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...

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

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

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

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

In the latest issue, Elizabeth Embry & Stacey Edgar 'Crafting community resilience in Zambia: An artisan social enterprise' www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... #Communityresilience #Socialenterprise #Zambia #COVID19impact @pluto-journals.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social ‪@scienceopen.bsky.social‬

In the latest issue, Rie Makita Gakushuin University examines Community forest users in Nepal encountering ethical consumerism from the Global North www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... @pluto-journals.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social #communityforest #ethicalconsumerism #FairTrade #Nepal

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

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

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

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

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���

@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

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

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

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 www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... @ScienceOpen @JSTOR @Pluto_Journals

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

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

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 www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... @pluto-journals.bsky.social #fairtrading #willingnesstopay

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) www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... @pluto-journals.bsky.social

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

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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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.

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

Read part 2 of our latest collection! @annet-leeds.bsky.social Roberta Discetti & @matthew-anderson.bsky.social edit 'Fair Trade Connections: Exploring relationality, decoloniality & future directions of a hybrid movement' from the FTIS held in Leeds in 2023. www.scienceopen.com/journal-issu...

Join the Fair Trade Reading Club on 3March @matthew-anderson.bsky.social @annet-leeds.bsky.social @erinchsahan.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/jour...

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. www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... @pluto-journals.bsky.social

....the power of socially responsible public procurement: more important than EVER! Link to register here: lnkd.in/dvawWSnF

If you would like to support us in creating content that is FREE for all, you can, for £15.00 a year. Join the Fair Trade Family! Diamond Open Access is going from strength to strength with @pluto-journals.bsky.social www.plutojournals.com/product/the-...

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 @w-u-r.bsky.social #coffee #smallholders #certification www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... @pluto-journals.bsky.social

Our 2024 top 10 downloads! At number 2... Shireen Musa & Pradeep Gopalakrishna conduct an empirical study identifying Fair Trade consumer attributes of compassion and sustainability awareness. www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... #Compassion #CSR #FairTrade #fashion @pluto-journals.bsky.social

As a tribute to David Bewley-Taylor, our 2024 top 10 downloads at number 3 Fair Trade cannabis: a road map for meeting the socio-economic needs and interests of small & traditional growers Sylvia Kay @martinjelsma.bsky.social & David Bewley-Taylor www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... #cannabis

“¿Qué impacto tiene el #comerciojusto? Un cambio de paradigma en la presentación de informes contaría una mejor historia. Fredrik Galtung” #FairTrade

Our 2024 top 10 downloads! Number 4 How impactful is Fair Trade? A paradigm shift in reporting would tell a better story. Fredrik Galtung www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... #agribusiness #ethicalsourcing #FairTrade #sustainability #greenwashing @pluto-journals.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social

Our 2024 top 10 downloads! Number 5 Edward Millard @rainforestalliance.bsky.social discusses the important topic of how Fair Trade can stay strong as companies scale up their social and environmental programmes www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... #climatechange #sustainability #certification

Our 2024 top 10 downloads! Number 6. Can fashion ever be fair? Bama Athreya explores how the recent global economic crisis has highlighted the vulnerability of millions of women in apparel supply chains worldwide. www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... @pluto-journals.bsky.social

Our 2024 top 10 downloads! Number 7. Strategic use of branding for competitiveness: the rationale for branding & marketing agricultural products of African countries by Getachew Mengistie Alemu #branding #competitiveness #marketing #farmers #Africa www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum...

Our 2024 top 10 downloads! Number 8... Challenges of COVID-19 for Fair Trade enterprises in attaining Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Jeetendra Dangol and Sunil Chitrakar www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... #COVID19 #FairTrade #sustainabledevelopmentgoals @pluto-journals.bsky.social

Our 2024 top 10 downloads! Number 9... Luís Kluwe Aguiar, Ourania Tremma and Timo Jahae Factors affecting ethical perception & willingness to pay for FT bananas in the UK cost-of-living crisis www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... @pluto-journals.bsky.social #fairtrading #willingnesstopay

Our top 10 downloads for 2024! Number 10. Do we still need Fair Trade? Mira Mookerjee 2019 This article investigates whether the world still needs Fair Trade &, if so, what the future of the Fair Trade movement should look like. www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... @pluto-journals.bsky.social

The Journal of Fair Trade is calling for papers to curate a special edition on the life and work of Frans van der Hoff. Please get in touch with us if you would like any further information. #FransvanderHoff #tribute #specialissue www.joft.org.uk

Read 'The Fairtrade academic collaboration model' by Elisabeth Schneider, Arisbe Mendoza and Jesse Hastings @fairtradeat.bsky.social Free to read #DiamondOA @pluto-journals.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... #Fairtrade #partnership #collaboration

Small business perceptions of barriers to adopting the Fair Trade business model in the USA: Let’s give them the magic wand! Ali Kara, Zoia Pavlovskaia and Daniela Martin Free to read #DiamondOA @pluto-journals.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum...

The Sustainable Cocoa Debate: Key controversies Mantiaba Coulibaly-Ballet and Allison Loconto discuss in our latest SI www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... Free to read #DiamondOA @annet-leeds.bsky.social @pluto-journals.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social #DiamondOA @matthew-anderson.bsky.social

Read 'Faith communities and Fair Trade Towns in the UK: Raising awareness of sustainable development' in our latest issue by Mark Dawson York St John Uni www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... @pluto-journals.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social #DiamondOA #FairTrade #FairTradetowns #faithcommunities

76 years ago #OnThisDay men and women from every country and every culture, every religion and worldview, came together to agree that some values were shared and should forever be protected as rights for all.' @andrewcopson.bsky.social #HumanRightsDay2024 andrewcopson.com/2024/12/cele...

OUR DECEMBER NEWS bit.ly/PJDec24 brings an eclectic range of articles from whistle blowing in medicine, humour in economics to politicisation of football in Darjeeling! Our entire Pluto Journals Collection, and archive, is #DiamondOA and free to read on @scienceopen.bsky.social & @jstor.bsky.social

Darryl Reed at Shiv Nadar University writes in our latest SI guest eds @annet-leeds.bsky.social Roberta Discetti and @matthew-anderson.bsky.social www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... @pluto-journals.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social #DiamondOA #FairTrade #highereducation #professionalsocieties

Would you like to take part in this special edition on the life and work of Frans van der Hoff? Please get in touch if you do. www.joft.org.uk