about us

Fair Trade Winds is Bar Harbor's and Mt. Desert Island's first exclusively fair trade store. It is 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.

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.

Please visit our store on Firefly Lane across from the Village Green in Bar Harbor year-round--while vacationing in Mt. Desert Island, Acadia National Park, or visiting the lively village of Bar Harbor. Our store hours are Monday through Saturday 10am-9pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm.