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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · 7d

On International Coffee Day, 1st October, we read Ruerd Ruben’s article “Why do coffee farmers stay poor?: Breaking vicious circles with direct payments from profit sharing”. This article scored no.9 in the Pluto Journals Top 2023 most-read articles www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum...

Why do coffee farmers stay poor? : Breaking vicious circles with direct payments from profit sharing

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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · 7d

We celebrated International Coffee Day on 1st October by reading "Fairtrade coffee consumption in Spain". @e_kossmann, Veloso & Gómez-Suárez @UAM_Madrid investigate Spanish shoppers’ behaviour towards Fairtrade coffee scienceopen.com/hosted-documen…#Spaini#FairTraded#coffeee#ethicalconsumerismsm

Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · Jul 23

In the latest issue, Naima Fenderl writes ‘Trade justice through degrowth? A decentralised and re-localised approach to Fair Trade’ #diamondopenaccess

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@jstor.bsky.social

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#FairTrade #degrowth #socialmovements #justice

Large Fairtraid posterin an office with a table and fairtrade products. "Fairtrade" by Le Ciel Azuré is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Shou-Hui Wang'

Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · Jul 14

In the latest issue, read Desiree Simandjuntak, University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa ‘Tokenism in the attempt to empower Fair Trade (USA) small-scale fishers in Toli-Toli, Indonesia’

#DiamondOA

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Benoa, Bali, Indonesia: Fishing net.
Photo by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas

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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · Jun 30

Latest issue out now! Open Access.

With articles from

Desiree Simandjuntak
Naima Fenderl
Rie Makita
Elizabeth Embry and Stacey Edgar

www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum...

@pluto-journals.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social #DiamondOA @scienceopen.bsky.social

Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · Jun 8

In the latest issue, Elizabeth Embry & Stacey Edgar 'Crafting community resilience in Zambia: An artisan social enterprise'

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#Communityresilience #Socialenterprise #Zambia #COVID19impact

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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · Jun 6

In the latest issue, Rie Makita Gakushuin University examines

Community forest users in Nepal encountering ethical consumerism from the Global North

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#communityforest #ethicalconsumerism #FairTrade #Nepal

Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · Jun 5

The Journal of Fair Trade Vol 6 Iss 1 bit.ly/JoFT6_1 looks at small-scale Indonesian fishers' tokenised empowerment, Nepalese community forest users & Northern ethical consumerism, trade justice through degrowth & crafting community resilience in Zambia. @elizabethembry.bsky.social

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · Jun 5

OUR JUNE NEWS IS HERE bit.ly/PJ_June25. Explore latest issue articles on ethical consumerism and degrowth, resilience in Zambia & Indonesia, Arab Studies, Palestine justice, Lebanon borders & our first African Journals Initiative issue! @journalfairtrade.bsky.social @arabstudiesqtly.bsky.social

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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · Jun 4

In the latest issue, Naima Fenderl writes ‘Trade justice through degrowth? A decentralised and re-localised approach to Fair Trade’

#diamondopenaccess @pluto-journals.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social

www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum...

#FairTrade #degrowth #socialmovements #justice

"Fairtrade shop" by Le Ciel Azuré is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Shou-Hui Wang

Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · Jun 3

In the latest issue, read Desiree Simandjuntak University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa ‘Tokenism in the attempt to empower Fair Trade (USA) small-scale fishers in Toli-Toli, Indonesia’

#DiamondOA www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum...

@pluto-journals.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social

Photo CEphoto, Uwe Aranas

Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · Jun 2

Today 3:30–5:00pm CEST) join the next @FairTradeFTAO Reading Club. Co-author Christian Felber opens discussion on "A New Paradigm for the EU’s Global Trade Strategy Ethical World Trade and Economy for the Common Good" bit.ly/NewParadigmEUG… Register here: bit.ly/FairTradeReadi��

Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · May 30

@JournalFair news bit.ly/JoFT6_1 brings the latest Journal of Fair Trade 6.1 with articles on small-scale fishers, degrowth, Nepalese Community forest users & Zambian artisan social enterprise as well as the Pluto Journals Annual Impact Report 2024. diamond #OpenAccess

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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · May 27

Latest issue out now! Open Access.

