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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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
The company was established in Minnesota in 1992 and has developed a solid reputation for sourcing coffee ethically, utilizing beans certified by the Rainforest Alliance to support fair trade and environmental sustainability.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
That informal rule was scrapped under fair trade commission pressure in 2020, but the precedent remained.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
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
The company was established in Minnesota in 1992 and has developed a solid reputation for sourcing coffee ethically, utilizing beans certified by the Rainforest Alliance to support fair trade and environmental sustainability.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
That informal rule was scrapped under fair trade commission pressure in 2020, but the precedent remained.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Fair-trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair-trade. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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