Palestine Fair Trade Association

Palestine Fair Trade Association (PFTA) is

a Palestinian national union of fair trade producing

cooperatives, processors, and exporters. The

association was founded in 2004 and is based

in the city of Jenin in the Northern West Bank.

The PFTA’s mission is to provide marginalized

Palestinian communities with the means for social

and economic empowerment through the concept

or fair trade.

The association aims to:

1. Promote social accountability in the production and trade process in Palestine through fair trade ideas and practices.
   
   
2. Establish locally understandable fair trade guidelines and standards for Palestinian products that are in sync with international fair trade standards.
   
   
3. Pre-qualify Palestinian producers and products for internationally recognized Fair Trade certification standards.
   
   
4. Create a medium where producers, processors, and exporters can discuss matters of joint interest related to production and trade processes.
   
   
5. Enable women and other marginalized groups in rural areas to participate in income-generating projects through economic and social empowerment programs.
   
   
6. Increase the access of Palestinian producers to international markets through fair trade and natural products channels.
7. Promote environmental friendly farming practices and support conversion into certified organic farming programs. 
   
   
8. Create mediums and opportunities where Palestinian grassroots groups and small holders can cultivate international solidarity and support to create meaningful and empowering outcomes.