Fair Trade Certified coffee pioneered the Fair Trade certification movement in the United States and continues to serve as its backbone. Fair Trade provides a vehicle for tremendous impact in the lives of more than five million coffee farmers and their familes. Farming organizations have been able to forge better business opportunities and cut out intermediaries. Fair Trade premiums that provide community development funds help enable cooperatives and associations to invest in their communities. Industry recognition of the importance of Fair Trade is growing; coffee roasters continue to increase their annual commitment to support Fair Trade farmers. Many of Fair Trade USA’s coffee partners are small to medium size roasters and retailers that drive the momentum of the Fair Trade movement. These commitments deliver even greater impact back to coffee farmers.
In 2006, ASOCHAJUL's general assembly voted to designate a portion of their premium money each year to repay their debt. In 2011, they fully repaid the amount they owed and were also able to pay their producers an additional amount on top of the Fair Trade minimum price for every one hundred pounds of coffee that each producer sold.
Importers
Meet the growing consumer demand for responsibly produced food products. Click here to find quality Fair Trade products that you can offer at your store or restaurant. Many of these products are available through natural and specialty food distributors, as well as food service distributors. Fair Trade USA provides retailers who carry Fair Trade Certified products free point-of-purchase materials to educate customers about the importance of Fair Trade.
Fair Trade is a great way for businesses to team up with employees to make a difference. The workplace is one of the fastest growing segments of the Fair Trade market. A wide variety of Fair Trade Certified coffees are now available in food service packaging; contact any of TransFair USA's Licensed Coffee Roasters to find out about product availability. Fair Trade USA can provide brochures, posters, table tents, staff training materials, air pot magnets and stickers, and shelf talkers to communicate the Fair Trade message to your customers and employees. Click here to order.
