CFAT

MISSION

To provide objective and in-depth analysis of market-based social change that supports the growth of the conscious consumer economy in the 21st century.

CFAT is a multidisciplinary research center. Rather than engaging in advocacy, we seek to advance the quest for social justice and sustainability by providing critical and scholarly studies of fair and alternative trade, product certification, worker rights, and other promising initiatives.

NEWS

Participant Action Research on Inequality & Fair Trade

Spring 2011. CFAT’s newest project investigates Fair Trade in South Africa and improves market access for emerging farmers in the Rooibos tea sector. This collaborative effort is developing an innovative model for advancing participatory action research and addressing entrenched inequalities…

Research

RESEARCH

CFAT projects & publications focus on local, national, & global market-based approaches to alleviating poverty & promoting sustainable development…

Education

EDUCATION

CFAT teams with graduate students in guiding individual research projects supported by related courses, seminars, & funding opportunities…

Outreach

OUTREACH

CFAT connects academic, policymaking, citizen, activist, business, & philanthropic communities through presentations, consultancies, & media forums…