Fair trade

Fair trade is helping more and more producers in the developing world work their way out of poverty.

With many of the things we buy every day such as coffee, bananas, cotton and chocolate, just a tiny percentage of what we pay actually gets back to the growers. Multinational companies capture the lion’s share of profits from trade of these products and use their market power to push down the prices paid to growers. Growers are left struggling to feed their families or to send their children to school and sometimes to even cover their production costs.

But there is a fairer way. The fair trade way.

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Buying Fairtrade Certified™ products makes a huge difference for producers. Check out how in the video below:

Buy fair trade

There is a growing range of fairly traded goods in New Zealand. As the taste, and price vary; try a few until you find some that best suit you.

To buy fairly traded goods shop at Trade Aid or look for the Fairtrade Label on products available from your local retailers, supermarkets and directly from coffee and tea wholesalers.

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Fairtrade favourites

Discover how the future is looking brighter for Fairtrade certified coffee, chocolate and banana growers.

Oxfam's Biggest Coffee Break

Held each year during Fair Trade Fortnight, Oxfam's Biggest Coffee Break is New Zealand's biggest celebration of Fairtrade.

We send hosts a bounty of Fairtrade Certified™ goods to share with their family, friends and workmates.

Money raised at your Coffee Break makes a big difference in the lives of people across the Pacific and Southeast Asia.

• Find out more about Oxfam Coffee Break

Links and resources

Want to find out more? This is the place for all the knowledge and know-how you need on Fairtrade.

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