1. by Jeff Goldman, Executive Director FTRN.org The State of the Fair Trade Movement

2. FTRN Includes in Fair Trade: Organization recognition Product certification There are also a few other organizations recognizing a small number of FTOs, or certifying a small amount of Fair Trade products.

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5. World Fair Trade Day: May 1-15, 2011 Event planning support Promotional resources FREE posters, postcards, stickers and shirts

6. Outline 1.High growth for Fair Trade 2.Striving to measure impacts for producers 3.Fair Trade enters the mainstream 4.A divided movement 5.Challenges facing Fair Trade 6.How to get more involved! William Gabriel, Windward Islands. Photo credit: Simon Rawles

7. Fair Trade by Some Numbers: Elvia Almachi works with Fair Trade flowers at Agrogana Farm, Ecuador. Photo credit: TransFair USA

8. 865 Producer Organizations Operate in Over 60 Countries –the Top 20… Number of FLO Certified Producer Organizations by Country - 2009

9. Advocates visit cacao farmer, Nagua, Dominican Republic. Photo credit: Stephanie Sheerin

10. Fair Trade Sales – 2009 (in millions of dollars): Consumers Buy Fair Trade Products in Over 20 Countries – a sample of where…

11. Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union Girls now don't have to stay home to work. Photo credit: Phil Grout

12. Certified Fair Trade Products, with Estimated Additional Profits to Producers in 2009 Additional profits calculated as profits above what conventional markets would have generated, due to U.S. Sales in 2009 Coffee $45,411,000 Bananas $1,268,332 Tea $454,534 Sugar $383,403 Flowers $295,352 Cocoa $178,871 Wine $114,065 Vanilla/Spices $40,940 Rice $17,711 Honey $16,783 sports balls, olive oil, quinoa, brazil nuts, and shea butter $28,695 Total $48,209,688

13. 1940s 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s Small-scale humanitarian relief efforts by religious organizationsSmall-scale humanitarian relief efforts by religious organizations Development and advocacy strategy adopted by NGOsDevelopment and advocacy strategy adopted by NGOs 2009 Fair Trade sales in U.S. top $1.2 billion, worldwide tops $4.7 billion, as corporate mainstreaming accelerates2009 Fair Trade sales in U.S. top $1.2 billion, worldwide tops $4.7 billion, as corporate mainstreaming accelerates Fair Trade Timeline: 1988 Farmers and activists launch the first Fair Trade certification system, Max Havelaar1988 Farmers and activists launch the first Fair Trade certification system, Max Havelaar

14. Woman picking tea leaves. Photo credit: TransFair USA

15. SURE artisan, India. Photo credit: Handmade Expressions

16. Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps Equal Exchange SERRV Ten Thousand Villages The Four Biggest FTOs by 2009 Sales Farmer carries bag of mint, Sri Lanka. Photo credit: Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps

17. Challenges Facing Fair Trade: 1. Reform or replace traditional trade? 2. How should fair prices and standards be determined? 3. How to deal with competing labels and ensure credibility? 4. Others

18. Learn More 1.www.FTRN.org for up-to-date “Learn Up” resources 2. FTRN’s free, monthly e-newsletter 3. www.FairTradeFederation.org about fully committed Fair Trade Organizationswww.FairTradeFederation.org 4. Fair Trade Organizations who are members of FTF or WFTO 5. www.transfairusa.org about Fair Trade Certifiedwww.transfairusa.org 6. www.fairforlife.net about Fair for Lifewww.fairforlife.net 7. Ask local stores for information 8. Fair Trade producer trip Newcomers and advocates participate in a Fair Trade Federation seminar. Photo credit: Fair Trade Federation

19. “Fair Trade” means that Haitians and others around the world can have a better life, have a better vision of themselves, can stand on their own two feet.” - Gisele Fleurant, Director, Committee for Haitian Artisans “Fair Trade” means that Haitians and others around the world can have a better life, have a better vision of themselves, can stand on their own two feet.” - Gisele Fleurant, Director, Committee for Haitian Artisans Access more educational resources at FTRN.org Beads to Bricks at BeadsForLife. Photo credit: Photo thanks to www.charlessteinbergphotography.com