Fair Trade Organizations

Here are some organizations to check out if you are interested in fairly traded coffee:

The Max Havelaar Foundation: The Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, France, Norway
http://www.maxhavelaar.nl/eng_wel.htm
(you can also access the site in Dutch and Spanish from here)
This was one of the earliest fair trade organizations, founded in 1989. The Max Havelaar Foundation licenses its fair trade label to companies who agree to its fair trade conditions, and who agree to be monitored by Max Havelaar inspectors.

Cafedirect: UK
http://www.cafedirect.co.uk
Brand of fairly traded coffee, produced by Equal Exchange (UK), Twin Trading, Oxfam Trading, and Traidcraft.

The Fair Trade Foundation: UK
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk
A fair trade label

Equal Exchange (USA and others)
http://www.equalexchange.com
Started in 1986, this is the largest fair trade coffee company in the USA

Community Aid Abroad Trading:Australia
http://www.caatrading.org.au

Cafe La Selva: Mexico
http://www.fonaes.gob.mx/expocafe/97/producto/laselva/index.htm
(site in Spanish)

Trade Aid Importers: (Aotearoa/New Zealand)
No website
tel (3) 385-3535 fax (3) 385-3536

Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International
(gives information about fair trade labels in: Japan, Germany, Austria, Italy, Luxembourg, Ireland, Finland, Sweden and Canada, as well as some of the other countries listed on this page.)
http://www.web.net/fairtrade/fairtrade/fair5.html