Welcome to the Fair Trade Federation

The Fair Trade Federation (FTF) is the trade association that strengthens and promotes North American organizations fully committed to fair trade. The Federation is part of the global fair trade movement, building equitable and sustainable trading partnerships and creating opportunities to alleviate poverty.

Fair Play for Pakistan
Sialkot, Pakistan—a city not many sports fans know about. Yet, 75% of the sports balls in the world come out of this one place. The Pakistanis who work in the equipment factories are notoriously overworked and underpaid while the athletes enjoy the fruit of their labor—a problem Scott James stepped in to solve when he opened Fair Trade Sports in 2006.
News Item  ·  Fair Trade Sports  ·  Jul 12, 2008_  right

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FTF Commentary: The Credit Crisis and Fair Trade


A string of financial problems within the US and world economy, triggered by a US housing crisis, have arisen in 2008. The question becomes how may these global problems manifest themselves within the Fair Trade world? How will this situation affect Fair Trade?   : : MORE

 

Events

Reverse Trick or Treating

On Halloween 2009, children across the US and Canada will unite to alleviate poverty among cocoa farmers and end abusive child labor in the cocoa industry by giving Fair Trade chocolate back to adults while Trick-or-Treating in their communities.
Event Details  ·  Oct 31, 2008

Fair Trade Wine and Introduction to Fair Trade

Join Etica for an introduction to Fair Trade Wine and Drink Like You Give A Damn!
Event Details  ·  Oct 24, 2008

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