a Fair Trade directory
This tiny Fair Trade directory tries to gather websites from NGO's, producers, importers... organizations which can be involved in Fair Trade one way or another. I don't intend to collect "the" definitive and exhaustive directory, so I may skip some websites of online shops or small, local Fair Trade organizations.
This directory is more oriented to make producers better known, rather than traders, so I have highlighted the countries' names where they are located.
Also, whenever I mention a trader I try to locate it geographically;
this way you can see which one is closer to you and manage your carbon footprint when buying.
Avoid overseas deliveries when possible (I mean, apart from the first and unavoidable product journey 
).
Please bear in mind that some of the websites may not be available in english !
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| A greater gift runs a nice website where they sell lots of items; they are part of SERRV international, a large USA NGO. |
| Adina (which means "life" in wolof language) has gone one step ahead with its really innovative line of beverages; some of them are based on coffee or tea... but some others arent... Founded by three people form different continents, they are based on San Francisco (California, USA) |
| Africa Fairtrade Network (AFN) is a large producer network who is part of FLO. They represent farmers all across the continent. |
| The African Fair Trade Society is a socially conscious organization that imports the highest quality shea or karite butter from West Africa |
| Agrocel produces Fair Trade and organic cotton in India, from several locations and under their own brand: Agrocel® |
| Alter Eco runs Commerce equitable projects from France; their website is well documented and available in many languages |
| AltroMercato is a large italian organization devoted to Commercio equo e solidale; their products are readily available also here in Spain. |
| Ananse Village proudly offers from Fort Bragg (California, USA) the finest traditional African crafts produced in a Fair Trade environment |
| ANAPQUI (Asociación Nacional de Productores de Quinoa) gathers some 5.000 small-scale producers from Bolivia who grow fine organic quinoa. |
| Apikri, from Indonesia, gathers a large number of small producers and is owned by all participants and members |
| Artcamp (short for Artesanas Campesinas) is an association of rural women in Mexico who manufacture beautiful ethnic jewelry |
| Arte y Esperanza works to develop indigenous tribes in Argentina, selling their crafts |
| Artesanato Solidário, from Brazil, gathers a large number of artisans who craft really fine embroidery pieces |
| Asia Fair Trade forum is a regional body of the International Federation for Alternative Trade (IFAT), gathering some 80 producers in 12 countries |
| Asociación Sello Comercio Justo is the national labeling initiative in Spain, one of the members of FLO |
| Association for Craft Producers works with artisan women in Nepal who produce jewelry and household items: textiles, carpentry, leather... |
| Autonomie project, inc. offers Fair Trade and eco-friendly sneakers to the U.S. market; they use organic cotton and FSC rubber |
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| BAFTS (British Association of Fair Trade Shops) is a network of independent fair trade shops across the United Kingdom. |
| BaSE stands for Bangladesh Shilpo Ekota, which means United Artisans of Bangladesh; they gather about 10.000 persons who live and work in the Khulna area, in the South West of the country |
| Batsiranai handicraft projects is a co-operative of mothers in Harare, Zimbabwe who have disabled children; they produce textile items |
| Bombolulu workshops gather physically disabled people in Kenya who craft fantastic and skillful items from natural sources |
| Brac-Aarong embraces and nurtures a diverse representation of 35,000 artisans living in Bangladesh, 85% of whom are women. They have built a nice website but only sell at shops |
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| Café bom dia holds a number of certifications (Fair Trade, Carbon Neutral...); it is formed by some 3.600 coffee growers from Brazil. It is one of those cases where you doubt where are the limits of Fair Trade certification: they are part of one of the large brazilian coffee companies, cultivate coffee under full sun and sell through Wal-Mart. Not my favourite. |
| Cafédirect is the UK's largest Fairtrade hot drinks company |
| Camari shows crafts as well as foods made by small-scale Ecuador producers |
| Catholic Relief Services has a branch devoted to Fair Trade promotion. |
| Chandni Chowk displays a lot of products from India and Bangladesh in their web store; they also include a wealth of stories about their producers. |
| Chol Chol Foundation works with Mapuche indians in Chile; they produce mainly textiles. |
| Claro is the main NGO of Switzerland, with about 2.000 products available in 140 World Shops; they also supply products to over 500 shops around the world |
| Cofta (Cooperation for Fair Trade in Africa) is a network of Fair Trade producers involved with disadvantaged grass root producers to eliminate poverty through Fair Trade. |
| Comercio Justo México certifies Fair Trade coffee grown in Mexico, a country which not only exports their Fair Trade coffee but also has an internal market for it |
| Comercio Justo Uruguay gathers a number of producers in Uruguay, covering handcrafts and foods |
| Comparte produces a wealth of different handicrafts in Chile; you can buy on line from their nice website. BTW, they make our Aqua jewelry collection for Copade; our designer, Esperanza Bringas, worked with them to bring up this collection. |
| Conacado stands for "Confederación Nacional de Cacaocultores Dominicanos" and, as you may imagine, gathers cocoa growers in the Dominican Republic |
| Coocafe is a co-operative of coffee farmers in Costa Rica, currently the only one in that country which is certified and one of the first ones to be certified. |
| Cooperative coffes is a green coffee importing cooperative, comprised of 24 community based coffee roasters in the USA and Canada. |
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(Comercio para el Desarrollo) is based in Spain and
funds development projects, including Comercio Justo ones (of course) and FSC certified wood furniture making.
