The Impact of Fairtrade Certification on Farmers' Lives

🌍 Fairtrade products greatly improve the working and living conditions of families in developing countries.

☕ Coffee farmers face challenges such as speculation in financial markets, lack of influence on pricing, and unstable yields caused by climate change.

💪 Fairtrade empowers coffee farmers by providing them with fair prices, stable trade relationships, and support for sustainable farming practices.

💡 Fairtrade coffee farmers are organized in cooperatives and have access to credit and information exchange.

💰 The Fairtrade system ensures farmers receive a minimum price and a premium to invest in their communities.

🌱 Having a stable income through Fairtrade improves opportunities and mitigates risks for farming families.

✅ Fairtrade promotes fair labor practices and environmental sustainability.

⚖️ Producers and businesses must follow Fairtrade standards, developed in consultation with all stakeholders.

☕️ Coffee is the most well-known Fairtrade product, but there is a wide range of Fairtrade items available.

🌍 Fairtrade certification is available for various products, including cotton and sports balls.

🛒 There are over 30,000 Fairtrade products available in supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, trains, and planes in over 125 countries.

✋ Consumers can make a difference by choosing products with the Fairtrade mark, supporting over 1.5 million farmers and workers worldwide.