Fair Trade and EducationEducation has been globally recognized as a lynchpin to solving the most pressing challenges faced by society. Notable strides have been made towards increasing equitable access to education in recent years, but even prior to COVID-19, 53% of...
Safe working conditions are essential to bettering lives and enhancing sustainability. Learn how Fair Trade standards help meet the need for personal well-being, access to on-site safety equipment, clean drinking water, and proper sanitary conditions.
Fair Trade Certified™ Factories Fair Trade Certified Factories adhere to rigorous social, economic, and environmental standards. Join us in transforming responsible business and building more resilient supply chains by participating in the Fair Trade Factory...
Fair Trade USA™ has released its new 2022 Consumer Insights Report: An Investment in Trust: Conscious Consumerism Goes Mainstream Despite Economic Headwinds. The report examines the continuing drive of today’s consumers in their ethical quest to purchase fair trade products.
Our 2023 campaign ‘Purchase with Purpose’ will highlight the impact of Fair Trade Certified and encourage businesses and consumers to make better investments with shopping dollars and sourcing decisions that help improve lives and protect the planet.
Fair Trade Price and Premium SearchFind information about Fair Trade Minimum Prices & Premiums for products certified under our Standards, along with key announcements below.Factory PremiumsAny new Factory applicant completing their initial audit on or after May...
We began the Needs Assessment Redesign (NAR) project to improve the process Fair Trade Committees follow to scope, establish, and measure the impact of their Fair Trade Premium investments.
Fair Trade Certified™ DairyWhy Fair Trade DairyDairy farming in the U.S. has never been easy. Issues such as overproduction, volatile markets, and a rise in dairy alternatives have contributed to a sharp decline in the number of dairy farms across the country....
OAKLAND, Calif. (October 21, 2022) — Fair Trade USA™ announces two organizational changes. Sean Foote and Natasha Chand have been recently appointed to its Board. Foote previously served on Fair Trade USA’s Advisory Council for over a decade. He is the co-founder and...
Fair Trade USA™ Equity StatementOur Commitment to EquityRooted in the struggle of coffee farmers in Nicaragua in the 1980s, Fair Trade USA was born from a time and place of societal upheaval - and in response to the inequities that persisted in that space. Ever since,...
