FAIR TRADE IS A CHRISTIAN BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP  BETWEEN CONCERNED CONSUMERS AND ARTISAN COOPERATIVES  WORKING TOGETHER FOR GLOBAL ECONOMIC JUSTICE.

FAIR TRADE IS A CHRISTIAN BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP...
Fair trade is honorable trade.  A Christian business is Christ-like, just, and compassionate.  A  fair trade partner treats others how they would want to be treated.

PAYS local artisans a fair wage that enables the sustainable development of their business cooperatives.

BYPASSES exploitive middlemen to directly empower artisans with sales opportunities and higher profits.

REPLACES sweatshop labor with community-based artisan cooperatives managed by the Church.

BETWEEN CONCERNED CONSUMERS AND ARTISAN COOPERATIVES…
Concerned consumers understand the needs of others and relate with Christ-like compassion. Artisan cooperatives unite communities to work toward sustainable development and global economic justice.

EDUCATES concerned consumers about global economic justice through responsible purchasing choices.

REINVESTS in artisan cooperatives by providing ongoing job training and micro credit loans.

PRESENTS strategies for artisan cooperatives to accommodate changing market trends.

WORKING TOGETHER FOR GLOBAL ECONOMIC JUSTICE...
Global economic justice conducts business with Christ-like service to empower everyone involved. Global economic justice recognizes that the human family is worldwide.

CREATES sustainable markets to provide artisans with a way to bring their families out of poverty.

PRODUCES environmentally friendly goods and protects natural resources for future generations.

REDEFINES the global market to include principles of honor and justice for all people.