We don’t have to tell you that our food system is broken. That it’s tilted in favor of the corporate bad actors—not farmers, and not consumers.

Nearly 70 percent of the world’s food is grown by small-scale farmers, many of whom grow food using organic regenerative practices that build soil health, produce nutrient-dense food and combat global warming.

And yet, these farmers are forced to compete with an industrial agribusiness system whose money and clout tips the scales in their favor.

Fortunately, small-scale farmers are organizing to share information and services, negotiate prices, access credit and advocate for small-scale-farm-friendly policies. We need to support them, and the entire Fair Trade Movement.

To mark World Fair Trade Day, the Fair World Project (FWP) created video on the challenges facing small-scale, fair trade farmers.  FWP is also calling on consumers to help tip the balance in favor of fair trade farmers by choosing fair trade products. And to help give these farmers a boost, FWP has also launched a contest to promote the brands that support the farmers.

You can enter to win a year’s supply of authentic fair trade products from Alaffia, Alter Eco, Dr. Bronner’s, Equal Exchange, Farmer Direct Co-op, Guayaki Yerba Mate, Maggie’s Organics, or Theo Chocolate. 

Watch the video

Enter the contest 

Contest rules