Well, it's the one I volunteer for. |
| Coronilla makes pasta and snacks from quinoa grown in Bolivia |
| Creative handicrafts is formed by self-employed women in a suburb of Mumbai, India, who craft interesting fashion clothes in cotton and raw silk |
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| Dazhangshan grows many types of organic foods in China, but they are best known for their outstanding teas |
| Dean's Beans sells organic & Fair Trade coffee with an amazingly powerful aroma. They only source from small-scale producers. |
| Delta Arts is located in Peru; they manufacture lots of beautiful items in glass, ceramic, silver, textiles... from different indigenous groups |
| Divine Chocolate produces Fair Trade chocolate with all natural ingredients and has a visually outstanding website! |
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| Ekitoo offers a beautiful boutique de Commerce Equitable on-line from France, displaying a large range of items |
| Equal Exchange sells coffee and tea which they import directly from producers |
| EquiMercado, from Spain, has developed a nice on-line shop with plenty of products, mainly food |
| Equoland is a co-operative based in Italy who offers Fair Trade products from all over the world |
| eShop Africa trades lots of interesting items from Africa. You can buy from them online and also wholesale |
| Estación A, from Paraguay, crafts ceramics, jewelry, leather items and also offers some touristic activities |
| European Fair Trade Association (EFTA), formally incorporated in 1990, it includes NGOs from nine european countries and has its headquarters in the Netherlands |
| EZA is a leading Fair Trading company from Austria |
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| Fair Indigo manufactures and sells nice clothes for men and women. |
| The Fair Trade Advocacy Office, located in Brussels (Belgium), looks to promote Fairtrade awareness among public institutions in Europe |
| The Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand is the licensee of Fairtrade mark for those two countries. |
| The Fair Trade Boutique displays a classy website where they sell a nice range of Fair Trade goods. |
| Fair Trade Calculator helps when calculating how much a Fair wage is. |
| Fair Trade Federation gathers U.S.A. retailers and wholesalers who strive to sell 100% fairly traded products. |
| The Fair Trade furniture company joins modern swedish design with justice to offer a broad range of original items |
| Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa applies Fair Trade criteria to tourism; they offer some 30 different destinations in that country. |
| Fair Trade Original has an extensive network of World Shops; they operate from the Netherlands. |
| The Fair Trade Research Group publishes excellent pieces of work about our movement; they are part of Colorado State University. |
| The Fair Trade Resource Network is based on the U.S.A. and strives to create a market that values the people who make the food we eat and the goods we use. |
| Fair Trade Sports Inc sells a complete range of sports gear: balls, t-shirts... under their Respect® brand |
| Fair Trade Town USA offers guidance and support to those towns interested in becoming certified. |
| Fair Trade winds is a family run world shop in Bar Harbor (Maine, USA) |
| The Fair Trade Zone is the name of a sewing women co-operative in Nicaragua, who have managed to flee from the many "free trade" zones in that country |
| FairDeal Trading has a complete range of sports items, from balls to sneakers |
| The Fairtrade at work may help you to take Fair Trade stuff to your workplace: tea, coffee... |
| The Fairtrade Foundation is the national labelling initiative in the United Kingdom; of course, member of FLO. |
| FLO (Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International) is an association of 20 national labelling initiatives, founded in 1997 and divided into two child organizations: 1) FLO e.V., who sets standards and provides producer support, and 2) FLO-CERT, who actually certifies producers against Fairtrade standards in more than 50 countries. |
| FLO-CERT has a separate website... |
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| gepa,
the Fair Trade Company based in Germany who
claims to be the largest in Europe, selling their products over 800 world shops and 6.000 action groups. |
| Global Exchange is a U.S.A. human rights organization who also is active in Fair Trade issues |
| Grounds for change offers a fine selection of Fair Trade organic coffee and other beverages; you may shop directly from their website. |
