The Movement Links

The Agricultural Justice Project (AJP) is a non-profit initiative to create fairness and equity in our food system through the development of social justice standards for organic and sustainable agriculture.

The Color of Food aims to address the lack of voices from Asian, Black, Latino and Native American Communities in the dialogue on healthy food and justice. They include a map and directory of producers and activists of color.

The Cooperative Grocer is a bi-monthly trade magazine for food cooperatives in North America.

The Fair Trade Federation (FFT) describes itself as the trade association that strengthens and promotes North American organizations fully committed to fair trade. The Federation is part of the global fair trade movement, building equitable and sustainable trading partnerships and creating opportunities to alleviate poverty.

The Fair Trade Resources Network provides eduction and resources to grow the fair trade movement.

The Fair World Project promotes organic and fair trade practices and transparent third-party certification of producers, manufacturers, and products throughout the world. Through consumer education and advocacy, FWP supports dedicated fair trade producers and brands, and insists on integrity on in the use of the term “fair trade” in certification, labeling, and marketing.

The Institute for Marketecology (IMO) is the certifier of the Fair for Life label. In their words, “Fair for life is a brand neutral third party certification programme for social accountability and fair trade in agricultural, manufacturing and trading operations.” IMO, also a DFTA member organization, is piloting their standards in North America.

United Students for Fair Trade (USFT) is a national network of student organizations advocating around Fair Trade principles, products, and policies.