What is Fairtrade?

Fairtrade (www.fairtrade.net) is the most recognized and trusted sustainability label working to make trade fairer for the people who grow our food.   

Fairtrade works towards fairer terms of trade for farmers and workers, safe working conditions, and environmental protection. This approach prioritizes the lives of farmers and workers in supply chains and partners with them as active participants in the decision-making process.  

• Globally, 71% of shoppers recognize the Fairtrade Mark of them, 86% trust it.  
• Fairtrade works with over 2 million farmers and workers in 70 countries around the world.  
• Over the past decade, farming organizations have received over $2 billion in Fairtrade Premium. That’s money they get to invest in community and business development projects as they see fit.