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Fair Trade Sugars: 2 million ways to make a difference

On January 31, 2010, Wholesome Sweeteners hit a milestone: The company has officially donated more than $2 million in Fair Trade Certified social premiums to sugar cane farmers and beekeepers in the developing world.

Fair Trade Means Fair Price

Fair Trade Means Fair Price

Next time you swirl a spoonful of sugar into your morning coffee, you might also be helping provide fresh water for a family in Paraguay. That’s the idea behind “Fair Trade,” an organized social movement and market-based approach that advocates the payment of a higher price to farmers and producers in developing countries.