Fair Trade seeks a regulated wage to be paid to coffee farmers, among other benefits and products. A short list:
- Producers receive a fair price - a living wage. For commodities, farmers receive a stable, minimum price.
- Forced labor and exploitative child labor are not allowed
- Buyers and producers trade under direct long-term relationships
- Producers have access to financial and technical assistance
- Sustainable production techniques are encouraged
- Working conditions are healthy and safe
- Equal employment opportunities are provided for all
- All aspects of trade and production are open to public accountability
Read more about it here.
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I had quite a conversation with my daughter in the supermarket yesterday, as we bought Fair Trade or Equal Exchange coffee (two kinds) and cocoa (which I was very excited to find at the big grocery store; we buy a Fair Trade brand at the health food store). One small thing...
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