Due to the fact that both organizations are working internationally and have identified an overlap of common interest IFOAM and WFTO  (formerly IFAT) have agreed in the year 2001 to exchange memberships: IFOAM became WFTO member, WFTO became IFOAM member. This relationship is supposed to assure a continuous flow of information between the organizations as well as a mutual support and encouragement in regard to make life on this planet more sustainable.

The World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) is the global representative body of over 350 organisations committed to 100% Fair Trade. The WFTO is the authentic voice of Fair Trade and a guardian of Fair Trade values.

The WFTO operates in 70 countries across 5 regions; Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North American and the Pacific Rim, with elected global and regional boards, to create market access through policy, advocacy, campaigning, marketing and monitoring. It is the only global network whose members represent the Fair Trade chain from production to sale.

WFTO members are organisations differentiated by their 100% Fair Trade commitment to eradicate poverty through sustainable economic development; pioneering social and environmental policy and practice and continual reinvestment in marginalised artisans, farmers and producer communities in some of the most fragile places on earth.

110 million artisans, farmers, growers, producers, and supporters (30 million are small-scale producers, their families and communities) driving Fair Trade through cooperatives, networks, brands and businesses with a 100% Fair Trade commitment delivering US$2.2 billion in Fair Trade sales worldwide.

The goal of the WFTO is to enable small producers to improve their livelihoods and communities through sustainable Fair Trade. It does this by delivering market access through policy, advocacy, campaigning, marketing and monitoring.

Fundamentally, the World Fair Trade Organization is a global community of pioneering and passionate change-makers, responsible for the development of the sustainable Fair Trade economy, for the good of us all.