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Every Purchase Matters

Fair Trade is buying quality products that improve lives and protect the environment. Your purchase of Fair Trade Certified goods helps ensure fair prices for farmers & workers. It also means that their products were grown and cultivated without forced child labor, GMOs or dangerous chemicals. Your everyday purchases can help farming families in 70 countries build strong communities, keep their kids in school and protect fragile ecosystems.

Fair Trade is not just about earning a higher price for the harvest, it's about learning techniques for sustainable agriculture that help protect the environment and make the world a better place for future generations. To become Fair Trade Certified, farms must adhere to a strict set of environmental standards, including but not limited to: no use of GMO's, minimal and safe use of chemicals, elimination of slash and burn techniques and responsible management of waste and water runoff. These standards not only ensure sustainable production practices and fight climate change, but also worker health and safety.

Additionally, while Fair Trade does not require organic certification, it does encourage organic conversion to further enhance environmental commitment.

Fair Trade is a system that harnesses the power of the market to help alleviate poverty and generate significant global change; this is why the American consumer has so much power. By making small, simple changes to your everyday purchasing habits, such as choosing a cup of Fair Trade coffee or eating a Fair Trade banana, shoppers are able to vote with their dollar for a better world.