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Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade

When you buy food, you’re buying values: The values of the person who grows your food; the values of the person who transports it; and the values of the person who sells it to you. Ben Myers of 1000 Face Coffee in Athens, Georgia explains that consumers have values too. Consumers can shop according to their values by understanding certification initiatives like Fair Trade and Direct Trade.
Season 1 Episode 17 Length 03:03 Premiere: 05/07/14

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S1 E23 Length 02:46 Premiere Date 06/18/14

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S1 E22 Length 03:25 Premiere Date 06/11/14

Urban Farming
S1 E21 Length 02:50 Premiere Date 06/04/14

Water
S1 E20 Length 03:24 Premiere Date 05/28/14

Land Trust
S1 E19 Length 02:37 Premiere Date 05/21/14

GMOs
S1 E18 Length 03:09 Premiere Date 05/14/14

Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade
S1 E17 Length 03:03 Premiere Date 05/07/14

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S1 E16 Length 02:32 Premiere Date 04/30/14

What is Sustainability?
S1 E15 Length 04:14 Premiere Date 04/23/14

Terroir
S1 E14 Length 01:56 Premiere Date 04/16/14

Traceability
S1 E13 Length 03:20 Premiere Date 04/09/14

Grass Fed
S1 E12 Length 03:01 Premiere Date 04/02/14

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S1 E11 Length 04:31 Premiere Date 03/26/14

Seeds
S1 E10 Length 03:01 Premiere Date 03/19/14

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
S1 E9 Length 01:44 Premiere Date 03/12/14

Economies of Community
S1 E8 Length 02:46 Premiere Date 03/06/14

Wheat or White?
S1 E7 Length 03:01 Premiere Date 02/27/14

Food Waste
S1 E6 Length 04:19 Premiere Date 02/20/14

Local vs. Organic
S1 E5 Length 03:16 Premiere Date 02/13/14

True Cost Accounting: The Real Cost of Cheap Food
S1 E4 Length 02:57 Premiere Date 02/06/14

The Story of an Egg
S1 E3 Length 06:03 Premiere Date 05/14/12

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S1 E2 Length 05:40 Premiere Date 05/14/12

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