fair-traded; fair-trading; fair-trades
: to market (a commodity) in compliance with the provisions of a fair-trade agreement
fair trader
noun
1
: trade in conformity with a fair-trade agreement
2
: a movement whose goal is to help producers in developing countries to get a fair price for their products so as to reduce poverty, provide for the ethical treatment of workers and farmers, and promote environmentally sustainable practices
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The mushroom coffee blend is vegan, organic and gluten-free, and the coffee beans are fair trade and single origin.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The two women are part of Global Mamas, a fair trade organization that enables Ghanaian women to practice their artisanal craft and earn a living wage from it.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Caleb had just left a career in wine importing to be closer to family in Viroqua, and TJ and Denise had recently moved from Minneapolis, where TJ was working in fair trade coffee.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Noun
Moxie Fair Trade There’s a little of everything at Moxie Fair Trade—gifts, home decor, clothing—but the one constant is that everything is either handmade or fair trade.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The mushroom coffee blend is vegan, organic and gluten-free, and the coffee beans are fair trade and single origin.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The two women are part of Global Mamas, a fair trade organization that enables Ghanaian women to practice their artisanal craft and earn a living wage from it.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Caleb had just left a career in wine importing to be closer to family in Viroqua, and TJ and Denise had recently moved from Minneapolis, where TJ was working in fair trade coffee.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“Fair-trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair-trade. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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