Fairtrade is a system of certification that aims to ensure a set of standards are met in the production and supply of a product or ingredient. For farmers and workers, Fairtrade means workers' rights, safer working conditions and fairer pay. For shoppers it means high quality, ethically produced products.

What exactly is fair trade?

"Fair Trade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalized producers and workers – especially in the South."

What is an example of fair trade?

American blue-collar workers would like the government to impose an import tax on manufactured goods that came from Mexico and other low-wage countries. For them, fair trade would be an import tax. Fair Trade Fact: The average coffee grower earns no more than $2 per day.