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Fair Trade Artisans

At The Fair Trader, we are committed to bringing you beautiful goods that have been created under the principles of the Fair Trade movement. Every hand-crafted item that we carry reflects the artisan’s pride and passion for art and for the Fair Trade concept. We think that the stories of our artisans and the groups they work with are some of our most important messages. We want you to know these wonderful craftspeople as well, so we offer these pages as a way to share their stories and vision with you.

Each of these articles will give you information about some of the groups we work with. Each will tell you a bit about their lives, their desire to help their families and their communities, and their excitement about the potential for sharing their craftsmanship with you. We hope you will take the time to get to know these amazing people a bit better.

 

Arghand

Arghand Fair Trade Bath & Beauty
Arghand, founded by Sarah Chayes, offers a line of rich and luxurious skin care...

Cards from Africa

Cards from Africa Fair Trade Accessories
Cards from Africa believes that all people are precious and that they should...
 

Mayaworks

MayaWorks Fair Trade Clothing
MayaWorks is a fair trade organization that promotes economic development...

UPAVIM

UPAVIM Fair Trade Clothing
UPAVIM was first started in 1988 with the initiative and help of U.S. citizen...
 

Ganesh Himal Trading

Ganesh Himal Trading Fair Trade Clothing
Ganesh Himal Trading has been working with producer groups in Nepal since 1984.

Mayan Hands

Mayan Hands Fair Trade Clothing
Mayan Hands is a small fair trade organization that is currently working with...
 

Global Mamas

Global Mamas Fair Trade Clothing
Global Mamas was founded in 2002 with the goal of providing sustainable work for women...

Swahili Imports

Swahili Imports Fair Trade Décor
Founded in 1985, Swahili Imports works directly with hundreds of artisans...
 

Mr. Ellie Pooh

Mr. Ellie PoohFair Trade Accessories
Mr. Ellie Pooh LLC is an eco-friendly Fair Trade company making exotic gifts..

Kazuri Beads

Kazuri Beads Fair Trade Jewelry
Founded in 1975 as a fledging business by Lady Susan Wood who began making beads...
 

WorldFinds

WorldFinds Fair Trade Jewelry
Kelly Weinberger founded WorldFinds in 2000 after returning from a 14-month...

Baskets of Africa

Baskets of Africa Fair Trade Baskets
Baskets of Africa was founded in 2002 by Cael Chappell who began working in African Art...
 
 

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1623 E 55th Street, Chicago, IL 60615
Phone: (773) 966-5269
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