Equal Exchange's mission is to build long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, to foster mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and consumers and to demonstrate, through our success, the contribution of worker co-operatives and Fair Trade to a more equitable, democratic and sustainable world.
Why Buying Clubs? Why Now?
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Faith-based groups have sold coffee, tea, and chocolate to assist small farmers through the Equal Exchange Interfaith Program for over two decades. These initiatives are, in fact, buying clubs, programs that live outside of the conventional commercial system and have their roots in solidarity and alternative economies. The network of church- and synagogue-based sales helped to establish and support an alternative supply chain for producers and consumers. It provides farmers with access to the marketplace and better prices than they would receive from the conventional sector. During the current COVID-19 crisis, we’re leaning into the buying club model and encouraging all supporters of Equal Exchange to give this method of sharing fair trade a try ...
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