WHY TAKE A STEP?

The Fairtrade Foundation are aiming for 1.5 million steps for Fairtrade by the end of 2012. Each one supports farmers and workers take their own steps towards a brighter future. A step can be anything you do to support Fairtrade, from swapping your sugar to Fairtrade, to hosting your own chocolate tasting event!

Because trade isn’t working for the world’s poorest...

Millions of people in developing countries depend on farming. But they are trapped in poverty by the rules of world trade, keeping those at the start of supply chains powerless to earn enough to cover their costs and with nothing to save for their families.

But with just one step you can be part of changing this...

Choosing Fairtrade offers farmers and workers a better chance to work their way out of poverty, through fairer wages, safer conditions at work and a little extra, called the Fairtrade premium, to invest in projects to improve life for their whole communities.

What will yours be?...

Your step for Fairtrade can be as simple as trying a new Fairtrade product, or as big and bold as launching a campaign to get your whole town to go Fairtrade. Every single one counts, because together they lead to life-changing projects in developing countries.