Welcome to our Fairtrade FAQs page where you can find answers to your questions.
The producers of products marked as fairtrade must have been paid a fair price and will also have received extra money towards community projects. This changes the lives of the farmers and producers dramatically. Take a look at our Fairtrade Foundation page for more information.
Look for the fairtrade mark which confirms that fairtrade conditions have been met.
There are a wide range of products already available in the UK including fairtrade coffee, fairtrade fruit, fairtrade cotton and more. For a full list of products visit the Fairtrade Foundation website.
Most supermarkets and many other stores now stock fairtrade products and some have their own fairtrade brands. The Fairtrade Foundation website lists the products and where they can be bought.
A fairtrade town or other populated area has to meet certain criteria including a specified number of eateries serving fairtrade products. See our fairtrade towns page for more information.
This basically means that their employer or a group of employees have decided to instigate the use of more fair-trade products at work, whether it is the coffee they drink or the cotton for company clothing. Visit the Fairtrade at Work website for more information.
