Fair Trade means an equitable and fair partnership between marketers in developed countries and producers in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and other parts of the world. A fair trade partnership not only works to provide low-income artisans and farmers with a living wage for their work but also aims to provide them employment. As a member of WFTO and Fair Trade Federation, USA, CFM subscribes to the following fair trade criteria and expects its suppliers to follow them:

	Creating Opportunities for Economically Disadvantaged Producers
	Transparency and Accountability
	Trading Practices
	Payment of a Fair Price
	Child Labour and Forced Labour
	Non Discrimination, Gender Equity and Freedom of Association
	Working Conditions
	Capacity Building
	Promotion of Fair Trade
	Environment

CFM has incorporated a very detailed system of production control, quality, tracking and reward system for the artisans. CFM does not accept any business where the prices offered could result in compromising quality or paying a fair wage to the artisans.