Fair Trade Certified™
Our Fair Trade Certified ingredients help family farmers in developing countries receive a fair price for their products, which leads to higher living standards, thriving communities and more sustainable farming practices.
Even though Americans spend billions of dollars on cocoa products each year, many small-scale family cocoa farmers face tremendous instability. They are often forced to sell their harvest to local middlemen who use rigged scales or misrepresent world prices. Recent media reports of child slavery on West African cocoa estates show the stark contrast between the delicious treat we enjoy and the often difficult working conditions of the people who produce it.
Fair Trade certification ensures that cocoa farmers receive a fair price for their harvest, creates direct trade links between farmer-owned cooperatives and buyers, and provides access to affordable credit. On Fair Trade farms, slave labor is strictly prohibited and farms are inspected to ensure that Fair Trade standards are being met.
Robin’s proudly supports TransFair USA, the United States certifier of Fair Trade products that guarantees farmers and farm workers receive livable wages and have good working conditions.
Photo courtesy of Transfair USA.