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'''Fair Trade USA''', formerly "TransFair USA"<ref>Fair Trade USA (16 September 2010) [http://fairtradeusa.org/press-room/press_release/transfair-usa-changes-name-fair-trade-usa TransFair USA Changes Name to Fair Trade USA] Press release. Retrieved 11 August 2011.</ref>, a [[501(c)(3)]] [[non-profit organization]], is the United States member of [[FLO International]], which unites 24 [[Fairtrade]] producer and labeling initiatives across [[Europe]], [[Asia]], [[Latin America]], [[North America]], [[Africa]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]].
'''Fair Trade USA''', formerly "TransFair USA"<ref>Fair Trade USA (16 September 2010) [http://fairtradeusa.org/press-room/press_release/transfair-usa-changes-name-fair-trade-usa TransFair USA Changes Name to Fair Trade USA] Press release. Retrieved 11 August 2011.</ref> is a [[501(c)(3)]] [[non-profit organization]].


Founded in 1998, Fair Trade USA’s mission is to "enable sustainable development and community empowerment by cultivating a more equitable global trade model that benefits farmers, workers, consumers, industry and the earth". Fair Trade USA audits transactions between US companies offering Fair Trade Certified products and the international suppliers from whom they source, in order to guarantee that the farmers and farm workers behind Fair Trade Certified goods were paid a fair, honest price. The Fair Trade model requires rigorous protection of local ecosystems and ensures farmers receive a harvest price, which will allow them to practice sustainable agriculture. In addition, annual inspections conducted by [[FLO-CERT]] ensure that strict socioeconomic development criteria are being met using increased Fair Trade revenues, in addition to sustainable farm management, environmental stewardship and [[democracy|democratic]] decision-making. The Fair Trade model seeks to empower farmers and workers around the world, keeping families, local economies, the natural environment, and the larger community strong today and for generations to come.
Founded in 1998, Fair Trade USA’s mission is to "enable sustainable development and community empowerment by cultivating a more equitable global trade model that benefits farmers, workers, consumers, industry and the earth". Fair Trade USA audits transactions between US companies offering Fair Trade Certified products and the international suppliers from whom they source, in order to guarantee that the farmers and farm workers behind Fair Trade Certified goods were paid a fair, honest price. The Fair Trade model requires rigorous protection of local ecosystems and ensures farmers receive a harvest price, which will allow them to practice sustainable agriculture. In addition, annual inspections conducted by [[FLO-CERT]] ensure that strict socioeconomic development criteria are being met using increased Fair Trade revenues, in addition to sustainable farm management, environmental stewardship and [[democracy|democratic]] decision-making. The Fair Trade model seeks to empower farmers and workers around the world, keeping families, local economies, the natural environment, and the larger community strong today and for generations to come.

Revision as of 16:36, 16 September 2011

Fair Trade USA
Company typeNon-profit organization
IndustryProduct certification
Founded1998
HeadquartersOakland, California, USA
Key people
Paul Rice, President and CEO
Ron D. Cordes, Chairman of the Board
Number of employees
~50 (2011)
Websitewww.fairtradeusa.org

Fair Trade USA, formerly "TransFair USA"[1] is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Founded in 1998, Fair Trade USA’s mission is to "enable sustainable development and community empowerment by cultivating a more equitable global trade model that benefits farmers, workers, consumers, industry and the earth". Fair Trade USA audits transactions between US companies offering Fair Trade Certified products and the international suppliers from whom they source, in order to guarantee that the farmers and farm workers behind Fair Trade Certified goods were paid a fair, honest price. The Fair Trade model requires rigorous protection of local ecosystems and ensures farmers receive a harvest price, which will allow them to practice sustainable agriculture. In addition, annual inspections conducted by FLO-CERT ensure that strict socioeconomic development criteria are being met using increased Fair Trade revenues, in addition to sustainable farm management, environmental stewardship and democratic decision-making. The Fair Trade model seeks to empower farmers and workers around the world, keeping families, local economies, the natural environment, and the larger community strong today and for generations to come.

During the 2005–2010 period, over 450 million pounds of Fair Trade Certified coffee was imported to the United States. This has provided coffee farmers in developing countries with approximately $40.9 million in Fair Trade premiums to reinvest towards family and community development, education, and environmental and productivity projects.

Although coffee remains the most popular Fair Trade product in the United States, Fair Trade USA has also introduced in the past years Fair Trade Certified tea and herbs, cocoa, rice, vanilla, sugar, flowers, fresh fruit (bananas, mango, pineapple and grapes) and more recently wine and apparel

In 2006, Fair Trade Certified sales amounted to approximately US$499 million in the United States, a 45 % year-to-year increase.[2] And in 2010, data confirmed that mainstream consumers were increasing commitment to Fair Trade Certified products, with a 24% sales increase in grocery stores.[3] Sales are further expected to grow significantly in the upcoming years: according to the 2005 Just-Food Global Market Review, Fair Trade Certified sales in the US should reach US$2.25 billion in 2012 and US$4-5 billion by 2020.[4]

References

  1. ^ Fair Trade USA (16 September 2010) TransFair USA Changes Name to Fair Trade USA Press release. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  2. ^ FLO International. (2007). Fairtrade Figures. URL accessed on October 9, 2007.
  3. ^ SPINS. (2010). [1]. URL accessed on August 10, 2011.
  4. ^ Just-Food Global Market Review, 2005
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