What does it mean to be 100% fair trade certified?

If you see this logo on coffee, tea, sugar, chocolate, fruit, spices, cereals, crafts and a growing list of other items, it is your guarantee that the products you are buying are part of a rigorous system of global commerce in which farmers and workers in developing countries are paid a fair price, have equal market access and safe working conditions, as certified by Transfair, the agency that monitors fair trade goods in Canada.

Fair trade certified is an alternative economic model that is designed to empower otherwise marginalized producers and farm workers. It is a strategy that helps agricultural workers remain independent, directly improve their economic stability and standard of living and develop the business skills necessary for competition in the global marketplace whilst mandating sustainable practices that are socially and environmentally just.

Support these goals through informed purchasing and let your dollars contribute to international social justice instead of exploitation.