Three institutions that support fair trade
1. Fair Trade Federation, Washington, DC - small, handicrafts, women-focused, members are only in US and Canada (researchers, faith-based, activists) http://www.fairtradefederation.org/
under $1m per year, small shows, web sites, srtores, wholesaler, 300 members
2. Fair Trade USA (FTUSA.org)
they do the certification worldwide, flowers, sugar, vanilla, wine, rice, coffee, chocolate, clothing, bananas
multimillion, price guarantee and environmental conservation to agriculture, may partner with organic certification but unrelated, and farmers feel disenfranchised, some people are alarmed and dumbing down.
3. World Fair Trade Organization/Fair Trade International, Bonne, Germany, (wfto.com)
FLO (fair trade labeling organization) consolidation
They work with FTUSA, also certify worldwide, coffee and chocolate mainly
Then we have the producers and the consumers (engaged because rationally making choice to spend more money to support a cause.)
4. Governance. Building fair trade into business, social programs, and education, capacity building. Not only providing raw goods. Example: Bolivia
