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Links we like - Fair Trade

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CafédirectFind out about Cafédirect‘s products and growers. Includes Fairtrade case study.

Equal ExchangeWorker owned co-op founded in 1986, offering fairly traded gourmet coffee direct from small-scale farmer co-ops in Latin America, Africa and Asia

Oxfam Fair TradeOxfam works with over 160 producer organisations in some 30 countries around the world. Buy products and find out about Oxfam‘s fair trade programmes. Site also includes more fair trade links.

Traidcraft"Fighting poverty through trade" — the UK’s largest fair trade organisation, set up in 1979 to challenge the unfair way in which international trading systems are usually structured.

Fair Trade Online — buy fairtrade products online. From Oxfam and Traidcraft.

Soil AssociationCampaigning and certification organisation for organic food and farming. With online library for in-depth information about organic issues and the work of the Soil Association. Plus a directory of 1200 organisations supplying organic goods and services.

Fair Trade OrganisatieDutch/Belgian fair trade consultancy.

IFATGlobal network of over 160 Fair Trade organisations in more than 50 countries, which works to improve the livelihoods and well-being of disadvantaged people in developing countries and to change the unfair structures of international trade.

People TreePeople Tree is the UK arm of the Japan-based Fair Trade Company. Sells fashion goods, accessories and gifts.

Divine ChocolateDivine Chocolate . The farmers that grow the cocoa are shareholders in the company.

BAFTSThe British Association for Fair Trade Shops: information, support and campaigning organisation promoting Fair Trade in the UK.

ganeshaGanesha import home furnishings and accessories from India, sourced from / developed with co-operatives and producer associations.

Ethical Finance

Barchester GreenInteractive guide to ethical investment.

Kingswood ConsultantsEthical Independent Financial Advisers

Ethical Investors GroupIndependent financial advice for individuals, groups, charities and companies who share a concern for the future of society and the environment.

Shared InterestCo-operative society which uses members’ savings to provide finance to Third World producer groups