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Written by Erbin Crowell & Sarah Belfort, Domestic Fair Trade Program
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 With the continuing loss of family farms eroding rural communities, small farmers in the US face challenges that are similar in many ways to those of farmers in the developing world. Farmers around the world are caught between declining prices for their products, the consolidation of markets and distribution, and tightening control over inputs such as seed. For 20 years, Equal Exchange has been building Fair Trade by partnering with small farmer co-ops in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Now we are extending our model to family farmers, farm workers, and farmer co-operatives here in North America. With your help, we're Bringing Fair Trade Home.
Learn more about fairly traded snacks from small-scale farmers.
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