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fairness in farming continued from page 27 iii costco connection look for equitable food initiative- and fairtrade-certified food in your local costco warehouse how fairtrade works fairtrade's approach enables farmers and workers to have more control over their lives and decide how to invest in fairtrade mark means producers and businesses have met internationally and workers have a strong voice at every in and run their local organizations to having an equal say in fairtrade's global decision-making "fairtrade is more than just about that believes farmers and workers know what's best for their businesses and for ing the power in supply chains and ensuring they have an equal say," francoeur says the fairtrade minimum price aims to cover the average costs of pro- paid on top of the selling price to invest in business or community projects between november 2021 and january of bananas purchased by costco has gone back to the cooperatives in peru and ecuador ship workshop and a cable-way system for banana transportation from the farm to packing stations and refrigerated stor- for victims of sexual violence and ensur- ing the safety of drinking water the efi approach efi's approach also focuses on empowering farmworkers at all levels to help solve issues on the farms