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Open Letter from a Certified Fair Trade Farm in Amado, Arizona, Date Unknown

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Courtesy of Fair Trade USA, "A letter from a certified Fair Trade farm in Amado Arizona. The letter acknowledges the advantage Fair Trade has had on their farm for their employees, their families, and their community," Wholesum Harvest, Date Unknown

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This open letter was written to the Fair Trade Certified organization thanking them for their help in becoming Fair Trade Certified. Since becoming a part of the Fair Trade community, this farm (Wholesum Harvest) has been able to re-invest in health insurance for their employees and their family. Additionally, they are working to help address some pressing needs that have been identified by their workers for their community.

Transcript of Open Letter from a Certified Fair Trade Farm in Amado, Arizona

Source-Dependent Questions

  • What are the benefits of becoming Farm Trade Certified to this farm?
  • In the letter, it states, “We hope that you will continue to choose Fair Trade whenever possible”, what examples are given for the benefits of purchasing Fair Trade materials?

Citation Information

"A letter from a certified Fair Trade farm in Amado Arizona. The letter acknowledges the advantage Fair Trade has had on their farm for their employees, their families, and their community," Wholesum Harvest, Date Unknown. Courtesy of Fair Trade USA