Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Secondary Fairtrade Enrichment-Day Introduction-To-Fairtrade
Secondary Fairtrade Enrichment-Day Introduction-To-Fairtrade
Secondary Fairtrade Enrichment-Day Introduction-To-Fairtrade
It is an independent
non-profit organisation
that licenses use of the
FAIRTRADE Mark on
products in the UK.
Fairtrade products include tea, coffee,
cotton, rice, wine, pineapples, flowers, nuts,
ice-cream, chocolate, fruit juice, biscuits,
dried fruit, cereals, honey…
Sources: fairtrade.org.uk/producers/bananas/winfa/default.aspx
fairtrade.org.uk/producers/bananas/winfa/conrad_james.aspx
Why is Fairtrade better?
1. Fairtrade farmers
receive a fair price for
their bananas.
2. Fairtrade farmers are
given money ( a
‘premium’) to spend
in their community.
3. Fairtrade farmers
care for the
environment and
make sure that all
their workers are
treated fairly.
Conrad James, St. Lucia
Conrad James has been
selling bananas into the
Fairtrade market for over
six years.
Fairtrade farmers
receive a ‘premium’ –
money for investment in
social, environmental or
economic development
projects.
Conrad’s farm is part of
the Roseau Model Farm
Fairtrade Group in the
west of St.Lucia.