Fair Trade Federation

  • Membership Application: Handmade Products - Buying Directly from Producers

    There are 12 Sections to this application, covering the Nine Principles of Fair Trade. Please share as much detail as possible when answering the questions. Error on the side of more transparency. Any questions can be directed to membership@fairtradefederation.org

  • Contact person for this application

  • Mailing address:*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • 2. Indicate your primary sales channel. Choose one.*
  • 3. Indicate which product categories your business carries:*
  • 4. What is the legal standing of your Canadian/USA business?*
  • 5. Does your business report sales to a taxing authority in Canada or the USA?*
  • 13.In which ways does your business wholesale products? Indicate all that apply.*
  • 14.In which ways does your business retail products? Indicate all that apply.*

  • Section 2: Self-Assessment 

  • Section 3: Vetting Producers

  • 3.1 Products Sourced Directly from Suppliers/Artisans/Producers 

  • 3. Does your business purchase items for your inventory that are produced in Europe, the USA, or Canada?
  • 4. Excluding those mentioned above, does your business purchase any products that are not sourced according to the fair trade principles?*
  • 5. Does your business sell used items or antiques? This includes antique items and any product made with used/antique components or raw materials.*

  • 3.2 Products Sourced From Wholesale Suppliers

  • 1. Does your business purchase any products from other wholesale suppliers to be resold via retail?*
  • 1a. Are at least 75% of these retailed products - as measured by wholesale value of inventory - sourced according to fair trade principles? Note: This may include Fair Trade Federation or World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) member products and any other products that your business has vetted for the fair trade principles.*
  • 2. Does your business purchase any of the following products from wholesale suppliers:*

  • Section 4: Cultivate New Market Opportunities for Economically and Socially Marginalized Producers 

    Provide a detailed summary of the communities in which your business’s supplier/artisan/producer partners live. Use as much detail as possible. If your business works in several or many varying regions, include this information about each community in which producer partners live. 

  • Section 5: Develop Transparent and Accountable Relationships

  • 6. Does your business buy products on consignment?*

  • Section 6: Build Capacity

  • 8. Indicate all the following services or assistance to which suppliers/artisans/producers have access through your business*

  • Section 7: Promote Fair Trade 

  • 5. Does your business obtain consent from suppliers/artisans/producers to share collected information before it is shared?*

  • Section 8: Pay Promptly and Fairly 

  • 8.1 Pay Promptly and Fairly: Costing

  • 8.2 Pay Promptly and Fairly: Compensation

  • 1. Does your business have an advance payment policy?*
  • 4. Does your business ever offer payment in goods, services, or other non-cash forms?*
  • 12.Has your business ever encountered a complaint from an individual supplier/artisan/producer regarding payment and/or distribution of work?*
  • 13.Has your business ever offered feedback to leadership within producer partners that wages to individual artisans should be adjusted?*
  • 15. Has your business ever engaged in any disagreements with suppliers/artisans/producers regarding payments?*
  • 16.Does your business employ support staff in supplier/artisan/producer communities?*

  • Section 9: Support Safe and Empowering Working Conditions

  • 9.1 Support Safe and Empowering Working Conditions Among Suppliers/Artisans/Producers

  • 5. Does your business incorporate religious activities (prayer, study/discussion of religious themes or texts, participation in any religious services) into operations?*

  • 9.2 Support Safe and Empowering Working Conditions in Canada/USA

  • 6. Do you have a non-discrimination policy? Please note, having a non-discrimination policy is a requirement for all members per the FTF Code of Practice, regardless of enterprise size or number of staff. You will need to upload it as one of the supporting materials for your application; if you do not yet have one, please create one.*

  • Section 10: Ensure the Rights of Children

  • 10.1 Ensure the Rights of Children Among Suppliers/Artisans/Producers

  • 10.2 Ensure the Rights of Children In Canada/USA

  • 1. Does your business employ anyone under the age of eighteen in Canada/USA?*

  • Section 11: Cultivate Environmental Stewardship

  • 11.1 Cultivate Environmental Stewardship in Production

  • 11.2 Cultivate Environmental Stewardship in Canada/USA

  • Section 12: Respect Cultural, Racial, and Ethnic Identity 

  • 6. Does your business sell any items of spiritual or cultural significance and/or incorporate culturally significant items/designs into the products you sell?*

  • Section 13: Additional Comments 

  • I, on behalf of my company/business/enterprise, verify that all of the information contained in this application is true, commit to following the Fair Trade Federation principles in all business transactions, and agree to follow these same criteria with any new trading partners. 

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