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Great reasons to go organic
Planet-firstSep 2024

Great reasons to go organic

An annual celebration of all things organic and the positive impact of organic farming techniques.

Small gifts have a huge impact
CommunityMay 2024

Small gifts have a huge impact

One year on from our partnership with Transform Trade, your generosity is already making a difference.

Mujeres Musicales: musical women of Nicaragua
CommunityMar 2024

Mujeres Musicales: musical women of Nicaragua

Support a music therapy programme and women's choir in Nicaragua this International Women's Day.

The benefits of single-origin products
Latest newsJan 2024

The benefits of single-origin products

Why our new organic, single-origin cashews are not your average nut.

Globe-trotting, peanut processing & technical triumphs
CommunityDec 2023

Globe-trotting, peanut processing & technical triumphs

The Liberation Foods team share their personal highlights from 2023.

This Christmas, fashion's unseen workforce is facing exploitation
CommunityDec 2023

This Christmas, fashion's unseen workforce is facing exploitation

Transform Trade asks you to fight exploitation in the fashion industry and stand with homeworkers.

Be a part of transforming trade
CommunityMay 2023

Be a part of transforming trade

Launching our ethical partnership with Transform Trade to make people-centred trade the new normal.

6 thought-provoking resources on the future of food
Planet-firstMar 2023

6 thought-provoking resources on the future of food

Thinking outside the box on sustainable food, indigenous wisdom, art & agriculture.

The future of food, rooted in a festival of seeds
CommunityFeb 2023

The future of food, rooted in a festival of seeds

SeedFest celebrates diversity, regeneration and unity in the farming world.

Being social over a Humanitea and a little coffee
CommunityNov 2022

Being social over a Humanitea and a little coffee

Two female entrepreneurs discuss being social, post-COP27 climate and agility.

Shopping for sustainability lovers
Planet-firstOct 2022

Shopping for sustainability lovers

The first ever Sustainability Show, brimming with cashews and conversations.

It's all about Malawian co-operatives
CommunityJul 2022

It's all about Malawian co-operatives

Central England Co-operatives back trading capacity for co-ops worldwide, and we're included.

(More than) 10 motivations to go fair
CommunityMay 2022

(More than) 10 motivations to go fair

For World Fair Trade Day we spotlight an eclectic range of fair trade brands.

Regenerative farming: a quest to save earth
Planet-firstApr 2022

Regenerative farming: a quest to save earth

Smallholder farmers are saving the soil and now want to make it official.

Every nut holds a story: the benefits of eating nuts every day
Latest newsMar 2022

Every nut holds a story: the benefits of eating nuts every day

From glowing skin to protecting the planet, a daily handful of Fairtrade nuts goes a long way.

The value of unpaid women's work in Nicaragua
CommunityMar 2022

The value of unpaid women's work in Nicaragua

Entrepreneurial women in Nicaragua build businesses with help from Del Campo's credit system.

Carbon mitigation initiative: paying our way
Planet-firstMar 2022

Carbon mitigation initiative: paying our way

The first step in lowering Liberation's impact through promising partnerships.

Agroforestry for climate adaptation
Planet-firstFeb 2022

Agroforestry for climate adaptation

Emmanuel Zuza on climate-smart macadamia agroforestry in the battle against climate change.

A glance back and a forward focus
Latest newsJan 2022

A glance back and a forward focus

Dan Binks, our Managing Director, shares his reflections on 2021 and plans for 2022.

Protecting the planet with home-brew organic fertilisers
Planet-firstJan 2022

Protecting the planet with home-brew organic fertilisers

NUTRI PLUS: a farming initiative that is affordable, environmentally friendly and efficient.

A year of crisis, protest and resilience: India in 2020
CommunityDec 2021

A year of crisis, protest and resilience: India in 2020

Smallholder farmers stand up to corporate companies and a greedy government, refusing to be silenced.

Meet the members: Thomas Kalappurackal, FTAK India
CommunityDec 2021

Meet the members: Thomas Kalappurackal, FTAK India

General Secretary for Fairtrade Alliance Kerala.

Fighting food waste: nut characters take their final bows
CommunityNov 2021

Fighting food waste: nut characters take their final bows

Our little legumes have one final hurrah, helping fight food waste with City Harvest London.

Living and working on the edge of the climate crisis
Planet-firstNov 2021

Living and working on the edge of the climate crisis

Juan Bravo, a small-scale producer, on the effects of rising temperatures over decades.

A transformation for Liberation
Latest newsOct 2021

A transformation for Liberation

An exploration of our new look and everybody involved.

Tempt: a new world of vegan chocolate
CommunityOct 2021

Tempt: a new world of vegan chocolate

Mouthwatering chocolate treats that are plant-based and ethically sourced.

Fairtrade Premium: support for gatherer communities during Covid-19
CommunityOct 2021

Fairtrade Premium: support for gatherer communities during Covid-19

The Fairtrade Premium offered relief to vulnerable communities on the edge of the Amazon.

Ice cream and ethics: a chat with Amber from Beau's Gelato
CommunityOct 2021

Ice cream and ethics: a chat with Amber from Beau's Gelato

Our creamy cashews are the base for plant-based Beau's Gelato.

Meet the members: Juan Bravo, Del Campo
CommunitySep 2021

Meet the members: Juan Bravo, Del Campo

Farmers own Liberation. Meet Juan Bravo, a farmer at Del Campo in Nicaragua.