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Fair trade is a model of international trade that promotes giving farmers and producers equitable compensation for their labors-or what counts as a living wage in the country of their origin-so that the lion's share of the producers' hard-earned profits aren't whisked away by predatory (and unnecessary) middlemen. By demanding fair-trade products, you're leveraging your power as a consumer to push for better trading conditions and fair returns for marginalized producers and workers.
To learn more about fair-trade-certified products-in the United States, certification is carried out by Transfair USA, which uses the logo pictured above-check out Co-op America's new online chart, which not only links you to profiles of producers of coffee, chocolate, olive oil, sugar, rice, and more, but also connects you to a listing of fair-trade retailers in the United States. ::Co-op America
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