Fair
Trade farmers nurture fruits and vegetables to ensure that the
freshest and sweetest crops make their way to your kitchen from our
global farmer's market. Social responsibility is joining health and
environmental concerns as a significant factor in our purchasing
decisions. Fair Trade Certified™ produce brings the best of both worlds
together — creating healthy, happy farming communities and ecosystems,
and delivering the healthiest, most flavorful produce.
Featured Producer
COCASAM, or the Cooperativa
Cafetalera Sanmarqueña, was founded in 1988 by 16 small coffee producers
and recognized legally in October 1990 by the National Honduran
Institute of Cooperatives (IHDECOOP). Their farms are located in the
mountainous...
In the News
Whole Foods Market® funds community projects in developing countries thanks to Whole Trade Guarantee™ products
Company
top buyer of Fair Trade Certified™ bananas, pineapples and flowers in
the U.S. under Whole Trade Guarantee label; reaches $2.5 million
Fast Facts
Colombia and Ecuador
provide the most Fair Trade Certified fruit imported into the United
States, at 69 and 21 percent respectively.
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