You might not know it from its generally low price tag, but chocolate has a host of production issues, from child labor on cacao farms to issues with deforestation. Chocolate isn’t alone in this ...

Calafi is a freelance writer and author of the book “All Things Coffee” and an upcoming children’s book titled “Hazel and Her Sun.” She lives in Newport Beach. If you’re like most people in this ...

Rev. Shanon Sterringer, owner of The Green Shepherdess Fair Trade Boutique in Downtown Willoughby, will discusses Fair Trade, including what it is, why it is so important and what the labels mean ...

Equal Exchange is one of the largest purveyor of fairly traded food and beverage in the country. We asked them to explain their "Fair Trade" model. If you’ve been shopping at local co-ops like Weaver ...

However, not all fair-trade coffee is created equally. Becke Dawson, who sells fair-trade coffee beans at her downtown Davenport store, SiS International Fair Trade, is concerned with new labeling ...

Fair trade is a global movement that strives to provide standards for how products like food and clothing are grown, produced, and sold. These standards help ensure equitable trade by directly ...

Using a combination of social psychology and economic models, a new UK study shows fair trade product sales increased in popularity during an economic downturn while organic product sales dropped, ...

A new study reported by Fair Trade USA and conducted by researchers from MIT, Harvard and LSE shows that the prominent appearance of the "Fair Trade Certified" label on coffee packaging can ...

When Clay Sharkey and Eric Poppler – co-owners of Mankato-based Beans Coffee Company – began selling their roasted organic coffee beans at the Mankato Farmers Market in 2013 – they were surprised to ...

Discover how fair trade prices work to support ethical practices, humane conditions, and environmental sustainability. Learn ...