New Zealand · Shan State, Myanmar
Fairer trade.
More choice.
Help farming families in Shan State earn more from their harvest. Back a locally run enterprise that buys at a fairer price and reinvests in community development.
The Fair Market Project · Shan State, MyanmarOur work
A fairer price.
A stronger foundation.
A harvest should create opportunity.
Harvest should bring opportunity. But debt and pressure to sell can leave farming families with little room to move.
The Fair Market Project’s published model pays 10% above the prevailing market price for rice paddy. Local teams store, mill and sell the crop, with a portion of profits supporting training and community projects.
How the project works ↗The way we work
Put resources behind the people who know their communities best.
Local people lead
Our partners bring the relationships and practical knowledge. Circuit connects their enterprise with the resources to develop it.
Work earns a fairer return
Farmers already have skills and produce to sell. The project tackles the terms of trade that can leave too little of that value with them.
Value stays connected
The business model directs a portion of profits into training and community development, while supporting the next trading cycle.
Why it matters
More room to plan.
More say in what comes next.
When money is urgently needed, a low crop price or an uncertain job offer can feel like the only option. Greater economic security can give a family more room to weigh a decision, manage an expense or plan ahead.
This is the connection explored in The Shape of Love: useful support should expand people’s choices. It is the purpose behind our work on livelihoods and vulnerability to exploitation.
Why we work this way ↗A lasting connection
Help turn a harvest
into more possibility.
Put your support behind local people, fairer trade and the patient work of building stronger livelihoods. Give once, or become a Circuit Connector with a monthly gift.
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