Showing posts with label handicrafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handicrafts. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Lucuma Designs





With sustainability in mind, fresh ideas and innovative design, Lucuma Designs strives to bring you contemporary crafts and folk art to smile about. By developing opportunities and guiding their artist partners to go beyond the ordinary, Lucuma empowers creative women and family workshops in Peru to help themselves and their community.

Lucuma Desig
ns has been a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation since 1999 and recently became an official supporter of Fair Trade the White House.

Find one of a kind birdhouses, gourd toys, finger puppets and so much more!

Lucuma Desings is a member of Green America and supports Fair Trade Resource Network to learn more about fair trade.






Saturday, July 18, 2009

Greenheart

What Color's Your Heart?

Greenheart Shop is Chicago’s only nonprofit eco friendly, fair trade store. Greenheart is fair to producers and good to the earth through its support of local, social enterprises and global fair trade partnerships. They carry a variety of goods including recycled accessories and handbags, home goods, gourmet treats, cookbooks, glassware, jewelry, toys, personal care, organic cotton t-shirts and more.


Greenheart believes consumers have the power to affect positive World change by supporting sustainable and fair business practices in their purchasing choices.


Greenheart is a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation and Green America, they carry Fair Trade Certified products through Trans Fair USA and support Fair Trade the White House by contributing among the list of Retailers.




Shop & Blog


Shop Green. Shop Fair.



Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Bambootique


Always Beautiful, Always Fair Trade.
Bambootique was founded by Beth and Tammy who "decided to make a real and lasting difference through, yes, shopping." Their products come from more than 10 countries and represent hundreds of women now living sustainable lives through fair trade. From beautiful bags and jewelry, to natural candles and skincare, Bambootique offers that and a whole lot more. All are uniquely made and created by people passionate about fair trade.

Bambootique joined forces with Fair Trade the White House to ask First Lady Michelle Obama to fair trade her home. Find out more at www.fairtradethewhitehouse.com and check out the "savings" page to see how you can save on shipping when you purchase at www.shopbambootique.com!


Bambootique is a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation and Green America (formerly Co-op America).

You can shop here and follow Bambootique's blog here.