Overview
Fair Trade Certification empowers farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities, protecting the environment, and developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. Fair Trade is much more than a fair price!
Fair Price
Democratically organized farmer groups receive a guaranteed minimum floor price and an additional premium for certified organic products. Farmer organizations are also eligible for pre-harvest credit.
Fair labour conditions
Workers on Fair Trade farms enjoy freedom of association, safe working conditions, and living wages. Forced child labour is strictly prohibited.
Community development
Fair Trade farmers and farm workers invest Fair Trade premiums in social and business development projects like scholarship programs, quality improvement training, and organic certification.
Direct Trade
With Fair Trade, importers purchase from Fair Trade producer groups as directly as possible, eliminating unnecessary middlemen and empowering farmers to develop the business capacity necessary to compete in the global marketplace.
Democratic and transparent organizations
Fair Trade farmers and farm workers decide democratically how to invest Fair Trade revenues.
Environmental sustainability
Harmful agrochemicals and <abbr title="genetically modified organisms>GMOs are strictly prohibited in favour of environmentally sustainable farming methods that protect farmers’ health and preserve valuable ecosystems for future generations.
Get your Fair Trade Certified beverage at:
- Browsers
- H³ Café
- CEIT Café
- Eye Opener
- LA Café
- REVelation at REV
- Mudie's at V1
- The Market at UWP
All of our Baden Coffee & Planet Bean Coffee are Fair Trade Certified! We also carry Four O'Clock, a Fair Trade certified tea in all locations offering tea.
