The World Cup Café and Fair Trade Market are part of the Fair Trade Federation, self-defined as “the trade association that strengthens and promotes organizations in the US and Canada fully committed to fair trade. The federation is part of the global fair-trade movement, building equitable and sustainable trading partnerships and creating opportunities to alleviate poverty.” By paying artisans a fair wage, it helps grow local economies and break the cycles of poverty. Fair trade is also environmentally conscious, anti-slavery, anti-child labor, and empowers women and minorities. The café and market offer fair trade goods from around the world, from Latin America to Africa, Asia, and beyond.