Fair Trade refers to the market-based approach of paying farmers and other workers a sustainable wage, creating safe working conditions and improving the communities where the workers live. Fair Trade dates back to the 1940's when a few North American and European organizations sought to help poverty stricken areas to sell their hand-crafted goods in well-paying markets. "Fair Trade USA enables sustainable development and community empowerment by cultivating a more equitable global trade model that benefits farmers, workers, consumers, industry and the earth. We achieve our mission by certifying and promoting Fair Trade products."

Fair Trade certification is provided by a third-party, neutral organization that sets the standards for manufacturers and agriculture. Perfect Supplements is proud to say that the Spirulina and Chlorella in our Aquatic Greens is certified for Social Responsibility and Fair Trade by Fair for Life, a world-wide certification organization based in Switzerland. The goal of Fair for Life is "to ensure fair and positive relations between producers and their cooperatives or contracting companies, between workers and their employer, between seller and buyers on the world market while at the same time ensuring performance of standards." This Fair Trade certification requires companies to create long-term partnerships with local farmers and communities. In addition, companies are required to provide farmers and other workers a fair price for their labors, a premium that allows them to live comfortably, hold on to their land, and reinvest in their communities.

Perfect Supplements provides Fair Trade ingredients whenever they are available. Our Perfect Acai has always been sourced from suppliers who partner with and improve local farms and communities in the Amazon Rainforest. So when you the consumer purchase a product that is Fair Trade certified, you are getting a top quality product, improving the lives of farmers, and protecting the environment.