Fairtrade recognizes that generations of exploitative trade systems have disadvantaged farmers, producers and creators around the world. While we aim to ensure that all farmers can enjoy secure, sustainable livelihoods - the problem is complex. Poverty exacerbates child labor, deforestation challenges climate resilience and lack of access to education exacerbates gender inequality. While our work exists in the context of complex global trade systems, the solution can be remarkably straightforward. Farmers who are fairly compensated produce more sustainable products. When the farmers and farmworkers we work with receive a better deal for their labor, they re-invest in climate resilient practices. When alleviated from the pressure of always needing to grow more just to earn enough money to survive, they grow better instead.