Fair Trade Coffee Review » Rainforest Alliance http://www.fair-trade-coffee-review.com Review of fair trade coffee info and products Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:22:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Fair Trade Coffee vs Rainforest Alliance http://www.fair-trade-coffee-review.com/2009/09/23/fair-trade-coffee-vs-rainforest-alliance/ http://www.fair-trade-coffee-review.com/2009/09/23/fair-trade-coffee-vs-rainforest-alliance/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:26:35 +0000 Ian http://www.fair-trade-coffee-review.com/?p=92 Below is a chart comparing some of the major differences between Fair Trade Certification and Rainforest Alliance Certification. The basic primary difference is Fair Trade is based more on the economics of the farmer whereas Rainforest Alliance is based primarily on the sustainability. However, even given that I just said that, the Fair Trade certified producers are much more rigorously inspected than Rainforest Alliance ones, so even the lesser important aspects of fair trade producers may very well be at a higher standard than Rainforest Alliance producers.

Point Fair Trade Certification Rainforest Alliance Certification
Guarantees above market prices yes no
Pays premiums for community and social development yes no
Pre-financing for farmers yes no
Size of farms certified less than 5 hectacre any size
Requires democracy and transparency at all levels yes no
Min % of product required to be certified 100% 30%
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