May 2012

Calculating the Cost of Certification

Posted by Alli_Richards on May 24, 2012 at 05:26 PM

My wife recently convinced me to buy a push mower. After looking at the price tag, my first reaction was that even with the gasoline savings; it would take years to break even. I still purchased the mower intent on saving the world from fossil fuel emissions, but after a few uses it has become apparent there were hidden savings unaccounted for in my calculations. First, it takes much less time to pull out a push mower and go versus preparing a conventional mower with gasoline, oil, and getting it started.

The 2nd African Organic Conference highlights food security

Posted by Liesl_Truscott on May 21, 2012 at 05:18 PM

My colleague Silvere Tovignan and I attended the 2^nd African Organic Conference in Lusaka, Zambia. The theme for the conference was: “Mainstreaming organic agriculture in the African development agenda”, with the overall objective being to promote the integration of organic agriculture into African policies and development agendas.

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Certification Benefits for Small Scale Farmers

Posted by dworley on May 17, 2012 at 03:41 PM

Consumers today are confronted with a growing array of certification labels – from organic and Fairtade to Rainforest Alliance and Starbucks’ CAFÉ Practices. The market for certification is growing: in general sales are increasing and new products are entering the certified market and some certification schemes are also entering the mainstream. [Read more]

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Integrity Updates at TE

Posted by dworley on May 16, 2012 at 09:22 AM

Given the special focus this month on the Industry Integrity work at Textile Exchange, here is a brief update on our recent work with standards, education, and outreach. [Read more]