Fair Trade Certification
As a consumer, you have the power to vote with your dollars each time you spend money. When you shop, look for consumable products that are certified by Fair Trade USA and The Institute for Marketecology (IMO) and handicrafts sold by producers and retailers who are members of the Fair Trade Federation (FTF) or the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO).
Sunspire
SunSpire’s commitment to quality is a holistic one that starts with the farmers who grow their cocoa beans and extends to every facet of their lives —from the agricultural methods they use, to the health and education of their families, to the welfare of the communities where they live and work.
Natural Nectar
Natural Nectar is a growing line of all natural products created to enhance your life sustainably, conscienciously and ecologically. They have a pledge to utilize ecological packaging solutions, support of sustainable development, and dedication to bringing a wide range of innovative and healthy products to your local stores.
Kopali
Kopali Organics was started while the founders were living and farming on their off-the-grid educational farm and sustainability center in the rainforest of Costa Rica. Kopali’s goal was to support organic family farmers and their communities by connecting them with the growing market of people who care about the quality of the food they eat, as well as the environmental and social conditions under which it is grown, produced and traded. Today, Kopali directly supports hundreds of sustainable farmers and their communities in nearly a dozen countries around the world.
Women’s Bean Project
Since 1989, the Women’s Bean Project have been helping women break the cycle of poverty and unemployment. They are a nonprofit organization that teaches job readiness and life skills for entry-level jobs through employment. Women come with the goal of transforming their lives and moving toward self sufficiency.
Frontier
Frontier Natural Products Co-op specializes in natural and organic products. As a leading supplier of organic herbs and spices, they hold a leadership position, not only in the marketplace, but also in the effort to convert food producers to sustainable farming and production practices. Their work is driven by the belief that fostering environmental responsibility is crucial to our world’s future.
Peterson Farms
Peterson Farms is the largest privately owned fruit processor in Michigan. It is their mission to provide their growers with a stable home to deliver their goods with financial returns above the industry averages and to provide their employees with a secure, safe, friendly and team-oriented environment in which all employees are valued.
Glory Bee
GloryBee Foods is built upon a foundation consisting of a belief in God and educating people about healthy living. GloryBee’s Fair Trade Comapi Honey is made by bees from native wildflowers of Brazil. The people of this remote area practice beekeeping using natural, environmentally friendly practices to ensure the long-term sustainability of their business. A portion of the profits the beekeepers make goes directly to community improvement projects.
Wholesome Sweeteners
Wholesome Sweeteners holds fast to a “Fair Trade, Not Aid” philosophy. Wholesome pioneered fair trade certification for sweeteners and in so doing, fostered ever-widening agricultural and community development programs while providing stable economic resources for our cooperative partners in developing countries. They have created a viable economic incentive to protect communities, traditions and the environment. This means that farmers can compete against factory farms, keep their land (and buy more), send their kids to school, develop the quality of their crops and build community resources
Choice Teas
In 2000 Choice Organic Teas became the first tea crafter to adopt Fair Trade Certified tea in the United States. Fair Trade certification addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest workers in economically developing or third-world countries. Read more.
Divine Chocolate
Divine Chocolate is the first farmer-owned chocolate company in the world. They serve as a stark contrast to the slavery and injustice that dominate most of the world’s chocolate production. Read more.
Thanksgiving Coffee
In 2003, Ugandan farmer JJ Keki walked door-to-door asking his Muslim, Christian, and Jewish neighbors to leave behind a history of conflict, and unite to face their struggle against poverty caused by low coffee prices. The farmers came together, and founded a cooperative to build peace and prosperity in their community. Read more.
Alter Eco
Alter Eco are a team of fair trade visionaries and food-loving explorers on a mission to connect you to fair trade farmers and their honest foods. Read more.
Canaan Fair Trade
Canaan Fair Trade uses the Fair Trade concept to empower marginalized
Palestinian rural communities caught in conflict so they can sustain their livelihoods and culture. The farmers producing the olives are given the stable income they deserve in an area rocked by instability. Read more.
Alaffia
Alaffia BodyCare products use indigenous African natural resources that are culturally, economically and ecologically sustainable. The Fair Trade Shea Butter in each Alaffia product is handcrafted in Togo, West Africa, and serves to empower and enrich the Togolese community. Read more.
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