In Class Project

Today we started an in class project designing Fair Trade product labels.  This will be worked on in class, as part of our Canada and the World unit in social studies.  Ask your child what their product idea is, and how their label will sell the message about the benefits of Fair Trade.  Below is the overview of the project.

Fair Trade Label Project

Your task is to develop a label for a fair trade product. 

Be sure to include on the label all of the important product information, in addition to facts and explanations about fair trade, and why your company has chosen to produce fair trade products. 

What is the country of origin for your product?

Create a logo for your company or product name that reflects the product and your stance on fair trade (think about the symbols in the fair trade logo).

Include a fair trade logo on the packaging for your product.

Be sure to provide contact information for your company (website address, etc.)

Ingredients, nutritional information, UPC bar codes, etc, might be included.

                                   

Here is an example of some information included on a fair trade chocolate product:

• Guaranteeing fair prices to producers;
• Paying premiums to improve social conditions in producer communities;
• Paying producers in advance to assist in long-term planning and pre-harvest financing;
• Supporting democratic participation in farmer-owned co-operatives;
• Ensuring that there is no forced labour;
• Supporting sustainable farming practices.

Cocoa Camino is a line of premium Fair Trade Certified and certified organic chocolate, cocoa and sugar products produced by La Siembra Co-operative. La Siembra’s mission is to offer high-quality Fair Trade Certified organic products that improve the livelihoods of family farmers and the well-being of communities at home and abroad.

At La Siembra Co-operative, we are committed to the highest ethical and environmental standards in bringing you some of the finest Fair Trade Certified and organic products on the market. We are the pioneers of Fair Trade Certified cocoa and sugar products in North America and buy our organic ingredients from producers according to audited Fair Trade principles, at a fair price that supports the livelihoods of our producer partners.

We call it decadence with a difference.