Fair Trade USA Gets $600,000 Grant for AI Climate Tool

Nov 2, 2026
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation awarded Fair Trade USA $600,000 to develop an AI tool that gives farmers climate, market and agricultural guidance.

Fair Trade USA received a $600,000 grant from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to build an AI climate and market intelligence tool for farmers, the nonprofit announced in a press release.

The platform will combine certification records, audit findings, Community Development Fund investments and open source climate data. It will also process documents, images, voice recordings and stories submitted by producers, then provide seasonal climate forecasts, market signals, agricultural guidance and recommended actions.

The grant runs from September 2026 through September 2027. Coffee, cocoa and banana producer leaders in Peru, Côte d'Ivoire and Colombia will help design the tool through workshops and follow up visits. Fair Trade USA plans to reach at least 10 cooperatives and 3,000 farmers by September 2027.

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