With articles from

Desiree Simandjuntak
Naima Fenderl
Rie Makita
Elizabeth Embry and Stacey Edgar

www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum...

@pluto-journals.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social #DiamondOA

Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · May 24

Latest issue out now! Open Access.

With articles from

Desiree Simandjuntak
Naima Fenderl
Rie Makita
Elizabeth Embry and Stacey Edgar

www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum...

@pluto-journals.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social #DiamondOA

Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · May 22

Latest issue out now! Open Access.

With articles from Desiree Simandjuntak @uhmanoa Naima Fenderl @naimafenderl
Rie Makita Gakushuin University
Elizabeth Embry @UnivOfKansas and Stacey Edgar @Staceedgar

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@ScienceOpen @JSTOR @Pluto_Journals

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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · May 18

On June 2nd (3:30–5:00 pm CEST) join the next Reading Club. Co-author Christian Felber opens discussion on "A New Paradigm for the EU’s Global Trade Strategy Ethical World Trade and Economy for the Common Good" bit.ly/NewParadigmE... Register here: bit.ly/FairTradeRea... @fairtradeftao.bsky.social

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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · May 6

It’s great to see the Pluto Journals 2024 Annual Impact Report www.plutojournals.com/annual-impac.... Very exciting news is Pluto Journals is now a registered supplier to Lyrasis @wearelyrasis.bsky.social and Greater Western Library Alliance

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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · Apr 30

Read again! Our 2024 top 10 downloads No. 9...

Luís Kluwe Aguiar, Ourania Tremma & Timo Jahae

Factors affecting ethical perception & willingness to pay for FT bananas in the UK cost-of-living crisis

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#fairtrading #willingnesstopay

Factors affecting consumers’ perception and willingness to pay for Fairtrade bananas during a cost-of-living crisis

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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · Apr 27

Read again! Our top 10 downloaded article for 2024!

Do we still need Fair Trade? Mira Mookerjee investigates whether the world still needs Fair Trade &, if so, what the future of the Fair Trade movement should look like (2019)

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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · Apr 26

One of my favourite techniques for assisting natural regeneration, instead of planting trees, is to set up bird perches and artificial bat roosts in deforested areas

The birds and bats are attracted to them, fly around and poo a lot, and deposit lots of seeds in nice little manure packages

Bird perches and artificial bat roosts increase seed rain and seedling establishment in tropical bracken‐dominated deforested areas

Tropical forests are being reduced by human activities. The use of fire for agricultural expansion generates areas dominated by the bracken fern Pteridium, where forest regeneration is slow. This may...

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Scottish Fair Trade @scottishfairtrade.bsky.social · Mar 26

Global solidarity, systemic change, community, co-operation.

All discussed in relation to Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation at yesterday’s Scottish Parliament Debate.

#Fairtrade #fairtradenation #GlobalSolidarity #GlobalCitizenship #scotland #scottishparliament #FairTradeFuture

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Pluto Journals @pluto-journals.bsky.social · Apr 10

Signup to Pluto Journals news bit.ly/PJNews_subscribe to explore the latest diamond #OpenAccess social science issues & articles from our 20 radical publications on @scienceopen.bsky.social and @jstor.bsky.social @jisc.bsky.social

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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · Mar 15

We are a fully open access @pluto-journals.bsky.social journal, proud to make ALL our content free. Unlike some, we don't charge authors (why would we?!) or institutions but we need funds to continue our work.

If you are able to make a donation, please do here:

www.joft.org.uk/donate

Thank you.

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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · Mar 11

Our number 1 top downloaded article for 2024!

Why do coffee farmers stay poor? Breaking vicious circles with direct payments from profit sharing

Congratulations Ruerd Ruben @pluto-journals.bsky.social

#coffee #smallholders #certification

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