Spotlight on Fairtrade Businesses
Bean There, Done That, So Much More to Come!
Bean There was established in 2005 as Jonathan Robinson set out to realise his dream of creating the first South African Fairtrade coffee company. Despite the organisation’s humble beginnings – originally operating out of Jonathan’s garage – the business has gone from strength to strength and Jonathan is well on his way to achieving his [...]
La Siembra
Established in 1999 with the vision to connect southern cocoa and sugar producers with Canadian consumers in a sustainable manner, La Siembra has built a national brand out of their offices in Ottawa of Fair Trade and Organic cocoa, sugar and chocolate products known widely as Cocoa Camino. They currently have 21 retail products available [...]
Fundación Solidaridad
The recent earthquakes in Chile have naturally caused concern over the welfare of our customers. Shared Interest has worked with the Chilean handicraft organisation, Fundación Solidaridad since 2001. The company began work as part of COPACHI in 1974, supporting the production and sale of handicrafts made by political prisoners detained in prisons and detention camps [...]
Customer Focus DWP
Shared Interest has worked with German Buyer organisation DWP since 2000. DWP were founded in 1988, and started life in a basement. Since then they have gone on to occupy the rest of their building and perhaps more importantly, to establish cooperative trade relations with more than 50 producer groups in 30 countries. DWP currently [...]
Bananas, Mangoes and Pineapples + Fair Trade = AgroFair
The Netherlands based, AgroFair Europe B.V. is a fresh fruit company, co-owned by farmers in Africa and Latin America. AgroFair introduced the first fair trade fresh fruit into Europe ten years ago and its products are now sold in Europe and the USA. The organisation imported the world’s first fair trade bananas in 1996 and [...]
Customer Spotlight – Cepicafe Peru
Cepicafe, one of Shared Interest’s most established Peruvian Coffee and Cocoa customers has recently been visited by the famous choclatier – Pierre Marcolini. Marcolini came in search of Peru´s white gold: the Porcelana variety of cacao, so named for its white-coloured cocoa pod from which the beans are extracted. This delicate strain of cocoa, it [...]
Spotlight on Fairtrade Businesses –
Each week, Shared Interest will highlight a business who is actively promoting Fairtrade in their community. This blog post does not imply endorsement by Shared Interest. Please contact us if you would like the ‘spotlight’ on your company. Global Sistergoods, a fair trade and eco-friendly marketplace for unique gifts made by women, advances economic development [...]
Spotlight on Fairtrade Businesses – five ACCESSORIES
five ACCESSORIES is a socially conscious company featuring handbags and accessories sourced through fair trade practices in FIVE countries. Our mission is to help generate income for individuals in developing areas, donate a substantial portion of the revenues to worthy causes in those areas, and to foster the use of sustainable materials in fashion.
Spotlight on Fairtrade Businesses – JIVA FAIR TRADING
he was also greatly moved by the harsh material conditions of their lives in countries with no social welfare or health care, and resolved to offer them ‘a hand up’ through her business in the UK.
Spotlight on Fairtrade Businesses – Mayu Hand-Knit Alpaca
Mayu Hand-Knit Alpaca was established to support and assist the Peruvian ladies in earning a fair wage that enabled them to earn income while remaining at home with their children. The extra income provides a better education for their children, dental work, and even rare trips outside the village.