australia and link smallholder producers in developing Indo-Pacific countries to international Read more…
Full four page spread can be found on pages 23 through 26 The online edition can be accessed The magazine, and accompanying website, provides a platform for senior executives to showcase the ways in which they’re attempting to meet 21st century challenges. Detailed features on new initiatives and cutting edge Read more…
The CFTN is a new nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet, an alliance of over 1,200 member companies in 48 countries that give one percent of revenues to environmental causes. The CFTN is now eligible to receive donations from 1% for the Planet member companies, placing us among a diverse, Read more…
This year, World Fair Trade Day is about people, as at the heart of everything that we do on daily basis, is a person. Additionally, this year, Canadian businesses, community groups and individuals are standing behind a common message to celebrate World Fair Trade Day: “The Power of You”, Fairtrade Read more…
We believe fair trade helps reduce poverty in developing communities around the world. It goes beyond traditional aid structures and is often seen as a vehicle for transforming existing global distribution systems, which currently leave producer communities at a disadvantage. Fair trade also represents a growing movement. To achieve its Read more…
Trading of ethically produced handmade goods is based on an idea that sits at the heart of fair trade: Relationships matter. The connection-based structure of fair trade developed from the work of a few innovators who had a vision to alleviate poverty through the sale of traditional crafts. At this Read more…
As you may or may not know, Michael Zelmer will soon be finishing his role as Director of Communications at Fairtrade Canada. After five years, Michael is relocating with his wife and daughter to Edmonton. While we can be sure Michael won’t disappear entirely, his professional capacity at Fairtrade Canada Read more…
Public Works and Government Services of Canada (PWGSC) spends $14 billion dollars on goods for departments, agencies and crown corporations , yet it is difficult to ensure that purchases of international products such as coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar and cotton uniforms don’t exacerbate issues of poverty, child labour, human trafficking Read more…