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An association of fair trade wholesalers, retailers, and producers
whose members are committed to providing fair wages and good employment opportunities
to economically disadvantaged artisans and farmers worldwide.
IFAT is the International Federation for Alternative Trade; a global
network of over 160 Fair Trade organizations in more than 50 countries, which works to
improve the livelihoods and well-being of disadvantaged people in developing countries
and to change the unfair structures of international trade.
Oxfam is dedicated to finding long-term solutions to poverty, hunger,
and social injustice around the world. They work to eliminate the root causes of social
and economic inequities by challenging the structural barriers that foster conflict and
human suffering and limit people from gaining the skills, resources, and power to become
self-sufficient.
A coalition of over 30 labor, community, civil rights, immigrant
rights, women's, religious and student organizations, as well as many individuals,
committed to eliminating the exploitation that occurs in sweatshops. Sweatshop Watch
serves low-wage workers nationally and globally, with a focus on garment workers in
California.
Raising consumer awareness about improving people's lives through Fair
Trade alternatives.
The only independent, third-party certifier of Fair Trade practices
in the United States. Through regular visits to Fair Trade farmer cooperatives conducted
by Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO), and partnerships with US companies,
TransFair verified that the farmers who produced Fair Trade Certified products were paid a
fair price.
Based in Germany, FLO International determines what products will be
labeled as fair trade. This is done using strict criteria to ensure Fair Trade standards,
assess that a Fair Trade label will socially and economically benefit the producer,
guarantee a living wage to the producers, and enforce the proper use of Fair Trade labels.
Lutheran World Relief seeks lasting solutions to poverty and injustice
and in doing so, compels U.S. Lutherans to put their faith into action.
United States for Fair Trade (USFT) is a collaboration of American and
Canadian students raising awareness of fair trade. These students work with commodities
and retail companies, NGOs and producers to inspire consumers to buy fair trade. USFT is
involved in over 100 Fair Trade initiatives ranging from small markets to supermarkets
and small colleges to medical schools.