fair-traded; fair-trading; fair-trades
: to market (a commodity) in compliance with the provisions of a fair-trade agreement
fair trader
noun
1
: trade in conformity with a fair-trade agreement
2
: a movement whose goal is to help producers in developing countries to get a fair price for their products so as to reduce poverty, provide for the ethical treatment of workers and farmers, and promote environmentally sustainable practices
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
Split Bean sources fair trade and organic coffees through a partnership with an importer that sends out teams to verify growing practices, working conditions and quality test and grading before offering it for selection, Cox said.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2024
Austin’s is more than a little Bohemian cafe where the beans are fair trade and organic and roasted on-site and the best peanut butter pie in the city is ready to eat.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
America’s interests in both fair trade and global peace are best served when negotiations build sustainable relationships rather than merely extracting short-term concessions.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The company works with organic and fair trade cacao beans, and it slow-roasts and stone-grounds those beans to make delectable chocolate bars.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
Split Bean sources fair trade and organic coffees through a partnership with an importer that sends out teams to verify growing practices, working conditions and quality test and grading before offering it for selection, Cox said.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2024
Austin’s is more than a little Bohemian cafe where the beans are fair trade and organic and roasted on-site and the best peanut butter pie in the city is ready to eat.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
America’s interests in both fair trade and global peace are best served when negotiations build sustainable relationships rather than merely extracting short-term concessions.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Fair-trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair-trade. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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