You might not know it from its generally low price tag, but chocolate has a host of production issues, from child labor on cacao farms to issues with deforestation. Chocolate isn’t alone in this ...

In an international collaborative effort between four joint partners -Commerce Équitable France, Fair World Project, FairNESS France and Forum Fairer Handel- and within the context of significant ...

Located just north of the Mexican border, the family-owned Wholesum Harvest is the first farm in the United States to receive certification from Fair Trade USA, which means it has demonstrated ...

No matter what holiday you celebrate, we can all agree on at least one thing: December means chocolate. Hot cocoa to sip while ice skating, truffles to bestow upon party hosts, candies stuffed in ...

Using a combination of social psychology and economic models, a new UK study shows fair trade product sales increased in popularity during an economic downturn while organic product sales dropped, ...

If you’ve been shopping at local co-ops like Weaver Street Market lately, chances are you’ve seen products with a red and white "Fairly Traded” label in the tea, coffee, or chocolate aisle. In the ...

The Canadian Fair Trade Network (CFTN), a non-profit organization that works with civil society and industry stakeholders to advance awareness and support for fair trade in Canada, has teamed up with ...

Calafi is a freelance writer and author of the book “All Things Coffee” and an upcoming children’s book titled “Hazel and Her Sun.” She lives in Newport Beach. If you’re like most people in this ...

The US advertising watchdog has recommended that local certification body Fair Trade USA (FTUSA) should provide additional information to consumers. NARB, the organisation which coordinates and ...

Fair Trade USA's Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) for apparel released a report on the recently completed Fair Trade Certified apparel pilot program. Launched in 2010 after an extensive feasibility study ...

CHICAGO -- Teresa Connors is a socially conscious consumer. She is a vegetarian who seeks out organic produce. She buys fair-trade certified coffee and chocolate, feeling good that the workers who ...