Get certified; Current Licensees; Licensee FAQ; Contact; Sign Up. Behind products on the supermarket shelves and in stores are people: farmers, workers – families. We make trade fair for Take me there Take me there. 1/ What is Fair Trade? When you see the seal, you can rest assured the product has been made in accordance to rigorous standards, producers or artisans have been paid a fair wage, and additional money has gone towards community or social investment. We carry items from lines that are certified fair trade by the Fair Trade Federation. Global sales of Fair Trade certified products have reached over 8 billion Euros (according to statista.com), and there are currently over 10,000 Fair Trade certified products available on the market in over 70 countries. Fair Trade products are distinguished by the Fair Trade Certified seal, which differs depending on the certifying organization. The fair trade movement stemmed from an initiative established by the Dutch development agency, Solidaridad, and aimed to create more equality between coffee producers and roasters. Fair Trade allows workers and farmers in developing countries throughout Latin America, Africa and Asia to benefit from better prices and terms of trade. Once certified as Fair Trade, a product can then be marked as such for consumers. Fairtrade works to develop markets and establish collaborative trade relations between producer organizations and businesses. Fair Trade as a labeling movement, has achieved enormous accolades in recent years. Welcome to Fairtrade What is Fairtrade and why should I care? The agency recognized that the producers were not being treated fairly, and strived to create a more ethical system to trade. McDonald's, Chiquita, Mars, Wal-Mart, and Kraft apparently now all have products certified "sustainable," sharing, among other things, the little green frog label of the Rainforest Alliance. Our history in the international Fairtrade system. Millions of them suffer from extreme poverty, poor working conditions and inequality. These artisans are continuing their traditional craftmanship and making quality products in … This means that workers are receiving a fair wage for the work and working in a safe environment. “Fair Trade” is a global, economic development platform that integrates business, consumer and producer relationships that are governed by the Charter of Fair Trade Principles – authorised by the World Fair Trade Organization. Fair Trade Campaigns recognizes and promotes third-party certification and verification systems, including the Fair Trade Federation and the Fairtrade International, through its 300+ local, community- and campus-level efforts. It also gives them a chance to develop business skills in order to grow and compete globally.