A presentation sharing why Fair Trade is important and how institutions and organizations can incorporate Fair Trade products into their procurement plans.

1. The Power of Procurement: Seeking Justice with Producers in the Developing World

3. Focus on direct trade

4. Supports small producers in democratically run cooperatives

7. Often grown on large plantations

8. Workers on plantations do not share in profits, may be paid 2% of cost of bananas

10. Typically grown by small farmers who are members of a co-operative

12. Why is Fair Trade important? Our current trading system is a race to the bottom. We depend on cheaply produced goods, which often come at the cost of severe environmental damage, child labour and abuse of workers. There are an estimated 280 million child labourers in the world.

13. Why is Fair Trade important? We vote with our dollars – fair trade is a system which values the labour of the producers and creates tangible benefits for workers and their families. 1.2 million farmers and workers now benefit directly from fair trade. The stability of the minimum price and the community premium make concrete differences in their lives.

14. What is Fair Trade Manitoba? Fair Trade Manitoba is a program of the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation, which aims to educate Manitobans about Fair Trade, and to promote the use of fair trade products in the province.

15. What is Fair Trade Manitoba? One of our initiatives is a consumer guide, listing businesses which carry fair trade products around the province. http://fairtrademanitoba.ca/buy/

16. Manitoba: A Leader in Fair Trade In a 2008 poll conducted by Probe Research, 73% of Manitobans said that fair trade was important or very important in their purchasing choices. 37 % of Manitobans said they purchase fair trade products weekly or monthly.

18. Manitoba Liquor Marts currently offer 26 fair trade certified wines

20. Case Study: Diversity Foods The University of Winnipeg’s Diversity Food Services uses fair trade coffee, tea, sugar and chocolate. Their coffee comes from Manitoba’s fair trade roaster, Green Bean Coffee Imports

22. fair trade sports equipment

23. fair school apparel (t-shirts / hoodies)They host fair trade sales and educational events.

25. Promotes the One-Month Challenge to ACU employees and members

26. Purchases exclusively fair trade tea & coffee for head office

28. Our purchasing power supports:

29. Environmentally responsible production practices

30. Living wages for producers

31. The development of co-operatives

33. Finding Fair Trade Products We are available to help recommend sources for fair trade products. You can also check the consumer guide atwww.fairtrademanitoba.ca

34. Contact us! You can stay informed by signing up for our Fair Comment E-newsletter at www.fairtrademanitoba.ca

36. Purchasing suggestions

37. Samples

38. Help with fair trade policiesManitoba Council for International Cooperation Ph: (204) 987-6420 E-mail: fairtrade@mcic.ca www.mcic.ca www.fairtrademanitoba.ca