What Is Fair Trade?

  • Fair Trade organizations seek “greater equity“ and sustainable income resource development among marginalized groups.
  • Fair Trade organizations provide safe, non-exploitative, dignified working conditions for employees.
  • Fair Trade organizations help develop small businesses, worker owned and democratically run associations and cooperatives that give producers a say in how their products are created and sold.
  • Fair trade encourages and celebrates the diverse, rich cultural heritages of all peoples by promoting the development of products that represent this heritage.
  • Fair trade organizations provide fair prices and a greater percentage return of the retail price of products to the producer. For further information, see the International Fair Trade Association
Fair Trade Federation

Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to promote social justice and economic independence
for disadvantaged people in countries around the world
by providing a market for their original handmade crafts.

Coop America

Our Principles

  • We believe that business should be governed not just by rules and profits
    but by values.
  • We support Fair Trade organizations and the values they support: the right of all workers to be able to support themselves and their families through a living wage in dignified and non-exploitative working conditions.
  • We believe that contributing to the development of sustainable self-sufficiency gives individuals dignity and hope, creating stronger societies, which ultimately benefits us all.
  • We purchase and sell, almost exclusively, Fair Trade products, and notify you if it is not purchased this way.
  • We carefully screen all our suppliers for adherence to international Fair Trade guidelines.
  • We pay our own employees living wages and support their families by providing flexible hours.
  • Our products celebrate the rich heritage of diverse cultures in our world.
  • We support responsible and accountable business practices through annual financial disclosure.
  • Above all, we believe that as a society we must not just ask how we can gain most for ourselves, but rather how together we can best strengthen our world.