| Grupo Salinas gathers thousands of families in Ecuador and offers cheese, sugar and Fair Trade tourism |
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| IDEAS (Iniciativas de Economia Alternativa y Solidaria) is a spanish co-op which sells lots of products. |
| IFAT, the International Fair Trade Association, is the global network of Fair Trade organizations; includes 350 of them in 70 countries. It grants certificates to Fair Trade organizations, so it is one of the most important entries in this Fair Trade directory. |
| The India Shop runs a number of shops across the United Kingdom |
| Intermón Oxfam is the largest spanish NGO, who imports and sells lots of Fair Trade items through several World Shops |
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| Jungle Berry runs an attractive website where you can both buy something and read the interesting blogs they have |
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| Kilimanjaro Native Co-operative Union, established in 1924 and Africa's oldest co-operative, grows fine coffee in Tanzania through its some 80.000 affiliates. |
| Koslanda estate produces fine organic tea in Sri Lanka; their activities include also micro-financing and handling sewing machines to local women |
| Kuapa Kokoo is a large co-op from Ghana which produces fine cocoa; it gathers some 45.000 members. |
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| Lanka Kade imports fancy Fair Trade toys and themed room accessories made in Sri Lanka into the UK |
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| Mahaguthi offers crafts made by women from remote areas of Nepal, providing them extra income while working at home |
| Magasins du monde groups some 40 World Shops across the romande part of Switzerland |
| Majomut is formed by indigenous people in Chiapas, Mexico and produces traditional shade grown coffee |
| Makaibari can stand out from the rest of tea plantations in India, as they embrace the latest technologies and also offer tourism activities |
| Manushi crafts and sells lots of felt items, silver jewels, candles, silk scarfs etc. etc. all of them from Nepal |
| Fundacion Maquita Cushunchic works with marginalized rural and urban sectors in Ecuador; they trade with lots of items: from agricultural products to wood carvings, jewelry and also in responsible tourism. |
| MarketPlace: Handwork of India has managed to get a living for women in the slums of Mumbai, India by sewing clothes and producing home items |
| Max Havelaar was the first Fair Trade label to be available, initially for mexican coffee |
| Mirembe Kawomera is a really remarkable inter-faith co-op in Uganda: jewish, christian and muslim coffee growers have joined forces to produce and sell their coffee. |
| Mondomundi is a "new generation" business which aims to operate on a commercial basis. A "Not Just For Profit" company |
| Mujeres Microempresarias, an association in Argentina, born during the recent economic crisis, which gathers working women |
| Associaçăo Mundareu, from Brasil, trades a huge range of artisan handcrafts |
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| NEWS! is the acronym for Network of European World Shops, which represents some 2.500 World Shops across Europe. |
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| Oké is a large supplier of Fair Trade bananas |
| Olokuti runs a couple of beautiful World Shops in Barcelona (Spain) |
| Oromia Coffee farmers Cooperative Union produces high altitude quality coffee in Ethiopia; it gathers some 23.000 farmers from 35 co-operatives |
| Oxfam International is a confederation of 13 organizations working together with over 3.000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty. |
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| People Tree consider themselves as "the Fair Trade fashion pioneers"; this UK based company, founded and run by Safia Minney, sponsors a number of development projects in Bangladesh. |
| PEOPLink helps artisans all over the world sell their handmade items on-line while showcasing their cultural richness |
| Fundación Pro Pueblo sells ceramic and other handcrafts from artisans in Ecuador; they have an interesting collection of pre-Columbian seals |
| Puente de Esperanza, joins some 14 groups of artisans in Peru; they offer lots of things: handbags, clothes, home decoration items and beautiful jewelry |
| Pura Vida, based in Seattle (U.S.A.), it was founded in 1998 by two Harvard MBA men; it trades fine coffee mainly from Central America |
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| Q'antati is the aymara language word for dawn and the name of an association of artisans in Bolivia |
