Fair Trade Resource Network » Visit FT Producers

What’s a Fair Trade Delegation? It’s a visit to a producing country to understand more about the people that make Fair Trade goods – coffee, tea, wine, and handicrafts. Trips range from a few days to a few weeks and from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, and are aimed at all ages and experience levels. To find out more about a particular delegation, click on the organization name.

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Organization	Countries Visited	Program Focus	Intended Audience	Cost Range	Duration Range
Canaan Fair Trade	Palestine	Olive harvest w/ Fair Trade producers; areas of conflict; rural communities; sustainability	Any	Varies	Varies
Catholic Relief Services	East Africa	Interfaith & student organizing, coffee, African issues	College students; through competition	Scholarships Awarded	1 month
Cooperative Coffees	Various	Fair Trade coffee producer visits	Any	Varies	Varies
Engage	Various	Grassroots education, engagement upon return to U.S.	Students, through affiliate programs	Varies	Varies
Global Exchange	Afghanistan Argentina Bolivia Ecuador Guatemala Mexico Nicaragua Vietnam Custom	Among others: Women’s issues; social & economic justice; privatization; Fair Trade vs. Free Trade; NAFTA	Diverse, physically fit	$750 - $4000	4 days – 2 weeks
Higher Grounds	Ethiopia Kenya Mexico Custom	Fair Trade coffee, tea, crafts, visit with producers/artisans	Any	Varies	Varies
Just Coffee	Nicaragua Mexico Guatemala East Timor	Visiting coffee producers; coffee production; globabization; cultural diversity; indigenous rights; women’s issues; and more.	Any	Varies	Usually 1 week
Mexico Solidarity Network	Mexico	Fair Trade, solidarity, grassroots movements; semester abroad	Adults College Students	Varies; 1 semester abroad program	Varies
Project Hope and Fairness	Ghana Ivory Coast	Poverty; exploitation of cocoa farmers	Previous 3^rd World travelers preferred	$2200 - $2500 (tax deductible)	7 -8 days
Puchka Peru	Peru	Cultural, textile, art, small cooperative, and market tours	Mature, respectful individuals	Varies	22 days
SalvAide	El Salvador	Fair Trade, grassroots organizing; year-round follow up program	Canadians aged 16-30	CA$1800, includes return airfare to Ottawa	2 – 3 weeks
Traidcraft	Bangladesh Chile Cuba India Kenya Malawi / Zambia Peru Philippines South Africa Sri Lanka Thailand	Fair Trade coffee, wine, tea, and crafts producer visits and tours; includes visits to local landmarks and home visits	Any	£945 - £1695	12 – 15 days
Tribes	Varies	Vacations that benefit local people; needs of people, wildlife, and environment kept at forefront	Any	Varies	Varies
United Students for Fair Trade	Chiapas East Africa Nicaragua US/Mexico Border	Organizing around Fair Trade abroad and in the United States	Students interested in organizing	Varies	Varies
University of Vermont	Mexico	Veracruz coffee tour; visits to producers	Coffee enthusiasts, professionals, students, social justice advocates	$1230	8 days
Witness for Peace	Colombia Mexico Central America Elsewhere in Latin America	Fair Trade coffee; custom tours	Any	Varies	1 week