FT Fast Facts
What was the first fair trade certified product?
Coffee
In what decade did the fair trade movement begin?
1940's
Where is the first Fair Trade Town in the US?
Media, Pennsylvania
What are the four campaign types for Fair Trade Campaigns in the US?
Towns, Universities/Colleges, K-12 Schools & Congregations
What is the largest fair trade city in the world?
London, England
In what year was the FTC Racial Justice Resource Hub announced?
2020
What university was the first to become declared in the US?
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Which campaign type encompasses nearly half of all campaigns in the US?
Colleges/Universities
Name three third-party certifiers/labeling organizations
Fair Trade USA, Fairtrade America, and IMO's Fair for Life, Fair Trade Federation
In what year did Fair Trade Campaigns formalize in the US?
2013
Where is the first Fair Trade Town in the world located?
Garstang (Lancashire, UK)
What two goals must all 4 campaign types complete?
Build Your Team and Committing to Fair Trade Education & Events
What 3 entities does Fair Trade USA certify?
factories, farms, fisheries
When was the first Fair Trade Campaigns National Conference?
2011
Where was the most recent Fair Trade Campaigns National Conference helf?
Chicago, IL
According to the Fair Trade Campaigns website, how many active campaigns are currently in the US?
259 (+/- 20)
Name 3/6 UN Sustainable Development Goals that Fair Trade USA standards directly impact
1: No Poverty, 5: Gender Equality, 6: Clean Water & Sanitation, 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth, 12: Responsible Production & Consumption, 14: Life Below Water
Fair Trade Colleges & Universities started on Oxford Brookes University campus in what year?
2003
What is the most recently declared Fair Trade Town in the US?
San Luis Obispo, CA
Fill in the blanks of the FTC mission: Fair Trade Towns, Colleges, Universities and other communities embed Fair Trade ______ and ________ into mainstream business and institutional practices.
values and purchases