Fair Trade
Here at The Sweet Potato we're committed to reducing social inequality and that's why we work hard to bring you high quality, fairly trade products as much as possible. Browsing our aisles you'll find the Fair Trade symbol on sweeteners, grains, spices, teas, coffee, chocolates & even our bananas!
Fair Trade is defined as follows by TransFair Canada:
Fair Trade is an international system of doing business based on dialogue, transparency and respect. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions for producers and workers in developing countries. Behind the principles and goals of Fair Trade is a rigorous international system of monitoring, auditing and certification. The international Fair Trade system is structured to produce the following outcomes for farmers and workers in developing countries:
- Fair compensation for their products and labour
- Sustainable environmental practices
- Improved social services
- Investment in local economic infrastructure