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Fairtrade was at cop26

A Fairtrade delegation was at COP26 to represent 1.9 million Fairtrade farmers and workers who had asked politicians at COP to listen to their expertise and invest in smallholder farming communities as they face the climate crisis head on.

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What is Fairtrade?

Fairtrade is about better prices, safe working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers.

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Buying Fairtrade

Buying Fairtrade is easy. There are over 6,000 Fairtrade products from coffee and tea to flowers and gold, so when you shop, look for the FAIRTRADE Mark.

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VISIT THE FAIRTRADE SCHOOLS WEBSITE

Fairtrade Schools provides a range of free primary and secondary teaching resources to support global learning in your classroom.

FAIRTRADE FOR BUSINESS

We work with over 400 businesses, from retailers and global brands to small businesses.

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The path to living incomes

In 2019 Fairtrade launched an ambitious three year campaign calling on governments and the chocolate industry (worth £4billion in the UK alone) to commit to paying the living income to cocoa farmers in West Africa.

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Ways to get involved
In your community

With thousands of local campaigning groups across the UK, including Towns, Schools, Universities and Faith Groups, there are lots of ways to get involved with Fairtrade in your community.

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Fundraise for Fairtrade

From coffee mornings to running marathons, supporters across the UK are finding fun and creative ways to raise money for Fairtrade.

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Campaign with us

Find out about our current campaigns and join us in demanding a fair deal for farmers and workers.

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Join us on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin YouTube Fairtrade Facts and Figures

50%

of fairtrade is owned by farmers

The assembly combines 50 percent producer representation with 50 percent national Fairtrade organisation representation

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€1b

Paid in fairtrade premium since 1994

Over the past 25 years, shoppers have generated 1 billion Euros in Fairtrade Premium for farmers and workers

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4,500

fairtrade products in the UK

Think Fairtrade is just bananas and coffee? Think again.The full list includes ice cream, face cream, gold and flowers.

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