She first became interested in fair trade while living with Guatemalan coffee farmers in 1999 and has been exploring the movement ever since. She is the author of Coffee and Community: Maya Farmers and Fair Trade Markets (2011) and the co-editor of Fair Trade and Social Justice: Global Ethnographies (2010). She is currently conducting research on women coffee farmers and the impact of certification and quality standards in Mexico. At the University of Kentucky Sarah teaches courses on business and economic anthropology, ethical consumption and globalization. When she’s not teaching in Kentucky or researching in Mexico Sarah spends her time playing, reading, and laughing with her two young daughters, Harper and Lisette.