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2025 FTF Handmade Products Renewal Questions: Wholesaler or Retailer Sourcing Directly from Suppliers/Artisans/Producer Groups
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First Name
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Last Name
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Contact Email
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Public Business Name
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Registered Business Name (only if drastically different)
How many people does your organization employ in the USA/Canada (please use whole numbers)?
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How many volunteers work for your organization in the USA/Canada (please use whole numbers)?
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Does your business report sales to a taxing authority in Canada or the USA?
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Yes
No
If no, please explain:
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If your organization is structurally tied to a producer group, please describe the relationship, including information about governance and decision-making roles. (If not tied to a producer group, write n/a.)
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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.)?
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Do you purchase any products that are NOT sourced in accordance with the FTF Code of Practice?
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Yes
No
Code of Practice
If yes, please explain why you source and sell these products.
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What percentage of products do you source from the USA, Canada, and/or Europe? Please measure by the value of annual purchases.
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Does your business operate one or more physical retail sales locations open to the public with regular posted hours of operation?
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Yes
No
By Appointment Only
Please specify how many locations.
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I have confirmed that my retail address is still correct on the member website. If not, please update below.
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Search for your business location here: https://fairtradefederation.mystagingwebsite.com/browse-ftf-members/
What percentage of your total annual sales are from wholesale?
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In your brick and mortar location(s), are at least 75% of your products (as measured by your annual wholesale purchases) sourced in accordance with the FTF Code of Practice? This includes both FTF/WFTO members and supplier/producer partners you’ve vetted independently for fair trade practices.
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Yes
No
Additional comments:
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
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
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: Printed Assets
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
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 use the new logo when reprinting
Our business has used or currently uses the FTF logo on hang tags and/or packaging.
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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.
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Yes
No
Enter your full name, which serves as an electronic signature for the above requirements:
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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.
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Yes
No
Impact Report
FTF is seeking additional information to better understand and share our member’s collective impact. Please answer the following to the best of your ability. If you don’t have exact numbers please use your best estimate.
What are the number of artisans/producers/farmers your business directly partners with?
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How many producer groups/co-ops do you work with, if applicable? If not, put NA.
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Please list the countries you produce in.
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What percentage of your artisans/producers/farmers identify as a woman or nonbinary?
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What percentage of your artisan/producer/farmer leadership identify as a woman or nonbinary?
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Does your business have gender-specific initiatives to empower producers/artisans (ex: specifically working with stay at home mothers)?
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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.
How long has your business worked with its current supplier/artisan/producer partners? For multiple producers, check all that apply.
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Less than one year
1 - 3 years
3 - 5 years
5 - 10 years
10 - 15 years
15 - 20 years
20 + years
Have you stopped working with any producer groups for any reason? If so, please describe why and how was the process handled?
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How often does your business have contact with producer partners?
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How often do you and/or other staff visit the artisans/producers who create your products?
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What systems and metrics do you have in place to evaluate the impact of your partnership on the lives and communities of artisans/producers over time? Please describe in detail.
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Please indicate which of the following your artisan/producer partners have access to through your business. Check all that apply.
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Advance Payment
Bonuses
Credit
Dividends
Educational opportunities/schooling
Financial Management
Grants
Loans
Business Development
Product Design
Product Development
Technical Training
Other, please specify in comments
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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.
Describe in detail how your business and artisans/producers work together to determine the cost of labor, materials, and ensure producers are asking a fair price for their work.
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How does your business independently ensure work and wage payments are distributed fairly and transparently among individual suppliers/artisans/producers?
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How often does your business evaluate compensation to individual suppliers/ artisans/producers with producer partners? Has the compensation changed in the last 4 years? If so, please describe.
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Do the artisans/producers who make your products receive a living wage? Please explain.
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In this question we are looking at how do you know and ensure your artisans are making a living wage. Feel free to share more about what a living wage is for your producers and details on how your businesses supports these artisans in meeting that standard. Do you provide enough work for living wages to be achieved? Do these artisans have other jobs outside of working with you? Etc.
Additional comments:
Please confirm renewal contact email address:
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