Fair Trade USA has raised funds to launch new fair trade products, reach new producer communities and channel additional income to farmers, workers and fishermen. Fair Trade USA is a leading third-party certifier of fair trade products in North America. Its certification seal is added to products that are made according to rigorous fair trade standards that promote sustainable livelihoods and safe working conditions, protection of the environment, and strong, transparent supply chains. Many home goods, include rugs, bedding, furniture, décor and more, are Fair Trade certified.

The certifier supports small-scale family farmers in the fair trade movement so they can tap into vital markets and improve productivity. It brings justice to farm workers both in the United States and abroad so they can build a future free of abuse and poverty. Fair Trade USA has trained more than 75,000 farm workers in human rights, workplace safety and community development. Fair Trade USA is actively investing in new technology to transform its business, developing a world-class monitoring and evaluation system, reducing cost and complexity in its certification standards, and continuing to build consumer demand for Fair Trade Certified products. It is identifying new opportunities for impact to dramatically expand the scale and reach of the proven fair trade model in new sectors.