Every gift makes a difference

More than 830 million people worldwide live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $3 a day. Rising costs, climate change, and shifting tariffs are putting even greater pressure on the people who grow our food, harvest our seafood, and sew our clothes. 

At Fair Trade USA, we know that lasting change happens when those closest to the challenge lead the solution. For over 25 years, our on-the-ground global team has walked alongside producers, providing the training, tools, and partnerships for producers to empower themselves to build stronger livelihoods, safer working conditions, and more resilient communities.

Every $1 invested in Fair Trade creates $4 in economic returns for farmers, fishers, and workers. Core to our model, every Fair Trade Certified™ purchase generates Community Development Funds that producers democratically invest in what matters most for their families and communities: clean water, education, housing, reforestation, and more.

Donations take this impact further. Our unique revenue model combining participation royalties from certification with philanthropy means that 100% of your gift fuels producer services: the training, tools, and partnerships that help farmers, fishers, and workers navigate shifting markets, climate change, and global challenges.