Fair Trade typically is a business principle whereby 'products are imported and/or distributed by organizations who have Fair Trade at the core of their mission and activities (commonly referred to as alternative trading organizations), using it as a development tool to support disadvantaged producers and to reduce poverty.' (Wikipedia) This usually applies to handicrafts, coffee, cocoa, sugar, tea, bananas, honey, cotton, wine, fresh fruit and flowers. In other words, people in developing nations are paid fairly for products that they make or grow and harvest. more... See more text