Buy Fair Trade Goods at the Oxfam Shop

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Oxfam Shop is a passionate supporter of fair trade and deals on a fair trade basis with more than 100,000 producer partners around the world, including indigenous Australians.

Through fair trade Oxfam are part of a global movement calling for an end to unfair trade practices. Fair trade empowers disadvantaged men and women by paying them fair and stable prices for their work, helping them to gain the skills they need to develop their business, and giving them access to world markets.

Oxfam Shop is registered as a Fair Trade Organisation by the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT) and shares its goals:

• Commitment to fair trade
• Transparency in business practices
• Ethical workplaces
• Equal employment opportunities
• Concern for people and the environment
• Education about and advocacy of fair trade.

All tea, coffee, cocoa, and chocolate sold in the Oxfam Shop carry the Fairtrade logo and they are adding more Fairtrade products all the time. The Fairtrade logo is your guarantee that the product has been produced and traded in accordance with international fair trade standards. Many of overseas producer partners are registered as Fair Trade Organisations and Australian suppliers need to assure Oxfam that their products meet minimum ethical requirements.

Oxfam Shop currently offers hundreds of Fair Trade products including:

• Coffee and Tea
• Chocolate
• T-shirts & wristbands
• Books & CDs
• Giftware
• Homewares
• Toys & Games
• Food & Spices
• Accessories
• Calendars, Cards & Diaries
• Music Instruments
• Candles, Scents & Soaps
• Recycled Products

Oxfam Shop also offers the Taste of the World range, a Clearance Area, and Stocktake Sales. Click Here to Shop at the Oxfam Shop