Previous Winners
We’ve been celebrating excellence in Fairtrade since 2012. Here are all the past winners of the Canadian Fairtrade Awards.
2019 Winners
- School of the Year – Collège de l’Assomption
- New Product of the Year – Kicking Horse Coffee Cold Brew
- Event of the Year – La Vente-Trottoir Équitable de Trois-Rivières
- Retailer of the Year – Choices Markets
- Campus of the Year – University Of Calgary
- Product of the Year – Ethical Bean’s Sweet Espresso
- Excellence in Producer Partnership – RGC Coffee
- Workplace of the Year – Oxfam Québec
- Excellence in Education and Public Outreach – MCIC for their Fair Trade Wined-Up – International Development Week
- Licensee of the Year – Camino, La Siembra
- Town of the Year – Trois-Rivières
- Fair Trade Campus Week All-Star – Humber College
- Fairtrade All-Star – Giada Simone
- Lifetime Achievement Awards – Jeff & Debbie Moore, Just Us! Coffee Roasters
2017 Winners
- School of the Year – Olds High School, Alberta
- Campus of the Year – Cegep Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
- Town of the Year – Selkirk, Manitoba
- Excellence in Public Outreach – Ethical Bean Coffee
- Event of the Year – Fairtrade Feast in Brandon, Manitoba
- New Product of the Year – Alter Eco Brand Extension including the Salted Almonds Bar and the Salt & Malt Bar
- Retailer of the Year – Choices Markets
- Trader of the Year – Discovery Organics
- Product of the Year – Camino 88% Intensely Dark
- Licensee of the Year – Ethical Bean Coffee
- Fairtrade All Star and Fair Trade Ambassador of the Year – Vanessa D’Antico
- Excellence in Producer Partnership – Doi Chaang Coffee Company
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Eric St-Pierre
We also announced Special Recognition for 3 groups:
- Fair Trade Town All Star – Brandon, Manitoba – for their continuous commitment to Fair Trade within the community.
- Retail All-Star – Federated Co-operatives Limited – for their ongoing support of Fairtrade at a retail level.
- Event – The World’s Largest Fair Trade Bake Sale – a national campaign spearheaded by Oliver De Volpi of McGill University.
2016 Winners
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Bev Toews
- Licensee of the Year – Ethical Bean Coffee
- Retailer of the Year – Federated Co-op Ltd
- Trader of the Year – Discovery Organics
- Product of the Year – Kick Ass by Kicking Horse Coffee
- New Product of the Year – The Tonight Dough by Ben & Jerry’s
- Excellence in Consumer Education – Engineers Without Borders, University of Regina Chapter
- Excellence in Merchandising – Federated Co-op Ltd
- Excellence in Public Outreach – Chartwells
- Fairtrade All Star – Discovery Organics
- Campus of the Year – McGill University
- Town of the Year – Brandon, MB
- School of the Year – McKay Public School in Port Colborne, ON
- Event of the Year – La Marche Monde by Oxfam Quebec
- Workplace of the Year – City of Selkirk, MB
- Faith Group of the Year – Grace Mennonite Church in Brandon, MB
2015 Winners
- Fairtrade All-star – Robert McKinnon
- Campus of the Year – Brock University
- Excellence in Consumer Education – Fair Trade Jewellery Co.
- Event of the Year – Alberta Student Leadership Conference
- Licensee of the Year – Doi Chaang
- Excellence in Merchandising – Federated Co-operatives Ltd
- Excellence in Public Outreach – Aramark
- Retailer of the Year – Federated Co-operatives Ltd & Choices Markets
- School of the Year – École De Mortagne
- Town of the Year – City of Brandon & Hudson
- Trader of the Year – Camino
- Lifetime Achievement – Zack Gross
2014 Winners
- Licensee of the Year & Excellence in Consumer Education – Ethical Bean Coffee
- Retailer of the Year – Choices Markets
- Excellence in Merchandising – Federated Co-operatives Ltd
- Town of the Year – City of Brandon
- Campus of the Year – Simon Fraser University
- Excellence in Public Outreach – Mathieu Papillon-Darveau
- Fairtrade All-Star – Mireille Saurette
- Lifetime Achievement Award – George Roter, Co-founder of Engineers Without Borders Canada
2013 Winners
- Grocery/Supermarket – Large national or regional chain – Federated Co-operatives Ltd
- Grocery/Supermarket – Medium independent – Choices Markets
- Grocery/Supermarket – Small independent – Fresh Carrot
- Natural/Health Food Store – Community Natural Foods
- Specialty Store – Ten Thousand Villages Plaza Dr. Winnipeg
- Café/Restaurant/Food Service Provider – Large national or regional chain – GMCR Canada (Van Houtte)
- Café/Restaurant/Food Service Provider – Medium independent – Bridgehead
- Café/Restaurant/Food Service Provider – Small independent – Alternative Grounds
- Co-operative – Camino
- Provincial Liquor Board – Manitoba Liquor Marts (MLCC)
2012 Winners
- Grocery/Supermarket – Large national or regional chain – Federated Co-operatives Ltd
- Grocery/Supermarket – Small to Medium independent – Choices Markets
- Natural/Health Food Store – The Big Carrot
- Café/Restaurant/Food Service Provider – Large national or regional chain – Van Houtte
- Café/Restaurant/Food Service Provider – Small to Medium independent – Kicking Horse Café
- Co-operative – Camino
- Provincial Liquor Board – Manitoba Liquor Marts (MLCC)