Fairtrade is as relevant to wine as coffee, tea and bananas. When you choose products carrying the FAIRTRADE Mark, you’re helping support projects chosen by workers and farmers themselves. So if you’re stocking up for celebrations, look out for Fairtrade wine and make your next glass one that does a little good, too.

Whether it’s a Friday night treat, a dinner with friends or the first festive gathering of the season, every bottle of wine has a story behind it. For Sanna Miller, that story starts in South Africa’s vineyards. Fairtrade Foundation recently reached out with her story:

Before her farm became Fairtrade certified, childcare was a constant challenge. Today, Fairtrade Premium funds help support childcare in her community, giving parents peace of mind while they work.

“Our kids are at the daycare, we can work every day.”

This Black History Month, we’re reflecting on how historic racial injustices continue to shape the products we enjoy every day. In South Africa, the wine industry still carries the legacy of apartheid and the inequalities it created.

Read the full story at https://donate.fairtrade.org.uk/s/10049552/XZSdb1v8x

VUB University of Brussels. Auditorium for plenary conference sessions.

Fair Tour promoting fair and sustainable cafes, World Shops, supermarkets, either on foot or by bicycle. Operating in several Belgian towns and cities. Idea is to visit Fairtrade outlets, obtain a stamp in a passport which can be redeemed for a free or reduced Fairtrade product.

Inspiration and innovation from Fair Trade Towns campaigns in Belgium -“Have you met the Little Fairtrade Monsters yet?”. Supermarket campaign aimed at children during World Fair Trade Week.

Sheena King outside the Ozfair Fairtrade ShopSheena King outside the Ozfair Fairtrade Shop, one of three located in Brussels.

In addition to the usual Fairtrade food and drink, this shop offered a wide selection of women’s and men’s clothes from socks and jackets to hats and shoes

Ozfair also offered a wide selection of locally grown fruit, vegetables, natural grains, from sustainable and/or organic producers. Thus procurement supported local farmers and growers as well as vulnerable Global South producers.

Day 2 Visit to Ghent Fairtrade. Hands-on Fairtrade barrista coffee making experience outside workshop building

Slide presentation and workshop focused on reducing forced labour in the electronics, components, and electric vehicles industies and advocating more reuse and re-purposing of parts, decreasing relience on primary product use.

Mike and Sheena King with Carlos Andres Bolanos at the CoopeVictoria display stand. Wycombe For Fairtrade linked with the Fairtrade coffee and sugar CoopeVictoria cooperative in 2021 along with the nearby town of Grecia.

Carlos Bolanos, a producer and Board Member from CoopeVictoria Fairtrade cooperative in Grecia, Costa Rica, displaying a variety of coffees from CoopeVictoria in the marketing and network room.

Delegates gathering in the auditorium for the opening of
the 18th International Fair Trade Towns Conference
at the Zinnema in Brussels

Fairtrade certified Belgian chocolate at the Galler shop near the Grand Place in Brussels city centre. Most of Galler chocolate is sourced from Fairtrade producers

The products we love are under threat – and so are producers’ livelihoods. The climate crisis is making it harder to grow everyday crops like cocoa and coffee. Farmers are dealing with unpredictable weather, failing harvests, and rising costs, often without the support they need.

Fairtrade enables farmers to invest in the land they rely on, improving soil and water quality, protecting biodiversity and forests, and building climate resilience. Fairtrade also works with businesses to strengthen environmental responsibility across supply chains. Protecting the planet means protecting the people who depend on it.

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No one should work in fear. Behind the products we use every day are people, farmers and workers, who deserve safe conditions, equal opportunities, and dignity at work. Children belong in school, not at work.

That’s why Fairtrade is campaigning for governments to demand better from business, so people’s rights are protected everywhere, not just where companies choose to act.

Meet Dora Atiiga: Cocoa Farmer, Teacher, Mother, and Changemaker

We’re all worried about money. Farmers and workers are no different. To feed their families, keep a roof over their heads, and plan for the future, farmers and workers need to earn enough, just like everyone else. But too often, the people behind our products are paid the least, while others take the profit.

Buying Fairtrade guarantees that producers are paid a decent wage or income. There are Fairtrade products for every budget, and every one helps shift the balance towards a fairer global economy.

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