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Danone Promotes Sustainable Agriculture
Author: Weatherhead School of Management
Product Type: Mini-Cases
Source: Case Western Reserve University
Publication Year: 2005
Groupe Danone is one of the first food-manufacturing groups to have committed to sustainable agriculture, an essential requirement for meeting consumer expectations, considered as a complementary approach to organic agriculture.
Selling Agriculture 2.0 to Silicon Valley
Author: Woody, Todd
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: The New York Times
Publication Year: 2010
A catch-all phrase for environmentally beneficial farming, sustainable agriculture has long been the province of organic enthusiasts. But venture capitalists say a growing awareness of conventional agriculture’s contribution to climate change and concerns over its consumption of water and energy are creating markets for technological innovation to minimize those effects.
Tomorrow's Table: Helping Children Learn about Healthy Eating Choices
Author: Weatherhead School of Management
Product Type: Mini-Cases
Source: Case Western Reserve University
Publication Year: 2005
As an outgrowth of The Chef's Garden's Culinary Vegetable Institute (CVI), the nonprofit Veggie U is committed to educating children about vegetables, and to letting children know that they have choices about the kinds of food they choose to eat.
Seeking Sustainability: COSA Preliminary Analysis of Sustainability Initiatives in the Coffee Sector
Authors: Giovannucci, Daniele; Potts, Jason
Product Type: Research Notes / Working Papers
Source: International Institute for Sustainable Development
Publication Year: 2008
This paper examines the pilot phase of vetting and testing The Committee on Sustainable Assessment's method, an innovative management tool used to gather and analyze data using economic, environmental and social metrics.
Organic Agriculture: A Trade and Sustainable Development Opportunity for Developing Countries
Author: Twarog, Sophia
Product Type: Policy and Issue Reports
Source: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, New York and Geneva
Publication Year: 2006
The objective of this paper is to analyze the organic agriculture sector as a trade and sustainable development opportunity for developing countries.
Engaging Civil Society to Create Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Environmentally-friendly Coffee in El Salvador and Mexico
Authors: Giovannucci, Daniele; Brandriss, Peter; Brenes, Esteban; Ruthenberg, Ina Marlene; Agostini, Paola
Product Type: Policy and Issue Reports
Source: THINKING OUT LOUD, LAC Civil Society Team, The World Bank
Publication Year: 1999
Farmers are interested in both markets and sustainability, so how can the two effectively link?
Brewing Justice: Fair Trade Coffee, Sustainability, and Survival
Author: Jaffee, Daniel
Product Type: Books / Book Chapters
Source: University of California Press
Publication Year: 2007
Fair trade is a fast-growing alternative market intended to bring better prices and greater social justice to small farmers around the world. But is it working?
La Hacienda Musa
Author: Clemen, Robert T.
Product Type: Cases; Exercises
Source: Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Publication Year: 2009
The question that faced Maria was how much, if any, of her 100 hectares should be dedicated to organic bananas. There were good reasons to go organic: top-quality organic produce would command a premium, and her isolated location would be ideal for growing organic bananas.
Caffeine with a Conscience
Authors: Mead, Jenny; Wicks, Andrew C.
Product Type: Cases
Source: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Publication Year: 2008
Is "Fair Trade" really fair? This case examines the issues through the eyes of one coffee-drinker who has specifically chosen her caffeine venue because of the Fair Trade designation.
Summervale Farms: A Financial Analysis, Forecasting, And Valuation Case
Author: Hennessey, S.
Product Type: Cases
Source: The Case Research Journal
Publication Year: 2006
In late November 2002, Ray Connolly was discussing a change in farming direction and practice with his financial advisor, Mike McCarville. They felt they had two options: become organic farmers, and stop using synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides to farm, or sell the farm.
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