fair-trade

verb

\ˈfer-ˈtrād

fair-traded; fair-trading; fair-trades

Definition of fair-trade

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

: to market (a commodity) in compliance with the provisions of a fair-trade agreement

fair trade

noun

Definition of fair trade (Entry 2 of 2)

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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This year the store launched a line that uses fair trade gemstones and ethically sourced metals, and jewelry sales are now trending 25 percent ahead of last year. — Micaela Marini Higgs, Vox, "The complicated relationship between art and commerce has a home in the museum gift shop.," 7 Nov. 2018 At least Luna & Larry lists organic coconut milk first, along with other organic ingredients like organic fair trade cocoa, making it a better choice for those more conscious about the quality and origin of an ice cream's ingredients. — Lisa Drayer, CNN, "The scoop on dairy-free 'ice creams'," 8 June 2018 Mangels said the cafe offers Puro fair trade coffee, a Belgian brand that isn't available anywhere else in the United States, as well as other beverages, pastries and some limited snack/menu items. — Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, "Westlake Porter Public Library seeks five-year, 2.8-mill operating levy renewal," 19 Feb. 2018 Our Country will have many years of Great Economic & Financial Success, with low taxes, unparalleled innovation, fair trade and an ever expanding labor force leading the way! — Claire Zillman, Fortune, "'Let It Rip:' New Adviser Larry Kudlow Quickly Hops on the Trump Express," 15 Mar. 2018 Picking up poop is a fair trade for the social life. — Francesca Serritella, Philly.com, "Francesca Serritella: One week without my puppy, and my mental health is hanging by a dog hair," 5 July 2018 Our cotton is certified fair trade by the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation and certified organic by the Global Organic Textile Standard. — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, "4 Chic Fashion Brands Doing Things Right, Right Now," 2 July 2018 The company sells fair trade and organic sugars, syrups, stevia and honeys. — Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, "Sugar Land office building adds 4 tenants," 4 June 2018 Unable to agree on a fair trade of cocaine for Xanax, a Kansas City man shot a Lee's Summit man and stole his pills in 2016, police say in court documents. — Katie Bernard, kansascity, "Kansas City man charged with murdering his alleged Xanax dealer," 13 June 2018

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