What are the basic criteria for the Symbol?

Participating small producers’ organizations operate on the basis of democracy, transparency and respect for the environment.

The costs of sustainable production should be covered, and producers should be recognized for their work that allows their families to live with dignity and that respects the environment.

Participating companies make a serious commitment, with transparency, to small producers’ organizations, and to the principles and values of the Small Producers’ Symbol.

Local economies are promoted, and efforts are made to generate added value for producers and their communities.

For details on the criteria, the General Standard of the Small Producers’ Symbol may be consulted.