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.
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.
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,...
OAKLAND, Calif. (September 26, 2022) — In honor of International Coffee Day, October 1, 2022, Fair Trade USA™ highlights its coffee partners’ commitments to the Sustainable Coffee Challenge (SCC). Managed by Conservation International, the SCC is a collaborative...
Fair Trade USA™ Factory Production Standard Training: FPS 2.0.0 Training VideosThe Fair Trade USA team worked closely with a diverse range of stakeholders to develop and publish the Factory Production Standard (FPS) 2.0.0, which go into effect January 1st, 2023....
OAKLAND, Calif. (September 9, 2022) — The Business Intelligence Group recognized Fair Trade USA™ with a Sustainability Leadership Award in the 2022 Sustainability Awards program. The Sustainability Awards honor those people, teams, and organizations who have made...
Standard Revision: Fair Trade USA™ Agricultural Production Standard (APS)Fair Trade USA is beginning a major revision to our Agricultural Production Standard. This page will continue to be updated with information on the revision process, including how you can...
Fair Trade Needs AssessmentWhat is a Needs Assessment? Fair Trade USA™ established the Needs Assessment to help Fair Trade Committees determine how to best scope and establish projects using the Fair Trade Premium. Importers or businesses selling Fair Trade Certified™...
Research shows that Fair Trade Community Development Funds have helped improve the lives of families in the Ivory Coast by facilitating access to schooling for children, among other benefits.
