Recharge Your Activism At Glastonbury 2017
As the country is in the midst of a mini heatwave, revellers heading to Glastonbury this week will no doubt be reaching for their sun lotion rather than their wellies as the hot weather is set to continue.
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A Tribute to Robin Murray, Founding Chair of Liberation
It was with great sadness that we recently received the news that Robin Murray, Liberation’s founding Chair, had died. Robin was in his 70s and died of a debilitating and rare lung condition – yet it was not so long ago that he was in our office keeping abreast of the world of Fair Trade to which he made such a powerful and pioneering contribution.
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Celebrating Africa Day
Africa Day marks the foundation of the African Union in 1963. Many of the festivities around the world celebrate African unity and heritage by showcasing African art, music, and food.
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Get Stuck In This National Vegetarian Week
This week (15th – 21st May 2017) is National Vegetarian Week which is all about eating veggie for the week and enjoying delicious, exciting food.
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World Fair Trade Day – Time to Celebrate
World Fair Trade Day, Saturday 13th May 2017, will see campaigners, food lovers and supporters across five continents join together to recognise the people involved in trade throughout the supply chain of some of our favourite products, including our tasty and delicious nuts.
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Get Up and Glow this Spring with Smart Snack Packs
Spring is finally upon us – the season when nature bursts back into life and we human beings see that light at the end of a wintry tunnel, become more active and start enjoying the outdoors. To help you to Get Up and Glow this spring, why not munch on our nutty smart snack packs when out and about to keep you healthy and energised.
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Team Liberation meets Thomas, a cashew farmer in Kerala
Our shareholder cashew farming co-operative Fairtrade Alliance Kerala has over 7,000 members. Their small ‘homestead’ farms are scattered around the tropical, rugged Western Ghat mountains, a United Nations World Heritage Site. So it’s not surprising that we meet new farmers every time we go, as well as seeing familiar faces.
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Liberation’s Dan Visits Bolivia & Chile pt. 3
Over the last two weeks, we’ve taken you on a mini adventure and sharing some exciting stories from Dan Binks’s (Technical Manager at Liberation Foods) recent tour of Bolivia and Chile. He’s been meeting producers, small holder farmers and co-operative shareholders and here’s the last of the three intriguing diary entries…
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The Story of the Brazil Nut Resource with Fairtrade Foundation
What does a Brazil nut look like when it is growing? Are Brazil nuts from Brazil? Do Brazil nuts grow on farms? You might be surprised by some of the answers! Use this presentation to explore the Amazonian rainforest and show students where and how Brazil nuts grow and how Fairtrade helps gatherers in South America. Thank you to Fairtrade Foundation for putting together this learning resource in collaboration with Liberation Nuts.
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Liberation’s Dan Visits Bolivia & Chile pt. 2
Last week we began the story from Dan Binks’s (Technical Manager at Liberation Foods) recent tour of Bolivia and Chile. He’s been meeting producers, small holder farmers and co-operative shareholders and here’s the second of three intriguing diary entries…
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