Ethical Fresh Produce
Organic farm foods is the first fresh produce company to attain the Soil Association Ethical Trade standard.
The aim of these ethical trade organic standards is to ensure that there are:
- fair and ethical trading relationships
- socially responsible practices, and
- fair and ethical employment through the whole organic food chain in both developing and developed countries.
The third of IFOAM’s ‘Principles of Organic Agriculture’ is the principle of fairness.
‘Organic Agriculture should build on relationships that ensure fairness with regard to the common environment and life opportunities.
‘Fairness is characterized by equity, respect, justice and stewardship of the shared world, both among people and in their relations to other living beings.
‘This principle emphasizes that those involved in organic agriculture should conduct human relationships in a manner that ensures fairness at all levels and to all parties – farmers, workers, processors, distributors, traders and consumers. Organic agriculture should provide everyone involved with a good quality of life, and contribute to food sovereignty and reduction of poverty. It aims to produce a sufficient supply of good quality food and other products.’
Its section on social justice begins:
‘Social justice and social rights are an integral part of organic agriculture
and processing.’
