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“The value added from Fair Trade is not just about money, it is about protecting the ecosystem and our community. We are able to invest in..."
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- @wbboyd Hmmm...me thinks I'll have to try theirs too. :-) Haven't had any @kumacoffee in awhile. -Rick
- Can't decide if I like @kumacoffee or @PangaeaOrganica espresso better. Will have to purchase alternately.
- @jcolman Cheers, J! It was good to see you. -R
- @gprang Hey Greg -- It was a pleasure yesterday. I hope we can meet and talk again sometime. -- Rick
- @PangaeaOrganica Hi Rick, I'm Greg Prang
- Exhilarating discussion with Gary & Robert of the Hartman Group, http://bit.ly/9SIm1r Thanks @BillyGold003 for setting it up! -Rick
- RT @salishseacoop: and thanks to @pangaeaorganica for crewing on our last trip, and for delicious coffee samples in our boxes
- and thanks to @pangaeaorganica for crewing on our last trip, and for delicious coffee samples in our boxes
- RT @salishseacoop: @fulv and Rick (@pangaeaorganica) on Soliton heading toward Sequim for another load of sail-transported, local, organic produce.
- @salishseacoop: @fulv and Rick (@pangaeaorganica) heading toward Sequim for another load of sail-transported, local, organic produce.
Fair Trade
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 Trade principles include:
* 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 labor conditions: Workers on Fair Trade farms enjoy freedom of association, safe working conditions, and living wages. Forced child labor is strictly prohibited.
* 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.
* Community development: Fair Trade farmers and farm workers invest Fair Trade premiums in social and business development projects like scholarship programs, quality improvement trainings, and organic certification.
* Environmental sustainability: Harmful agrochemicals and GMOs are strictly prohibited in favor of environmentally sustainable farming methods that protect farmers’ health and preserve valuable ecosystems for future generations.
TransFair USA, a non-profit organization, is the only independent, third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the U.S. and one of 20 members of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO). TransFair’s rigorous audit system, which tracks products from farm to finished product, verifies industry compliance with Fair Trade criteria.
TransFair allows U.S. companies to display the Fair Trade Certified label on products that meet strict Fair Trade standards Fair Trade Certification is currently available in the U.S. for coffee, tea and herbs, cocoa and chocolate, fresh fruit, sugar, rice, and vanilla.
Source: Trans Fair USA
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