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Kaisa Grass Tray Basket

Our Price: $10.00

Sturdy, deep rectangular kaisa grass tray with handles. 12 1/2 in. l x 9 in. w x 5 in. h

Small Kenyan Beaded Bowl

Our Price: $14.50

Ol Malo Designs is a company owned and run by Julia Francombe that provides employment and help for the Samburu people in Kenya, and develops their talents through art. Julia employs more than 100 Samburu women who do the incredible beadwork, a native skill. These Kenyan beaded products are sold locally in the Ol Malo Designs shop, and internationally through distribution partners.

This bead work provides the Samburus with employment and income and encourages them to promote their timeless talents. During the severe drought in 2000, Ol Malo fed over 200 families who had lost all their livestock - and were literally starving -- through the sales of these products. To help address and prevent disasters like this, Julia created the Ol Malo Trust which has grown into a pioneering community charity, building a bustling nursery school, protecting several water sources, organizing mobile health clinics, and supporting the Ol Malo Eye Project to eradicate trachoma in one of the most remote regions of Africa.

Trachoma is an infectious eye disease that affects more than 80% of adults over the age of 30. It is a preventable disease, the root of which is poverty. Supported by product sales and fundraising efforts such as the Nairobi marathon, Ol Malo has funded more than 200 surgical procedures to return sight and remove pain; established nurse-led community education; begun the provision of clean water and has developed links with and training of Kenyan Ophthalmologists. Bowls sold individually.

Coiled Oval Basket

Our Price: $16.00

Traditional Rwandan zigzag pattern encircles this coiled papyrus grass and banana leaf basket. Made by women who are rebuilding their communities. 10 in. l x 6 in. w x 2 3/4 in. h.

Colorful Raffia Basket

Our Price: $19.00

Coiled raffia in natural and shades of orange, magenta and brown. Has a straw loop for hanging. 11 in. dia

Hogla Nesting Baskets

Our Price: $20.00

Set of three boat-shaped nesting baskets formed by twisting and weaving hogla leaves. The hogla plant is a readily-available resource which grows along riverbanks in Bangladesh. lg: 9 1/2 in. l x 6 1/2 in. w x 6 1/2 in. h

Lukmoy Carry Basket

Our Price: $22.00

Perfect divided basket for carrying napkins and utensils for your summer parties. Made from lukmoy vine. 11 in. dia x 13 in. h

Tanzanian Basket Bowl with Handles

Our Price: $22.00

Natural grass and banana leaf fibers are handwoven to make baskets in these traditional patterns. Handmade by women refugees from Burundi living in refugee camps in Tanzania. 13 1/2 in. l x 11 in. w x 5 in. h

Kaisa CD Basket

Our Price: $23.00

Handwoven kaisa grass basket divided into 3 sections to store CDs. 18 1/2 in. l x 6 in. w x 5 1/2 in. h

Round Zigzag Basket With Lid

Our Price: $24.00

Expertly woven coiled papyrus grass and banana leaf basket and lid made by a group of women basket makers in the western Rwandan village of Muramba, an area gravely affected by the 1994 genocide. 7 in. dia at base x 7 in. h.

Tamil Nadu Baskets

Our Price: $26.00

Well-constructed set of three nesting baskets and lids hand woven from palm leaf. SHARE empowers women in Tamil Nadu, a province in southern India. lg: 9 in. dia x 6 in. h, med: 8 in. dia x 5 in. h, sm: 7 in. dia x 3 in. h

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!

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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.