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Fair Trade better for coffee farmers |
Fair Trade certified coffee allows coffee farmers in the poorest
areas of the world to lift themselves out of poverty by obtaining a fair
price for their product. Here are some of the ways that growing Fair
Trade coffee gives coffee farmers a better life.
Fair Trade USA
is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of monitoring
and certifying products as Fair Trade. Coffee is only one of several
products that can be Fair Trade certified. Other products include tea,
wine, honey, grain, wearing apparel, body care and many others.
Fairtrade International
is an organization that sets the standards for Fair Trade certification
on an international level. The mission of this organization is to
support Fair Trade producers, as well as, promoting trade justice.
Fair
Trade certification and labeling was enacted in the late 1980s to
assure consumers that strict social and economic standards are followed
in the growing, harvesting, packaging and labeling of coffee. Every step
of coffee growing and packaging must be 100% Fair Trade coffee in order
to be certified by Fair Trade USA and carry the Fair Trade label.