You might have seen that fair trade label, on a handwoven hat, a package of rice, an urn of coffee in a coffee shop, or a set of cotton sheets.  Ever wonder exactly what that means?

Fair trade is an international certification program that links farmers and artisans in producer countries with consumers in First World countries.  The goal of the fair trade process is to alleviate world poverty by empowering small producers.  By eliminating middleman costs, more profit is returned to the producers while prices are kept competitive for consumers.

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