About

• About Fair Trade Towns

• About Boulder Fair Trade

We are an initiative to make Boulder the next Fair Trade Town.

• What is a Fair Trade Town?

A Fair Trade Town is a community committed to raising awareness about, availability of, and commitment to Fair Trade Products and Principles.

• What is Fair Trade? (www.fairtrade.net)

Fair Trade is an alternative approach to conventional trade that is based on long-term relationships between producers and consumers. It is a better deal with improved terms of trade, which allows producers to improve their lives. This approach offers consumers a way to alleviate global poverty through everyday purchasing choices.

With Fair Trade...

• producers receive fair prices covering sustainable production
• there is investment in community development (social, economic, environmental)
• protection for workers and children
• empowering women and others traditionally disadvantaged

Resources:
If you would like to learn more, take a look at these links...

• Fair Trade USA: What is Fair Trade?
• Green America: What is Fair Trade?
• Fair Trade Federation: What is Fair Trade?