On February 14, FTRN produced Webinar 121: “Should Hired Labor Plantations Be Included in Fair Trade?”. The 2 panelists were Ed Canty, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Fair Trade Organic Coffee Buyer; and Rodney North, Equal Exchange, The Answer Man – Information for the Public & Media. You can download the 50-min recording of webinar 121, or register for upcoming webinars, at FTRN webinars. Some of the speakers’ main points from the webinar include ...

By Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Feb 3 (IPS) - With a steady growth in production and exports, fair trade in Argentina is proving that socially and environmentally sustainable practices can be much more than a refuge from external crises. 'One of the advantages of fair trade is the stability of the demand, which has remained steady despite the crisis' in developed countries, Javier González, manager of the Norte Grande Agriculture and Apiculture Cooperative, told ...