Fairtrade offers producers a Minimum Price for their honey and links beekeeper-run cooperatives directly with Fairtrade buyers, cutting out middlemen and paving the way for longer term sustainability.
Fairtrade Standards for honey
Among other things, Fairtrade Standards for honey include:
Producers are small family farms organized in cooperatives (or associations) which they own and govern democratically.
The Fairtrade price is paid directly to the producer cooperatives.
Environmental standards restrict the use of agrochemicals, ban genetically modified plants, and encourage sustainability.
Pre-harvest lines of credit are given to the cooperatives if requested, of up to 60% of the purchase price.
No forced or child labour.
A Fairtrade Premium is included in the purchase price and is used by cooperatives for social and economic investments such as education, health services, processing equipment, and loans to members.