Micro-Roasters Program
Highlight the social, economic, and environmental difference your Fairtrade coffee makes.
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Canadians want to know the coffee they buy is sourced sustainably and ethically.
Fairtrade Canada’s Micro-Roasters Program highlights cafés and restaurants offering Fairtrade certified coffee so Canadians can support coffee farmers through businesses that share their values.
The program gives micro-roasters transforming green Fairtrade certified coffee the opportunity to promote their coffee as Fairtrade to their customers through an annual contribution related to the volume of Fairtrade green coffee they buy from a certified trader. Discover the rules and eligibility criteria below.
By choosing Fairtrade coffee, you’re supporting more than 750,000 coffee farmers to thrive in an unstable market by earning a decent income, protecting their local environment, and investing in their farms and communities.
Join the Micro-Roasters Program for:
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Enhanced visibility
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Free Resources
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Dedicated Support
Why Fairtrade?
While the global coffee industry has grown to generate more than $200 billion per year, the average farmer’s income has not changed or has even declined over the past 20 years! Small-scale farmers are among the most marginalized by the global trade system. At Fairtrade, they are at the heart of everything we do. As a certification system that is 50% governed by producers, we are building a model of trade that ensures better prices, decent working conditions, no child labour, sound environmental practices, and strong business relationships. Fairtrade is the only global sustainability certification that guarantees a Minimum Price for coffee, which acts as a safety net for farmers against price volatility. Cooperatives also earn the Fairtrade Premium, an additional sum of money that goes into a communal fund that members democratically choose how to use, whether for education for their children, healthcare, improving their business, or building vital infrastructure such as roads and bridges for their community.
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Program eligibility and FAQ
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Eligibility
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In-store program rules
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Frequently asked questions
Have a question about the Micro-Roasters Program or want to learn more about Fairtrade?
Send us an email at cafe@fairtrade.ca to chat with our team.