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Mirasol Sampa Organic Cotton Yarn

Our Price: $7.00

Samp'a Organic Cotton Yarn by Mirasol. Fiber: 100% Organic Cotton (certified) Yardage: 120 Stitches: 5.5 Needle size: 6 Ball weight: 50g Mirasol features beautiful luxurious hand dyed 100% Merino Wool from the Peruvian Highlands. A portion of every purchase is dedicated directly to funding a school in the remote area of Munani in the region of Puno to educate the children of the shepherds.

Macadamia Organic Cotton Yarn

Our Price: $8.00

Handspun 100% organic cotton 2-ply yarn. No agri-chemicals, bleach or dye used in this yarn. Soft handspun feel. Wt: 50 grams. Yards: 55. Creamy natural cotton color.

Caramel Organic Cotton Yarn

Our Price: $8.00

Handspun 100% organic cotton 2-ply yarn. No agri-chemicals, bleach or dye used in this yarn. Soft handspun feel. Wt: 50 grams. Yards: 55. Natural mottled caramel and cream color.

Mirasol Akapana Yarn

Our Price: $8.00

Akapana Yarn by Mirasol. Fiber: 65% Baby Llama, 25% Merino Wool, 10% Donegal Yardage: 95 Stitches: 5 Needle size: 7 Ball weight: 50g Mirasol features beautiful luxurious hand dyed 100% Merino Wool from the Peruvian Highlands. A portion of every purchase is dedicated directly to funding a school in the remote area of Munani in the region of Puno to educate the children of the shepherds.

Mirasol Sulka Yarn

Our Price: $8.00

Sulka Yarn by Mirasol. Fiber: 60% Merino Wool, 20% Alpaca, 20% Silk Yardage: 55 Stitches: 4 Needle size: 10 Ball weight: 50g. Mirasol features beautiful luxurious hand dyed 100% Merino Wool from the Peruvian Highlands. A portion of every purchase is dedicated directly to funding a school in the remote area of Munani in the region of Puno to educate the children of the shepherds.

Cafe Au Lait Natural Alpaca Yarn

Our Price: $9.50

Great for hats and mittens! Handspun 100% alpaca 2-ply yarn from Peru. No agri-chemicals, bleach or dye used in this yarn. Weight: 50 grams. Yards: 55. Shades of grey, beige and natural.

Mocha Natural Alpaca Yarn

Our Price: $9.50

Great for hats and mittens! Handspun 100% alpaca 2-ply yarn from Peru. No agri-chemicals, bleach or dye used in this yarn. Weight: 50 grams. Yards: 55. Shades of camel, black and charcoal.

Wild Violet Wool Yarn

Our Price: $9.50

Set of two. Each handspun skein is 4oz and approximately 160 yards. Single ply yarn.

Fuschia Berry Wool Yarn

Our Price: $9.50

Set of two. Each handspun skein is 4oz and approximately 160 yards. Single ply yarn.

Sharma Necklace Red Bead Kit

Our Price: $10.00

Two mix-and-match sets of handmade glass beads with a cord and clasp to make your own unique necklace. Case is 2 in. dia x 1 in. h. CORAL RED

about us

Fair Trade Winds has two retail locations on the east coast and is thankful for all of its online customers from all over the country! As the first exclusively Fair Trade store in Bar Harbor, Maine and Fairfax, Virginia, we are a family-run business committed to helping alleviate global poverty and increase social responsibility through fair trade. The store seeks to empower consumers to become an integral part of a cooperative effort that benefits farmers, artisans, and the environment. If you are in the Washington, DC metro area, we welcome you to our Fairfax store. We are open Monday through Saturday 10:00 am-9:00 pm and Sunday 12:00 pm-6:00 pm, and located between University Drive and Chain Bridge Road, next to Panera Bread. Plenty of free parking.

Fairfax Old Town Plaza
10420 North Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703-877-0577

In Bar Harbor, our winter store hours are Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 pm-6:00 pm. In the spring and summer, we are open Monday through Saturday 10:00 am-9:00 pm and Sunday 12:00 pm-6:00 pm, and will stay open later if Bar Harbor is still hopping! Customers say their vacation to Mt. Desert Island or Acadia National Park is not complete without a trip to our store.

119 Main Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Phone: 207-288-0056

Fair Trade Winds provides something a typical shopping experience doesn‘t – unique gifts with purpose. Shoppers can feel confident that a significant percentage of their purchase goes directly to the artisans and farmers who created it, all over the world. Purchasing Fair Trade certified products marks a distinguished path towards equality, sustainability, and positive change. This direct, non-discriminatory relationship eliminates the need for the underprivileged to rely on the government for their well-being. Craftsmen and farmers are given the opportunity to invest time and money into their talents, land, families, and community.

Are you in search of a specific Fair Trade item? Please email us at info@fairtradewinds.net and we would be happy to find it for you!

We would love for you to be our fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/fairtradewinds and follow us on twitter.com @fairtradewinds for updates on new products, promotions, and event information. We also welcome you to shop from www.fairtradewinds.net or on eBay’s WorldofGood.com. Our seller page is: http://community.worldofgood.com/fairtradewinds495/.

what is fair trade?

Fair trade is a just, economically and environmentally sound global cooperative between artisans, traders, farmers, buyers, and consumers. By selling directly to buyers in North America, producers in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and other developing countries receive a reasonable living wage for their goods instead of a low, undeserving price.

Workers and their families not only benefit, but the profits are often reinvested in the community to improve health and education. Communities learn the advantage of grassroots development and environmental sustainability. Fair trade builds relationships and encourages gender equality among the producers; the products preserve traditions and cultures. This partnership eliminates government intervention and inflated consumer costs.

Fair Trade Winds provides an outlet for consumers to buy these handicrafts and unique products from a diverse group of artisans. We promote businesses and farming practices that are environmentally sustainable.