Buying Fairtrade
Buying Fairtrade is easy. There are over 6,000 Fairtrade products from coffee and tea to flowers and gold. When you shop, look for the FAIRTRADE Mark.
Every Fairtrade banana bought in the UK makes a significant difference to the 36,000 Fairtrade farmers and workers who grow them – and their communities.
For farmers and workers in countries like Colombia and the Dominican Republic, growing bananas for a living has always been challenging.
Buying Fairtrade bananas means that producers are guaranteed a minimum price, get an extra premium to invest and have improved workplace conditions and protection.
Most cocoa farmers do not earn enough to cover their basic needs. This is in part due to unreliable market prices and an unfair supply chain.
In recent years, the price of cocoa beans has slumped. Disease and age are damaging cocoa trees, while climate change is making crops harder to grow.
When you choose Fairtrade chocolate, you know that farmers in places like Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are getting a fairer price for their cocoa.
Farmers and workers are guaranteed the Fairtrade Minimum Price for their crop. It means they are more likely to be able to cover household costs like education, food and healthcare.
They also receive an additional Fairtrade Premium, which they can choose to invest in their communities and to fight the effects of climate change.
When you choose Fairtrade coffee, farmers can build a better quality of life for their families and communities.
Choose Fairtrade coffee and you’re also supporting farmers to fight the challenges they face, from low and unpredictable incomes to the climate crisis.
Being part of Fairtrade has meant better knowledge about protecting the local environment and the chance to plant other crops and buy livestock to put more food on the table.
Most cocoa farmers do not earn enough to cover their basic needs. This is in part due to unreliable market prices and an unfair supply chain.
In recent years, the price of cocoa beans has slumped. Disease and age are damaging cocoa trees, while climate change is making crops harder to grow.
When you choose Fairtrade chocolate, you know that farmers in places like Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are getting a fairer price for their cocoa.
Farmers and workers are guaranteed the Fairtrade Minimum Price for their crop. It means they are more likely to be able to cover household costs like education, food and healthcare.
They also receive an additional Fairtrade Premium, which they can choose to invest in their communities and to fight the effects of climate change.
Fairtrade has been working with cotton farmers since 2010, after consulting with them about their needs and ambitions.
Our Minimum Price means that farmers sell their goods at a decent price so they can provide for themselves and their families.
Fairtrade Certified Gold is the world’s first independent ethical certification system for gold.
All Fairtrade Gold comes from mines which meet the Fairtrade Gold Standard.
This globally recognised marker means that small-scale miners receive a fair deal for their hard work and are supported to make life better for themselves and their communities. It also helps to protect the environment.
From bespoke designs to beautifully crafted gold collections, there is Fairtrade Gold for you. Look out for the FAIRTRADE Gold Mark.
Fairtrade flowers are traceable back to the original farm. Fairtrade-certified farms must ensure safety and working conditions for their employees.
These farms receive a Fairtrade Premium of 10% for every stem sold, which allows workers to invest in healthcare, education and other social benefits.
Find out where you can buy an increasing range of wonderful Fairtrade wines from South Africa, Argentina and Chile, as well as Fairtrade beers and spirits.
Buying Fairtrade wine helps ensure that farmers and workers are receiving a fair price – as well as an additional premium to help their community invest in essential services such as education, sanitation and health care.
