What is the difference between TransFair USA and the Fair Trade Federation?
The Fair Trade Federation is an association of organizations whose members are committed to providing fair wages and good employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged artisans and farmers. Companies apply for membership in the Fair Trade Federation (FTF) by completing an application outlining their business practices and demonstrating that they comply with FTF requirements. The FTF label on a product package means that company is a member of the association. The FTF does not certify products or companies. For more information on the Fair Trade Federation go here. The Fair Trade Certified label on a product package means that product has met international Fair Trade standards and has been certified by TransFair USA. TransFair is the only independent, third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the US. Fair Trade empowers farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. By guaranteei
The Fair Trade Federation is a trade association that strengthens and promotes North American organizations fully committed to fair trade. Its membership is comprised of many organizations that have to apply and qualify as organizations with ethical business practices aligned completely with the fair trade philosophy. They may display a label of membership, but this is not a label that certifies that a product is fairly traded. TransFair USA is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization, and one of twenty members of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO). They are the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. They audit transactions between US companies offering Fair Trade Certified™ products and the international suppliers from whom they source. This guarantees that the farmers and farm workers behind Fair Trade Certified goods were paid a fair, above-market price. The Fair Trade Certified label on a product package means that product has met interna
