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.