Fairtrade and Earthworm Foundation
Fairtrade’s approach enables farmers and workers to have more control over their lives and decide how to invest in their future.
As a leader in the global movement to make trade fair, Fairtrade supports and challenges businesses and governments and connects farmers and workers with the people who buy their products.
A product with the FAIRTRADE Mark means producers and businesses have met internationally agreed standards that have been independently certified.
Farmers and workers have a strong voice at every level of Fairtrade, from how they invest in and run their local organizations to having an equal say in Fairtrade’s global decision-making.
Fairtrade changes the way trade works through better prices, decent working conditions, and a fairer deal for farmers and workers in developing countries.
Farm like the world depends on it.
Soil Health
- Builds Soil Organic Matter
- Conservation Tillage
- Cover Crops
- Crop Rotations
- No GMOs or Gene Editing
- No Soilless Systems
- No Synthetic Inputs
- Promotes Biodiversity
- Rotational Grazing
Animal Welfare
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- Five Freedoms
- Freedom from discomfort
- Freedom from fear & distress
- Freedom from hunger
- Freedom from pain, injury or disease
- Freedom to express normal behaviour.
- Grass-Fed / Pasture-Raised
- Limited Transport
- No CAFOs
- Suitable Shelter
- Five Freedoms
Social Fairness
- Capacity Building
- Democratic Organizations
- Fair Payments for Farmers
- Freedom of Association
- Good Working Conditions
- Living Wages
- Long Term Commitments
- No Forced Labor
- Transparency and Accountability
Regenerative Organic Certified was established in 2017 by a group of farmers, business leaders, and experts in soil health, animal welfare, and social fairness collectively called the Regenerative Organic Alliance or ROA.
We envision a world free of poisonous chemicals, factory farming, exploitation, and income inequality, soil degradation, habitat destruction, pollution, short-term thinking, corporate bullies, greenwashing, and fake food.
We imagine a world in which farmers, brands, policymakers, educators, researchers, and individuals join together to create a healthy food system that respects land and animals, empowers people, and restores communities and ecosystems through regenerative organic farming.
We value the health of our incredible, interconnected planet and all who call it home—those above and below ground. To ensure a healthy planet, abundant and nutritious food, and thriving people long into the future, we believe in continuously improving the way we farm.
Bio Suisse is the Swiss organic market’s private label and the owner of the registered trademark Bud. Its standards are private law guidelines and exceed the minimum legal requirements in essential respects (EU-Eco-Regulation 834/2007 or equivalent).
USDA certified organic foods are grown and processed according to federal guidelines addressing, among many factors, soil quality, animal raising practices, pest and weed control, and use of additives. Organic producers rely on natural substances and physical, mechanical, or biologically based farming methods to the fullest extent possible.
Social Certification
Fairtrade’s approach enables farmers and workers to have more control over their lives and decide how to invest in their future.
As a leader in the global movement to make trade fair, Fairtrade supports and challenges businesses and governments and connects farmers and workers with the people who buy their products.
Small-scale farmers and workers are among the most marginalized by the global trade system. At Fairtrade, they are at the heart of everything we do. Unique among certification schemes, producers have an equal say in how Fairtrade is run and are included in all our decision-making.
