Succulent flame raisins from Chile. Supplied by MiFruta in Chile
At Traidcraft we don't just sell fair trade products, we pioneer new ones. With our support, farmers in Eksteenskuil, South Africa, became the world's first supplier of Fairtrade raisins - and now we've helped MiFruta in Chile to become the second.
MiFruta was created in 2008, with support from Traidcraft. It is an organisation of 30 small farmers who work with vine fruits. Pili is the daughter of Juan Contreras, who is a member of MiFruta.
"It is difficult for small producers to make a living from our work here, between the middlemen and the banks they have taken all our income. Many farmers have had to sell their land and move to the city. Now, with fair trade I expect my son will have access to a better education."
2012 Traidcraft | Fighting poverty through trade