What is Fair Trade?

The term Fair Trade certifies that the people who produced a particular item were fairly compensated and humanely treated.  Seventy percent of Fair Trade artisans are women who are often the sole wage earners in their homes.  Of the 1.2 billion people worldwide living in abject poverty (less than $1 a day), seventy percent are women.  Fair Trade guarantees women a fair wage -- enough for food, medical care, and education for their children.

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Why Fair Trade?

• Fair Trade offers respect for the hard work of talented people.
• It provides a sustainable way of life for developing communities.
• Fair trade is anti-slavery, anti-child labor.
• It supports the conservation of the environment.
  
• It empowers women and minorities.