Who benefits from Fair Trade Certified products?

Farmers, farm workers, their families and consumers of fair trade coffee and tea all benefit from the purchase of Certified fair trade coffee and tea. Farmers among Fair Trade Certified producer groups are guaranteed a fair price for their crop, and are empowered to compete in the global marketplace through direct, long-term contracts with international buyers. This market access lifts farming families from poverty through trade – not aid – keeping food on the table, children in school and families on their land.

Workers on Fair Trade Certified farms are guaranteed fair wages and safe working conditions, and forced child labor is prohibited.

Producers on Fair Trade Certified farms are also paid an additional social premium for use on long-term community and business development projects such as healthcare, scholarships, women’s leadership initiatives and micro-finance programs, as voted on by the farmers and workers themselves.

The Fair Trade Certified label is a consumer’s guarantee that the product they purchase contains ingredients that have been sourced using Fair Trade certification standards.

Fair trade coffee and tea is available online in stores and on ebay. Here's a small sample of mail order fair trade coffee and tea for sale on ebay:

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3 Ethiopianyirgacheffe Fair Trade Green Coffee Beans
US $19.75

3 East Timor Maubesse Fair Trade Green Coffee Beans
US $18.50

Peru Fair Trade Decaf Green Coffee Beans 3 Lbs
US $17.75

10 East Timor Maubesse Fair Trade Green Coffee Beans
US $52.50

Sumatra Fair Trade Certified™ Roasted Coffee Beans 2 Lb
US $15.98

12 Ethiopian Sidamo Fair Trade Org Green Coffee Beans
US $49.99

12 Mexico Decaf Fair Trade Organic Green Coffee Beans
US $53.99

3 Ethiopian Sidamo Fair Trade Org Green Coffee Beans
US $13.49

3 Nicaragua Fair Trade Organic Green Coffee Beans
US $12.99

3 Mexico Decaf Fair Trade Organic Green Coffee Beans
US $13.99

12 Nicaragua Fair Trade Organic Green Coffee Beans
US $48.99

Columbian Fair Trade Green Bean Coffee 10lbs Roaster
US $37.95

Columbian Fair Trade Green Bean Coffee 5lbs Judge Java
US $19.95

Two Guys Coffee Guatemala Fair Trade 12 Oz Bag Beans
US $7.89

Organic Decaf French Roast Fair Trade 5lb Coffee Beans
US $42.99

Organic Decaf Espresso 5lb Fair Trade Coffee Beans
US $41.99

Mexican Coffee Organic Fair Trade Dark Roast Beans
US $9.95

Costa Rican Coffee Organic Fair Trade Dark Roast Beans
US $12.95

Guatamalan Coffee Organic Fair Trade Dark Roast Beans
US $12.95

Nicaraguan Coffee Organic Fair Trade Dark Roast Beans
US $12.95

September 6, 2008 No Comments

Where Can I Buy Fair Trade Certified Products?

Fair Trade Certified products are sold in independent and small-scale supermarkets, cafés, restaurants and numerous other retail outlets across the country. In addition to Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Wild Oats and Cost Plus World Market, Fair Trade Certified products can also be found on the internet. Here's just a small sample of the certified fair trade available online through ebay:

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