Fair Trade Offers Producers and Farmers:
Stable Prices.
A Fair Trade minimum price covers the cost of sustainable production, even when world market prices fall.
Potential for Community Investment.
A Fair Trade premium, paid on top of the agreed-upon price, allows producers to invest in local communities, improving education, healthcare, and/or farm conditions.
Self-Empowerment.
Fair Trade programs enable farmers to decide for themselves how their premiums will be used.