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 [icanews.coop - the global co-operative news centre] Impact of fairtrade comes under scrutiny - Ekklesia: Kojo Aduhene-Tano and Paul Ayepah from the Kuapa Kokoo Fairtrade Cooperative in Ghana; Chris Davis from the Fairtrade Foundation;

[treehugger: [Green]: Admin/Office] Office Assistant / Divine Chocolate / washington, DC: Our mission is to bring the benefits of the chocolate trade to cocoa farmers through the creation of a dynamic branded proposition. We realize this mission by delivering high quality chocolate products made of the ”˜best of the best’ beans from Ghana, creative marketing and sales, and education of retailers about Fair Trade and cocoa growers in Ghana, and through creating awareness in consumers that their purchasing power can create a sweeter world for cocoa growers.

 [nhenelow's Blog] Fair Trade News from Amherst: Meanwhile, the coordinator of Amherst Fair Trade Partnership, Yuri Friman, is this moment in Lamas, Peru - the coffee-growing region where I do my research. He's getting to know the Oro Verde Cooperative and building ties between Oro Verde and Amherst Fair Trade.

[The Employee Factor] Social Responsibility Attributed to Increased Engagement: launched the first ever Fairtrade chocolate bar into the UK confectionary market in 1998. Named in 2007 the social enterprise of the year, the company is 45% owned by a cooperative of thousands of Ghanan cocoa farmers.

 [Travel Blog | Travel Journals, Diaries and Photos] Kuapa Kokoo Cooperative: (taken by Elizabeth) With the Leaders of the CooperativeToday we visited the Kuapa Kokoo Cooperative to visit the *insert drum roll here* FAIR TRADE CHOCOLATE! Yes - this is what I’ve been talking my head off about (at least during the fair trade month of October).

 [Fair Trade Resource Network] Are you hungry to change the world?: Divine Chocolate makes a different life possible for the farmers of Kuapa Kokoo in Ghana, part-owners of the brand. Farmers get a Fair Trade price for their beans and an additional social premium that they invest in water wells, .

[Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary] In Depth: Sweet Satisfaction (By Madhu Puri): Whinney’s chocolates are all organic and Fair Trade-certified. The label, bestowed by TransFair USA on transactions between US-based companies and suppliers in developing nations, guarantees living wages and safe working conditions for .

 [BlogGreen] Easter shopping: Award-winning handmade papier mâché eggs, hand-painted by artists in Kashmir using traditional methods and local materials making each egg a unique piece of art. The inside of the egg is velvet-lined and it holds 12 delectable Booja Booja champagne truffles.

[Home Truth] The Chocolate Challenge: According to Robert Beckford in “The Great African Scandal” aired on Channel Four about a month ago, only 3% of the cocoa beans produced under fair trade conditions by the Kuapa Kokoo co-operative in Ghana are sold at the fair trade .

 [takepart Blog Network] Top 10 Ways To Find LAST MINUTE Guilt Free Gifts For Ur Valentine: By searching Fair Trade Federation’s Website, I found 65 stores carrying fair trade chocolates and other fair trade guilt-free Valentine’s Day gifts. Here are some of my faves

 [CRS Fair Trade News] Fair Trade LA Kicks Off Fair Trade Month for CRS: The CRS Fair Trade Program creates opportunities for you to bring the values of our faith to bear in the marketplace through your purchase of Fair Trade handcrafts, coffee and chocolate and your contributions to the Fair Trade Fund.

[pacificsoc.org] Random List of Sessions/Roundtables Portland 2008: Bert O Burraston, David J Cherrington, Stephen Bahr, Stephen Liddle, Sarah Larsen, Amy Dean & Paul Risenmay, BYU: Effectiveness of a Cognitive Treatment Programs with Cell Phone Intervention on Reducing Juvenile Delinquency

 [World Cocoa Foundation] Organizations Supporting Cocoa Efforts: In addition to certifying and identifying specific products as “Fair Trade” sourced, TransFair USA also has a producer services unit that works with development banks, foundations, and local partners on direct farmer support initiatives and community projects designed to raise farmer income levels by improving cocoa quality and salability, as well as general community and cooperative infrastructure.

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