Certified Operator (Certification Applicant)Discovery Islands Organics Ltd.
Place, CountryVancouver, Canada
Contactwww.discoveryorganics.ca
Type of OperationFair Trade Buyer and Handler
Details on OperationFairtrade Buyer of fresh fruits
Certified ProductsApple, Pears, Blueberriesfair for life logo
Certification ProgrammeIMO Social & FairTrade Certification
FairTrade Issues
ChapterContent of the IMO Social & FairTrade ProgrammeRatingNorm
4.1.1Trade Relationship4730
4.1.2Pricing and FairTrade Premiums2414
Total Score FairTrade Issues71
Minimum Points for Certification FairTrade Issues0
Points Reached Last Year (FairTrade Issues): -
Social Impact
Social Impact & Special AchievementsDiscovery Organics is an organic and Fair Trade importer and distributor for fresh produce. They have several product lines that are FLO certified and now several that are Fair for Life Fair Trade certified to origin. The core principals of the company are in ethical sourcing and ‘grower development’, as they go far beyond the role of a regular distributor/importer in being transparent to farmers, and in helping farmers understand the market and better their own conditions. In their ethnical sourcing policy they buy local and direct, first and foremost, and they also work primarily with grower cooperatives for the majority of their product sourcing. They help to educate their growers on fair trade, and have helped to implement fair trade certified systems with their growers, and agreed to pay fair prices, and social premiums that are usually well above the base level for fair trade. They are also active with their domestic growers, and are interested in promoting domestic fair trade production among their growers, especially in the Northwest and BC region, and are active in educating the retailers on the importance of supporting ethically grown and sourced produce, abroad and internationally.

Date of Certification
First22.12.2009
Last Update22.12.2009

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