Who is Involved?
One of the strengths of the DFTA is our ability to bring together diverse stakeholder groups for increased transparency and cross-sector accountability in our work.
The primary collaborators on the DFTA’s Evaluations of Fair Trade and Social Justice Market Claims are the members of the DFTA’s Fair Facts Team, evaluation reviewers, and the DFTA Board of Directors.
All participants in the evaluations sign conflict of interest forms in order to increase transparency in our process and strengthen the legitimacy of our claims.
2015 Fair Facts Team
Richard Mandelbaum, Brooklyn Food Coalition (2013 DFTA Evaluator) : NGO stakeholder group
Louis Battalen, Northeast Organic Farmers Association (2014 DFTA Evaluator): Farmer stakeholder group
Joann Lo, Food Chain Workers Alliance: NGO stakeholder group
Tomas Madrigal, Community to Community Development: Farmworker stakeholder group
Willow Coberly, Willamette Seed and Grain: Farmer stakeholder group
Nelson Carrasquillo, CATA The Farmworkers Support Committee: Farmworker stakeholder group
Marty Mesh, Florida Organic Growers and Consumers: NGO stakeholder group
2014 Fair Facts Team
Richard Mandelbaum, Brooklyn Food Coalition (2013 DFTA Evaluator) : NGO stakeholder group
Louis Battalen, Northeast Organic Farmers Association (2014 DFTA Evaluator): Farmer stakeholder group
Joann Lo, Food Chain Workers Alliance: NGO stakeholder group
Tomas Madrigal, Community to Community Development: Farmworker stakeholder group
Willow Coberly, Willamette Seed and Grain: Farmer stakeholder group
Nelson Carrasquillo, CATA The Farmworkers Support Committee: Farmworker stakeholder group
2013 Fair Facts Team (Formerly DFTA Criteria Committee)
Richard Mandelbaum, Brooklyn Food Coalition (2013 DFTA Evaluator): NGO stakeholder group
Louis Battalen, Northeast Organic Farmers Association (2014 DFTA Evaluator): Farmer stakeholder group
Joann Lo, Food Chain Workers Alliance: NGO stakeholder group
Tomas Madrigal, Community to Community Development: Farmworker stakeholder group
Sue Futrell, Red Tomato: NGO stakeholder group
Willow Coberly, Willamette Seed and Grain: Farmer stakeholder group
Nelson Carrasquillo, CATA The Farmworkers Support Committee: Farmworker stakeholder group
Kerstin Lindgren, Fair World Project: NGO stakeholder group
2014 Reviewers: Tomas Madgrigal, Richard Mandlebaum, and Willow Coberly
2013 Reviewers: Mary Ann Jasper, Chelsie Papiez, Rachel Winograd, Becca Hickman, Dan Sundeth, Tara Villalba, Clint Lindsey, Nick Conti, Nelson Carrasquillo, Willow Coberly, Tomas Madrigal, Louis Battalen, Joann Lo.
DFTA Board of Directors 2015
Sue Kastensen, Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps: Processor stakeholder group
AJ Hess, New Orleans Co-op: Retailer stakeholder group
Grace Cox, Olympia Food Co-op: Retailer stakeholder group
Tirso Moreno, Farmworker Association of Florida: Farmworker stakeholder group
Ernesto Velez, Centro Campesino: Farmworker stakeholder group
Rosalinda Guillen, Community to Community Development: Farmworker stakeholder group/At-large position
Joann Lo, Food Chain Worker’s Alliance: NGO stakeholder group
Marty Mesh, Florida Organic Growers and Consumers: NGO stakeholder group
Jason Freeman, Farmer Direct Co-operative: Farmer stakeholder group
Colette Cosner, DFTA Executive Director