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Fair Trade is a people-powered solution to global economic injustice. It is a system of trade based on direct relationships and partnerships between buyers in the global north and producing communities in developing countries.

Fair Trade helps ensure that farmers and artisans throughout the developing world receive a fair price for their products, have direct involvement in the marketplace, and uphold environmental and labor rights standards. The system builds real and lasting relationships between producers in developing countries and businesses and consumers around the world.

Green America serves the Fair Trade community as public educators, encouraging people to support Fair Trade while providing them the means to do so. We encourage using your spending power to influence the market and help reshape the global economy to one that works for all people and the planet. Use this site to learn about Fair Trade, its products and producers, and what you can do to make a difference.

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Fair Trade Futures Conference
Green America is a proud sponsor of the Fair Trade Futures Conference. This conference will bring together Fair Trade advocates, businesses, producers, students groups, and conscious consumers to discuss Fair Trade and how we can strengthen and deepen the movement in the United States.

Register for the Fair Trade Futures Conference, September 10-12, in Quincy MA.

Fair Trade and the Environment
Green America has designed materials that explain the connection between environmental conservation efforts and Fair Trade products.

Learn about Fair Trade's specific environmental standards and find out about Fair Trade's impact on profiled cooperatives.

The Sweet Side of Fair Trade - Read more on Fair Trade Sugar!
A recent edition of Green America's Real Green publication features an article outlining the environmental and social benefits of choosing Fair Trade Sugar. Read more on how to put your money in a sustainable and just market.