Organic farming of foods and luxury articles is one of the most important building-blocks for sustainable development – both in the industrialised countries as well as in the so-called Third World.

But the producers can only successfully follow this way and secure a life in dignity for their children, if they regularly receive a Fair Price for their organic products.

By now, a number of different environmental-, bio- and Fair Trade-seals exist, that unfortunately not always meet the same high standards for quality. Since many years, recognized organisations have become subject to the competition of new label-initiatives, that are often the products of large transnational corporations.

Left behind is not only the credibility of a good idea. What is also left behind is the guideline for the consumers. But especially left behind are the millions of small farmer-families in the North as well as in the South, because their whole existence depends on receiving the valuation they deserve for their high-quality products on the market.
 
Naturally, our small initiative Trust Organic Small Farmers cannot annul all the rules, that are valid on the world-market and serve only the pure maximization of profit.

We can make a point that it may be different. This is why we want to unite the interests of all those, who do not possess a great market-power and big advertising-budgets.

Often, our members’ only capital is their social and ecological dedication. Reason enough, to collectively highlight this competitive edge.

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Shopping specifically for products, that have been organically grown and Fairly traded, does not mean dispensing with quality. But it means making a definite contribution for a sustainable future in our One World.

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