Abstract
This chapter examines the importance of place for the cultural and environmental
dynamics shaping Fairtrade cooperatives. It draws on a case study of the Eksteenskuil
Agricultural Cooperative (EAC) in South Africa’s Northern Cape, which supplies
Fairtrade raisins to Traidcraft plc, one of the UK’s leading Fairtrade organizations. It
examines how the histories and geographies of place continually challenge and redefine
the meaning and effectiveness of Fairtrade. It concludes with a number of recommendations
for both Fairtrade organizations in general and EAC/Traidcraft specifically.
dynamics shaping Fairtrade cooperatives. It draws on a case study of the Eksteenskuil
Agricultural Cooperative (EAC) in South Africa’s Northern Cape, which supplies
Fairtrade raisins to Traidcraft plc, one of the UK’s leading Fairtrade organizations. It
examines how the histories and geographies of place continually challenge and redefine
the meaning and effectiveness of Fairtrade. It concludes with a number of recommendations
for both Fairtrade organizations in general and EAC/Traidcraft specifically.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Fairtrade Impacts |
| Subtitle of host publication | lessons from around the world |
| Editors | Valerie Nelson |
| Publisher | Practical Action Publishing |
| Pages | 29-44 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1853399060 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- South Africa
- Fairtrade
- place
- geography
- history
- Traidcraft