Fairtrade statement in relation to Fair Trade USA’s certification of Melon plantation, Honduras

“Fair Trade USA (or Fair Trade Certified) is not linked in any way to the Fairtrade system known and represented by the Fairtrade Mark, and overseen by Fairtrade International, nor is it linked in any way to the Fairtrade Foundation in the UK. We understand that the plantation in question was certified by this independent group, Fair Trade USA, and through their own processes.”