"Fairtrade Premium encourages us, as women cocoa farmers, to be able to achieve certain things. We know that with Fairtrade there is a Premium waiting for us, and for each woman, you can do what is in your heart."
Rosine Bekoin, member of the CAYAT co-operative
Fairtrade products
An enormous variety
There is an enormous variety of products covered by the Fairtrade Standards. Each purchase of a Fairtrade product can make a real difference for farmers and workers around the world. Learn more about the leading Fairtrade products below.
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Bananas
A go-to snack for people on the run, bananas are a supermarket staple. Fairtrade works with banana farmers and workers to create sustainable livelihoods.
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Cocoa
Chances are you ate some this week – the world loves cocoa, but wouldn’t love the conditions of many of those who grow it. Fairtrade works to give cocoa farmers a leg up.
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Coffee
Synonymous with starting your day, coffee is a big business. Fairtrade aims to give coffee farmers stability in an unpredictable market environment.
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Flowers
Flowers are admired for their beauty, but growing them is tough work. Fairtrade empowers flower workers in a number of ways.
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Sugar
Fairtrade works with small-scale sugar cane farmers to improve their bargaining position as well as their businesses and communities.
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Tea
Workers and farmers in the multi-billion dollar tea industry face difficult conditions. Fairtrade works to change that.
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Cotton
Critical for clothing and more, cotton is often produced under challenging conditions. Fairtrade works to change that.
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Fruit/Juices
Not everybody benefits from the lucrative trade in fresh fruit and juices. Fairtrade seeks to change that.
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Herbs/Spices
Herbs and spices liven up our food, but growers are often left with a bitter taste. Fortunately a huge variety of Fairtrade herbs and spices are now available.
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Honey
Beekeepers in developing countries face many challenges that Fairtrade helps to address.
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Nuts/Oils
Eat them whole, or find them in cooking oils and cosmetics. There is a huge variety of Fairtrade nuts, seeds and pitted fruits available.
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Quinoa
Considered a superfood, quinoa is growing in popularity worldwide. Fairtrade supports farmers to make quinoa sustainable.
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Rice
Rice farmers are often forced to sell much of their harvest at prices below the costs of production. Fairtrade works to change that.
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Vegetables
An enormous variety of vegetables are covered by the Fairtrade Standards, offering small-scale farmers and plantation workers new avenues to sell their produce.
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Wine
Fairtrade offers wine growers and workers in developing countries a chance to improve their conditions.
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Gold
Gold is a symbol of love, power and wealth. But look behind the glitz and the reality is not so glamorous. Luckily Fairtrade can apply to artisanal mining, too
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Sports balls
It’s not all fun and games. Most sports balls are hand-stitched by people who work long hours in poor conditions, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Textiles
Fairtrade developed a comprehensive approach to improve conditions and sustainability at all stages of the textile supply chain.
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Carbon
As part of our response to climate change, Fairtrade pioneered a way for rural communities and farmers to gain access to the carbon market.
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Composites
For products mixing multiple ingredients, Fairtrade has special rules. The finished product is still fair and delicious.