Fairtrade
Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world
It's also about delicious chocolate, juicy fruit, fresh flowers and thousands more top quality products.
Using our consumer power, Fairtrade shoppers have helped improve the lives of millions of farmers and producers and their families across the globe.
- Over 4,500 different Fairtrade products are now available to UK shoppers
- Over 500 Catholic parishes are certified Fairtrade
- Over 1.5 million farmers and workers across 60 developing countries benefit from Fairtrade.
Take action now - buy Fairtrade and encourage your parish, town or school to go Fairtrade too.
A step is any action that supports Fairtrade. Register your step
1st steps
Buy a Fairtrade coffee on the way to work.
Buy more Fairtrade products in your weekly shop.
2nd steps
Encourage friends and family to shop Fairtrade.
Share news about Fairtrade on Facebook
3rd step
Find our how to become a Fairtrade parish or Fairtrade diocese
CAFOD is proud to be a founding member of the Fairtrade Foundation, which licenses use of the FAIRTRADE Mark and provides resources to help you promote Fairtrade |
 Resources for secondary schools Lesson plans, games and activities to get your students engaged and excited about Fairtrade |
