World Fair Trade Day, May 12, 2012, is an international celebration and promotion of Fair Trade. Events will be held in over 80 countries.

In N. America, communities are celebrating World Fair Trade Day from May 6-20. WFTD is the largest Fair Trade event in N. America, with around 100,000 people attending hundreds of local events around the U.S. and Canada.

Nominate & vote for “Best in Fair Trade” Awards

Across N. America, advocates are honoring businesses & nonprofits through an awards contest. Anyone can nominate an organization for awards in 5 categories. The public will vote for the winners, to be announced just before WFTD events honor those heroes of Fair Trade.

Nominate & vote for award candidates

This year, individuals as well as organizations will host hundreds of events, such as festivals, fashion shows, speeches, food and drink tastings, film showings, sports games, neighborhood crawls, and concerts, as part of WFTD. At many of those events, people will celebrate the winners of the “Best in Fair Trade” Awards.

The more people participate in World Fair Trade Day, the more difference we can make. With over 1,000,000 producers around the world already benefiting from Fair Trade, it’s time to raise our voices and vote with our dollars until all trade is fair! We will gather North American citizens, businesspeople, faith advocates, students, consumers and activists to celebrate the people who grow our food and produce our goods.

Who’s Who in World Fair Trade Day 2012

Fair Trade Resource Network

FTRN is the coordinator of World Fair Trade Day in N. America. FTRN is working with leading Fair Trade nonprofits, stores and companies to make this year’s World Fair Trade Day the best ever. More about FTRN.

World Fair Trade Organization

WFTO (formerly IFAT) is the international coordinating organization of World Fair Trade Day. WFTO is working with groups in Europe, such as NEWS!, and various organizations around the globe, to enhance solidarity with producers. More about WFTO.

Major Sponsors

Major Sponsors provide the resources and guidance to make World Fair Trade Day a success. FTRN is pleased to be working with the following major sponsors: Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, Fairtrade International, Once Again Nut Butter and Wholesome Sweeteners. See all WFTD sponsors.

Regular Sponsors

Regular sponsors provide resources, ‘special offers’ and promotions of Fair Trade materials to be used during the Fair Trade events. See all WFTD sponsors.

More Information

Visit our World Fair Trade Day toolkit, events calendar and other pages for more information.

Photos & Videos from May 2011 at WFTD 2011 Facebook gallery