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Denise pictured with Laxmi (her story below) and some of the weavers at the Association for Craft Producers in 1997. International Women's Day is celebrated on Monday, March 8, and...
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International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8, and every year at this time, it's our tradition to feature our partnerships with women-led fair trade businesses. This year, the...
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Jenny McGee took a leap of faith in 2006, and began Starfish Project in Asia. Her outreach in the red light district led to a desire to help women and...
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Jen, the founder of Venture Imports, is pictured with Venic, one of the best soapstone polishers there is. In continuing with our celebration of International Women’s Day, we are proud...
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Huong (pictured on the right) with her "dream team" in Vietnam. International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8, and it is our tradition to feature our partnerships with...
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The Fashion Revolution is here, and everyone can join in! New apparel for babies and kids (and adults too) from Global Mamas has arrived at our stores—every piece is made...
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We are kicking off our Fashion Revolution celebration in April with Katie Schmidt, the founder, owner, and lead designer of Passion Lilie. Passion Lilie is a fair trade apparel brand for...
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Our celebration of International Women’s Day is still going strong! This week, we are excited for you to learn more about Kelly Weinberger, the founder of WorldFinds. WorldFinds was one...
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We have more stories to share from the women who help bring some of our favorite products into our customers’ hands! Lia Valerio, co-founder of Malia Designs, served in the Peace...
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International Women’s Day is coming up on March 8 and we want to celebrate all month long by highlighting some of our amazing women partners and artisans. For our first...
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Myth: Artisans and farmers rely on stores to send money back after selling their fair trade products. Fact: Artisans are paid immediately for the products that they make or grow. In...
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Arpilleras: A Peruvian Folk Art Tradition Lucuma Designs began working with Arpilleras artisans in the late 90s, but the art itself started back in the 70s. It was a time...
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This flag cake made with fresh farmers market berries and fair trade sugar (regular and powdered) was definitely the highlight of our Fourth of July celebrations and the next couple...
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