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| Rättvisemärkt is the FLO national labelling initiative in Sweden |
| RELACC stands for "Red Latino Americana de Comercialización Comunitaria"; it is an association of several marketing networks in South America. |
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| Satemwa, the first Fairtrade tea estate in Malawi, also produces fine coffee |
| Seńor de Mayo, from Bolivia, produces textiles, ceramic items and traditional musical instruments. |
| Setem groups some 10 spanish NGOs devoted to development projects and has a strong focus on Fair Trade. |
| Shared Earth is a UK company who sells on-line lots of items; mainly jewellery |
| Fundación Silataj works with indigenous people in northern Argentina to produce beautiful handicrafts |
| Sinchi Sacha is an Ecuador Foundation who helps indigenous people in the Amazon region; they trade traditional personal ornaments, like seed necklaces, ear rings, wrist bands... They also support local tourism and ethnic museums. |
| Sindyanna of Galilee is a women co-operative, in Palestina who is supported also by people from Israel, producing a fine olive oil, soap, honey and baskets. "Sindyanna" means "oak", a symbol of firmness. |
| SLO Chai (San Luis Obispo Chai) is run by a California family who brews their unique tea based products. They created their brand after coming back from the Himalayas, where they had enjoyed outstanding teas. |
| Solidarmonde runs a large number of World Shops in France (boutiques de Commerce Equitable, as they are called there). |
| Streetwires is a community development project from Cape Town, South Africa; as you may imagine, street artisans produce nice items out of wires. |
| Sundance operates from the UK and has set up a website with a collection of jewelry items from a number of co-ops around the world |
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| Talon Sports is a leading manufacturer of certified sports balls in Pakistan. |
| Tara Projects (short for Trade Alternative Reform Action) is a group mainly focused on artisans working in Delhi area and northern states of India |
| Taraluna runs a nice website where you can pick and shop any Fair Trade and organic item. |
| Ten Thousand Villages, the pioneer who in 1946 started in the U.S.A. the Fair Trade initiative which we revere and follow. One of the jewels of this Fair Trade directory |
| Thandi produces a nice Fairtrade wine in South Africa |
| Third World Craft was set up in 1999 to uplift the living standard of small scale, home based and disadvantaged artisans/producers groups of Nepal |
| Traidcraft is a United Kingdom business that sells wine, foods, beverages... and lots more |
| TransFair USA is the national labelling initiative licensed by FLO for the U.S.A. |
| Tumi has set a stylish online shop specialized in Latin American items |
| Twin trading was established in 1985 and is the leading alternative trading company in the United Kingdom. |
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| Ubuntu is the trade mark of a Fairtrade certified cola drink, done with ingredients from Malawi. |
| UCIRI stands for Unión de Comunidades Indígenas de la Región del Istmo; they are in Mexico and produce mainly coffee. |
| Uganda Crafts 2000 as you may have supposed, they work in Uganda with disadvantaged people producing ethnic wooden crafts, jewelry, recycled papers, etc. |
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| WearFair is specialized in glass and silver jewelry from artisans in Chile; you can buy on line from them |
| World of good aims to eliminate poverty and structurally improve the quality of life for artisans in very low income craft producing communities around the world |
| World Fair Trade Day has its own dedicated website, you know... |
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| YACAO, S.A. grows organic and Fair Trade cocoa in the mountanious regions of the Dominican Republic; they started and keep operating with some responsible swiss capital. |
| Yachana offers a nice chocolate selection from Amazon trees; you can even adopt a cocoa tree ! |
| Yakaar Niani Wulli is a FLO certified producer of cotton in Senegal, gathering some one thousand farmers. |
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| Zen, Health & Wellbeing (or ZHW, for short) offers a classy and appealing website to display their jewelry collection. |
| Zaytoun is based in London and sells fine organic olive oil and other products from Palestine |
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