Saturday, May 2, 2020

Equal Exchange Blog ... "COVID-19 and Farmers — What We Know So Far"

Equal Exchange's mission is to build long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, to foster mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and consumers and to demonstrate, through our success, the contribution of worker co-operatives and Fair Trade to a more equitable, democratic and sustainable world.



COVID-19 and Farmers — What We Know So Far

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Small-scale farmers struggled to maintain an economic foothold before the coronavirus pandemic. Now, their work has become even more of an uphill battle. A pandemic doesn’t recognize national borders. COVID-19, the sickness caused by the novel coronavirus, is spreading rapidly across the globe. How will people who grow coffee, chocolate, tea, bananas and other products continue to make a living? How is COVID-19 affecting Equal Exchange’s trade partners right now? ...

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