Fair Trade

The Fair Trade Organisation of Australia Describes Fair trade as:

“….an alternative approach to conventional trade. It is a trading partnership based on dialogue, transparency and respect that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing rights of, marginalised producers and workers - especially in low-income regions.

Fair Trade is about giving disadvantaged people power: by paying producers and workers fair prices for their work, by helping them gain the skills and knowledge they need to develop their businesses and to operate in the global economy, and by challenging unfair trading practices. It is about providing fair go, not charity.”

(www.fairtrade.com.au )

Fresh Provisions supports and stocks a selection of Fair Trade products from around the world, predominantly teas and coffees.

For more information on Fair Trade see our Links page.