“Fair Trade™ is Dead. Long Live the Farmer Cooperative”

Posted by Nicki Lisa Cole on 3/5/2012 to Nicki Lisa Cole
Since 1999 Fair Trade USA, formerly TransFair USA, has brought Fair Trade certified coffee to the U.S. market. However, new changes to the system, specifically allowing large scale plantations to participate, have many saying Fair Trade is dead.

Fair Trade versus Direct Trade: The Sociological Breakdown

Posted by Nicki Lisa Cole on 10/10/2011 to Nicki Lisa Cole
Nicki Lisa Cole provides a compelling comparison of the social and economic impacts of Fair Trade and Direct Trade.