Member Hub
Newsletter Signup
Conference & Expo
Community
Member List
About Us
Staff
Board of Directors
JEDI Committee
Annual Conference & Expo
Annual Member Review & Renew
Values
What is Fair Trade?
FTF Principles
Code of Practice
Careers with Values
Shop Fair Trade
FTF Stores & Cafes
Buyers – Shop Your Values
FTF Wholesale Direct
FTF Members at Upcoming Shows
FTF Members on Faire
Conference & Expo
About
2025 Highlights
Fair Trade Expo
Awards
Speakers
Sponsors
News
Holiday Gift Guide
FTF Executive Director
Fair Trade Month
Conference Recap
Future of Trade
FTF on FAIR Talks
Become a Member
Benefits of Membership
Step 1: See if You’re Eligible
Step 2: Review Code of Practice
Step 3: Fill out Application
Dues Calculator
FAQS
2025 FTF Renewal Questions: Cafe Network
Step
1
of
4
25%
First Name
(Required)
Last Name
(Required)
Contact Email
(Required)
Public Business Name
(Required)
Registered Business Name (only if drastically different)
How many people does your organization employ in the USA/Canada (please use whole numbers)?
(Required)
How many volunteers work for your organization in the USA/Canada (please use whole numbers)?  
(Required)
Does your business report sales to a taxing authority in Canada or the USA?
(Required)
Yes
No
If no, please explain:
(Required)
Update the FTF staff: Has your organization undergone any major changes in the last year (relocated, rebranded, added a producer group or product category, changed the products you sell, etc.)?
(Required)
Please indicate which of these fair trade items are sold in your business:
(Required)
Clothing/accessories
Jewelry
Miscellaneous gift items
Coffee
Tea
Food/drink items
Other
Please specify:
(Required)
In addition to fair trade products, do you sell any of the following:
(Required)
Educational products (e.g. books, music, posters, etc.)
Products from local or small-scale producers in the US or Canada
Environmentally sustainable products
Any other products that are not sourced according to the FTF Code of Practice
None of the above
What percentage of your annual purchases are fair trade products?
(Required)
What additional research do you do when considering sourcing from a supplier? 
(Required)
Which, if any, certifications or memberships does your café use to vet suppliers?
(Required)
Does your business purchase any products directly from the producer, farmer, or artisan?
(Required)
Yes
No
Please explain:
(Required)
FTF Logo Usage Requirements
We encourage all FTF members to proudly display the Fair Trade Federation Verified logo as a symbol of the high bar of fair trade practices that you and the entire FTF community have committed to.
Logo Agreement
(Required)
I/we recognize this as the new verified FTF logo and will use on our website and printed materials going forward.
Phase Out Old Logo: Digital Assets
(Required)
FTF Members will need to phase out the old member logo and incorporate the new verified logo on websites, digital materials, and printed materials this year. I/we agree to update all DIGITAL assets by February of 2025.
Yes, I/we agree to update all DIGITAL assets by February of 2025
Phase Out Old Logo: Printing Assets
(Required)
The FTF understands that printed materials will take more time to phase out the use of the old member logo. Do you agree to use the new logo when reprinting your next batches or new iterations of tags, packaging, banners, signs etc?
Yes, I/we agree to use the new logo when reprinting
Printing Proofs
(Required)
If printing tags/packaging with the logo either for the first time or otherwise, I/we agree to send all proofs for approval to logo@fairtradefederation.org prior to printing.
Yes, I/we agree to gain approval prior to printing
Our business has used or currently uses the new FTF logo on hang tags and/or packaging.
(Required)
Yes
No
Logo Usage Guide
I/we have read the requirements and agree to abide by the FTF Logo Usage Requirements in my/our use of the FTF verified logo. Please review the NEW FTF Logo Usage Requirements linked above.
(Required)
Yes
No
Enter your full name, which serves as an electronic signature for the above requirements:
(Required)
I/we give the FTF permission to use images and other content from our web and social media sites for educational and promotional purposes. FTF will always credit images and will tag and/or link as appropriate. Please note: this is not a requirement of membership; feel free to decline for any reason.
(Required)
Yes
No
Additional Comments:
Build Capacity
PRINCIPLE: Fair Trade is a means to support producers' self-sustainability and access to markets. Members maintain long-term relationships based on solidarity, trust, and mutual respect. Members collaborate with producers to build capacity through proactive communication, knowledge exchange, financial and technical assistance, market information, and dialogue.They seek to share lessons learned, to share best practices, and nurture collaborative relationships with and between communities, including among producer groups.
Do you share market data, product feedback, or other information with your wholesale suppliers? Please explain.
(Required)
In what ways do you share information about fair trade principles with the public and wholesale suppliers?
(Required)
Describe at least one example of how your wholesale suppliers build business and create other improvements in producer communities.
(Required)
Do you have any goals for continuous improvement of fair trade practices your business would like to achieve? Please describe.
(Required)
Additional Comments
Pay Promptly and Fairly
PRINCIPLE: Fair Trade members practice using pricing frameworks based on the true cost of labor, time, materials, skill level, training, sustainable growth, and related factors. Members take steps to ensure that producers have the capacity to manage this process. Members comply with or exceed international, national, local, and, where applicable, Fair Trade Minimum standards for their employees and producers. Members seek to ensure that income is distributed equitably at all times, particularly equal pay for equal work by all. Members ensure prompt payment to all of their partners. Producers are offered access to interest-free advance payment for handmade goods, or pre-finance of agricultural harvest with favorable industry-specific terms.
Are payment terms mutually agreed upon with wholesale suppliers?
(Required)
Yes
No
If yes, describe.
(Required)
If no, explain in detail how terms are decided upon.
(Required)
How do you ensure that individual artisans/farmers are paid equitably and regularly by your wholesale suppliers?
(Required)
How do you ensure that your US/Canadian workers are paid equitably and regularly?
(Required)
Additional comments:
Please confirm renewal contact email address below, where you will also receive an email confirmation of your responses.
(Required)
Δ