Fair Trade means that the product is purchased directly from the artisans who determine their own wages, costs, & profit. supporting Fair Trade you are also increasing awareness of the environmentally responsible use of materials. Many of Our Fair Trade product are often family run operations. By us buying from them it provides employment for family members and neighbours within their local villages.
Fair Trade is a different way of doing business. It's about making principles of fairness and decency mean something in the marketplace. It seeks to change the terms of trade for the products we buy - to ensure the farmers and artisans behind those products get a better deal. Most often this is understood to mean better prices for producers, but it often means longer-term and more meaningful trading relationships as well.
For consumers and businesses, it's also about information. Fair Trade is a way for all of us to identify products that meet our values so we can make choices that have a positive impact on the world.