A Case For Fair Trade Chocolate

Despite being popular worldwide, cocoa requires specific growing conditions that are generally found within 20 degrees north and south of the equator. For many countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, cocoa represents a significant portion of their national economies. Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the two largest cocoa-producing countries in Read more…

Fair For the Environment

With a strong focus on people and communities, many consumers don’t realize that environmental issues are key components to social sustainability. In fact, environmental issues often go hand-in-hand with social issues. Pesticides have been linked to soil and water contamination, soil erosion, biodiversity issues, and climate change, but the cost Read more…

Karma 2013!!

The CFTN will be working with Fairtrade Canada in presenting its Karma Campaign—a national celebration of all things good. For the duration of 2013, Karma will present stories highlighting the admirable efforts of people across the country and sharing a general vibe of all things good.  Learn about Karma and Read more…

The Story of Tea

It makes no difference how many mythological hypotheses surround its origins, from a quasi-divine emperor to the Gautama Buddha; one thing is certain: tea is from Asia, and for a long time, its cultivation was under the monopoly of China. This was before 1840, when a British doctor planted the Read more…

The Complexities of Supply

It’s good that more people are asking where their food comes from. We want to feel connected to our food, right back to the hands that grew it—whether the farmer lives down the road, or on the other side of the world. But very few consumers understand how their food, especially Read more…