In the News
See where fair trade is making waves in the mainstream media.
Refinery29.com
J. Crew & Madewell Partner With Fair Trade To Produce Sustainable Denim
For their first collections, J.Crew is launching 19 styles of Fair Trade Certified denim, along with 16 styles at Madewell, across their men's and women's lines.
Forbes.com
Big Retail Brands Are Waking Up To Ethical Fashion
J.Crew and Madewell launch their first round of Fair Trade Certified™ products, indicating that even the big brands are beginning to think more deeply about their production process.
TeenVogue.com
Patagonia’s Fair Trade Program Is the Future of Fashion
Patagonia's partnership with Fair Trade USA is completely transforming the fashion industry for the better.
TeenVogue.com
Rachael Wang on Fair Trade’s First-Ever Lookbook, Activism, and Sustainability
Teen Vogue spoke with Rachael Wang on styling Fair Trade USA's lookbook and advice for up-and-coming stylists.
Nosh.com
Fair Trade USA Increases Minimum Cocoa Price and Premium
Fair Trade USA announced that it will increase its minimum price and premium for cocoa by 20 percent as of October 1, 2019 to move farmers closer to a living income and reduce the extreme poverty and child labor that is prevalent in West Africa’s cocoa fields.
Fashionista.com
Factory Tour: Inside the Denim Factory Your Favorite Sustainable Brands Use Loyally
Saitex has made treating people well a central part of its way of doing business. Its fair trade certification serves as an assurance to buyers that it's paying decent wages and making sure employees have a voice in their workplace.
Maxim.com
Flor de Caña 25 Year Is an Incredibly Smooth, Sustainable Luxury Rum That's Aged at the Base of a Volcano
This Fair Trade Certified, single estate, 25-year-old Flor de Caña rum is a seriously exquisite sipper that blends sustainable production with an unrivaled commitment to quality.
BuzzFeedVideo
I Get Paid to Drink Coffee
See how Lenin, the son of a Peruvian coffee farmer, makes a living drinking Fair Trade Certified coffee.
Vox.com
How the Save the Rainforest Movement Gave Rise to Modern Environmentalism
It wasn't all toucan t-shirts and lizard candy.
PDXMonthly.com
Need a Morality Matrix for That Fish? We Got You.
Breaking down a better way to buy your seafood.