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Most companies do source their products from a 'middle man' however it is up to them to find out where their products are sourced from.  Ignorance is no longer an acceptable form of defence... It is the same as buying something that 'fell off the back of a truck' at the pub, it is an offense.  It is up to us to make the big companies responsible by insisting that they step up to the plate and do the right thing.

That's what gets me confused.  There are no logos/labels for any products that I have seen here in the US.  One thing I do know is that for our bakery our coffee comes the company that supplies it to us, their farms, and they are paid very well.  It's really nice, and we also buy alot of local produce.  Like I said, I know that there are laws here that companies can't used forced or illegal labor, otherwise it's lights out for them.  I would love to see the label, blown-up, of what is on fair trade products.

I buy a lot of produce, such as veges, fruit, milk, butter, honey, eggs from an organic market or supplier.  This way you know that most of the produce is local and very fresh.  The quality is good and if i go to the markets most of the stalls are the growers themselves!

The markets do sell a few fair trade products like chocolate etc but because it is all organic, grown and sold locally you would expect it to be ethical.

Hi!  i found this site for you on places to buy in the US.  Fair trade means that even if a company buys coffee for example from a small farm owner (which is common) they must pay for it fairly, and they also help plan for the long term by signing purchasing contracts and paying for products up front.  All staff must be treated fairly and this often means the products are better for the environment and are often organic.  Here's a quick explanation for you, but feel free to Minti mail me if you like, or have a look at our other group.

Absolutely, I encourage anyone who is in this group, and hasn't joined the other group to do so.  We should be contacting companies and posting our results in this group, to complement the information in the Fair Trade Families group.