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

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.

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

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

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)

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)