Here you'll find a few ideas on how to promote your Fairtrade certified products to consumers. Because after all, more Fairtrade certified product sales means you’re doing good for your business and for farmers and workers around the world.
Fairtrade Canada is proud to present the first annual Canadian Fairtrade Awards in 2012. This is an exciting new opportunity to showcase your business and Fairtrade certified product offerings.
Interested in adding Fairtrade certified products to your inventory? Browse our list of registered companies. Many of the companies listed offer both Fairtrade certified and non-Fairtrade certified products, so make sure you specify it’s their Fairtrade certified products you’re looking for.
Fair Trade is an opportunity to do good while doing good business, and Fairtrade certification is the simplest way for you and your customers to know if something is genuinely Fair Trade.
Exceptional coffee is being grown in the Doi Chaang area of northern Thailand referred to as the Golden Triangle. The majority of farming families in Doi Chaang are of Akha heritage.
In case you didn't know already, Fair Trade Fortnight is the best time of year for people who love Fair Trade. It's a chance to let loose, get creative, spread the word, and have a great time doing it.
Editorial
How to Accelerate the Fair Trade Movement in Canada
By Mark Abbott
Although the Fair Trade movement has made great strides in many Canadian cities and towns over the past few years, we are still a long way from catching up with countries like England when it comes to Fair Trade awareness and availability. From my perspective, England’s example is truly inspiring, as it proves what is possible despite the David vs. Goliath marketing battle between Fair Trade and status-quo products. Their experience provides us with a valuable template to inform our strategy here in Canada.
CECOCAFEN, the Central Association of Northern Coffee Cooperatives, is located in the mountainous region of Matagalpa, Nicaragua.
Not content with simply growing coffee, the 2500 members of CECOCAFEN banded together to open SolCafé. Now they control their coffee from bean to border.
So you're ready to celebrate the Fair Trade Fortnight, you've got a Fair Trade Breakfast planned for every day, and you've even got a great idea for the Photo Contest, but how are you going to make it look like Fair Trade Fortnight?
It's one thing to Show Off Your Label, but why not show off you showing off your label?
To help you with that, we ran a photo contest throughout the Fortnight so you could show the world just how creative you are, and possibly win fabulous prizes in the process!
Although the Fair Trade movement has made great strides in many Canadian cities and towns over the past few years, we are still a long way from catching up with countries like England when it comes to Fair Trade awareness and availability. From my perspective, England’s example is truly inspiring, as it proves what is possible despite the David vs. Goliath marketing battle between Fair Trade and status-quo products. Their experience provides us with a valuable template to inform our strategy here in Canada.
CECOCAFEN, the Central Association of Northern Coffee Cooperatives, is located in the mountainous region of Matagalpa, Nicaragua.
