Facts about Fair Trade and a Special Offer

Here are some facts about Fair Trade and some of the people it helps (offer at the end of the post):

• 2 cents - amount farmers on conventional farms receive from the average $3 latte, according to Transfair USA
• 10 cents - amount of social premium paid on top of the per kilo price to fair trade certified coffee farmers, according to Fairtrade Labeling Organization standards
• 20 cents - amount of social premium paid on top ofthe per kilo price to fair trade certified coffee farmers for organic coffee, according to Fairtrade Labeling Organization standards
• 93% - growth in the global fair trade cocoa sector in 2006, according to the Fairtrade Labelling Organization. In 2006, coffee has also grown by 53%; tea by 41%; and, bananas by 31%.
• 7.5 million - individuals in 2008 involved in Fair Trade Certified production, according to the Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International
• 2.7 billion - estimated number of people in the world existing on less than $2 / day, according to the World Bank

Stop into Fair & Green from July 10th-31st. Tell us you read our blog and tell us how many cents of social premium is paid to farmers for Fair Trade Organic Coffee and you'll receive a 10% discount on your purchase (not including items already on sale).