Fair trade is a vision of business and trade that puts people and planet before profit. Fair trade contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to marginalized producers and workers. Fair trade fuels sustainable development by helping secure the rights of workers.

Why is fair trade important to farmers?

Fairtrade enables small-scale farmers and workers to drive forward a better future for all. Investments in community development is a key use of the Fairtrade Premium, sparking wider economic, social and environmental change.

How does Fairtrade affect the farmers?

Fairtrade certification can help lift a farmer or worker out of poverty. It can give a child an education, and grow a community or a business. Fairtrade is a tool for a better life for farmers, workers and their families.

How does fair trade help people in developing countries?

Fair Trade enables education for even the most outlying communities. Fair Trade impacts workers, farmers and families. Farmers can receive market-based tools to prevent them from falling into poverty and may learn environmentally sustainable practices. Workers and families gain access to doctors, treatments and nutrition.

How does fairtrade work for farmers and workers?

We provide an essential safety net for producers by setting minimum prices for all major commodities, while the unique Fairtrade Premium provides additional funds for farmers and workers to invest as they see fit. Since 2014, Fairtrade producers and farmers have received over €791 million in premium money.

Why is Fairtrade the best way to eliminate poverty?

Fairtrade believes the best way to eliminate poverty is to pay farmers a fair price for their produce and workers a fair wage for their labour. We put fair prices first because farmers and workers in developing countries deserve a decent income and decent work.

What was the impact of the German Fairtrade system?

The impact of Fairtrade is significant. A study by the Center for Evaluation at Saarland University in Germany found that smallholder farmers who benefited from Fairtrade enjoyed higher and more stable incomes than producers in the respective comparison groups.