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Empowering producers means sharing power with producers!

3 January 2017 by Elizabeth Bennett, professor and fair trade researcher, Lewis & Clark College

The fair trade movement aims to alleviate poverty and empower producers. This means working alongside farmers and workers as a team. This guest blog from Lewis & Clark College professor and fair trade researcher Elizabeth Bennett discusses why it’s important to include producers, and what you can do to advocate for this best practice.
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