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Changing the world can start with one cup of coffee! When you buy Cafe Altura Fair Trade Certified coffee you are enabling farmers to live with dignity and invest in their families, communities and the environment. Spread the word to your friends, family and co-workers and help sow the seeds for a better life for producers and their families around the world. Fair Trade is an innovative, market-based approach to sustainable development. Fair Trade helps family farmers in developing countries to gain direct access to international markets, as well as to develop the business capacity necessary to compete in the		BROWSE OUR FAIR TRADE COFFEES
global marketplace. By learning how to market their own harvests, Fair Trade farmers are able to bootstrap their own businesses and receive a fair price for their products. This leads to higher family living standards, thriving communities and more sustainable farming practices. Fair Trade empowers farming families to take care of themselves - without developing dependency on foreign aid. The Fair Trade Certified label guarantees: A Fair Price The Fair Trade Certified label guarantees that farmers and workers received a fair price for their product. The Fair Trade price means that farmers can feed their families and that their children can go to school instead of working in the fields. Care for the Environment Most Fair Trade Certified coffee, tea and chocolate in the US is certified organic and shade grown. This means that the products you buy maintain biodiversity, provide shelter for migratory birds and help reduce global warming. Try These Fair Trade Coffees: Fair Trade Classic Roast \| Fair Trade Dark Roast Blend \| Sumatran Fair Trade Regular Roast \| Sumatran Fair Trade Dark Roast \| Peruvian Fair Trade \| Peruvian Fair Trade Dark Roast \| Fair Trade Cafe Femenino \| Fair Trade Cafe Femenino French Roast
	The United States consumes one-fifth of all the world's coffee, making it the largest consumer in the world. But few Americans realize that agriculture workers in the coffee industry often toil in what can be described as "sweatshops in the fields." Many small coffee farmers receive prices for their coffee that are less than the costs of production, forcing them into a cycle of poverty and debt. Fair Trade is a viable solution to this crisis, assuring consumers that the coffee we drink was purchased under fair conditions.To become Fair
Trade certified, an importer must meet stringent international criteria; paying a minimum price per pound of $1.26, providing much needed credit to farmers, and providing technical assistance such as help transitioning to organic farming. Fair Trade for coffee farmers means community development, health, education, and environmental stewardship. For more information on Fair Trade please visit Transfair USA.