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Students Promoting Fair TradeCreating Conscious Consumers |
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What is Fair Trade? |
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| Fair Trade is an innovative, market-based approach to sustainable development. Fair Trade helps farmers in developing countries to gain direct access to international markets, as well as to develop the business capacity necessary to compete in the global marketplace. By learning how to market their own harvests, Fair Trade farmers are able to bootstrap their own businesses and receive a fair price for their goods. This leads to higher family living standards, thriving communities, and more sustainable farming practices. Fair Trade empowers farming families to take care of themselves - without developing dependency on foreign aid. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Fair Trade Certified label guarantees: |
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- A Fair Price |
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Examples of Fair Trade Certified Products |
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| Coffee Chocolate Crafts Jewelry Sugar |
Beer Rice Honey Flowers Soccer Balls |
Tea Fruit Vanilla Spices Wine |
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