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Green shopping oasis of fair trade gifts, vegan foods and organic products.. |
| Fair Trade Gifts |
| Fair Trade Jewelry, Musical Instruments, Incense, Wooden Boxes |
| Ganesh Mask, Hand Pounded Copper Bowls and Soapstone Boxes |
| Fair trade gifts from artisans around the world. India, Nepal, Thailand, Cameroon, Kenya, Bangladesh and South America are represented here with traditional crafts and products. Your purchase helps to support opportunities in rural communities that might not exist otherwise for many of these artisans. In addition to fair wages, fair trade coops often provide child care, small business loans, health care benefits and help with education. |
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Fair Trade Ganesh Mask | ||
| Grace your home with the auspicious presence of Ganesh, remover of obstacles. This fair trade hard molded paper mask is brightly painted with exquisite detail and has small mirrors behind the eyes. There is a string loop in back for hanging. Produced in Nepal by a fair trade co-op that is mostly women, this group is able to provide their members savings programs, maternity leave, scholarships for girls and loans for small businesses. | |||
| 12 x 14" |
$25.00 |
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Fair Trade Copper Lotus Bowls | ||
| Fair trade hand pounded copper lotus bowl set from a traditional blacksmith community in western Nepal. Three beautifully made lotus bowls fit inside each other making a lovely display when they are not in use. Take them apart and you have a small bowl - 3½" medium is 4" and large is 7". Elegant copper bowls have so many uses. | |||
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$56.00 |
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| Fair Trade Percussion Frog | |||
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Prosperity and fertility are symbolic for the frog. Its origins go back to the ancient Viet Nam, where it is used like a drum to welcome the new year. This happy frog resides in his lovely handmade paper box until you call on him to sing. Hold the frog by the hind legs and use the large end of the mallet to stroke from the base of the spiky spine to the head. Hand carved in Thailand from sustainably managed Monkey Pod wood and kiln dried, no chemicals are used in the finishing process for this fair trade treasure. | ||
| Frog is 3½" in length |
$17.50 |
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| Fair Trade Glass Bead Bangle | |||
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Add a touch of glamour with these handmade glass bead bracelets from a fair trade cooperative in India. Open back bangles fit most wrists. Expand your fashion horizons while you help to improve the lives of artisans. Pink, Turquoise or Leaf. | ||
| 1" wide x 8¼" |
$8.00 |
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| Fair Trade Bamboo Drum | |||
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There's no end to the music you can make when you keep rhythm handy with this small bamboo drum. You'll hear different tones by striking the divided sections of this bamboo drum with the included drumstick. As each drum is made from a bamboo segment, sizes will vary slightly. Approximately 12 inches long and two inches in diameter. The drumstick is ten inches long. This one is so much fun, we couldn't resist. Fair trade from Prescraft of Cameroon, whose goals include providing employment in rural areas and preserving traditional crafts. | ||
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$10.00 |
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| Fair Trade Palo Santo in Banana Fiber Box | |||
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Woven by hand by women in Kenya, these striking boxes with front latch closure are made of the fiber of the banana plant. Inside is 1.5 oz. of Palo Santo, an aromatic wood harvested only from standing dead trees. It is used ceremonially to freshen the air and remove negative energy. | ||
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$7.50 |
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| Fair Trade Carved Shesam Wood Box | |||
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Beautifully carved shesam wood box from a fair trade co-op in India. This hinged box is perfect for keepsakes, money, the family jewels or whatever treasure you can fit inside. | ||
| 5¾x4x2½" |
$16.00 |
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| Palo Santo Incense | |||
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Scent of vanilla, copal and a hint of citrus. Place a stick in your car or clothing drawer to keep things smelling fresh for twelve months. Light one for five minutes and perfume a whole room. Palo Santo has natural healing powers to cleanse negativity. Harvested from standing dead trees only. | ||
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5.2 oz bag |
$13.00 |
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| Fair Trade Lidded Dome Box | |||
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Beautiful hand carved soapstone container from Agra, India with Dome Lid. We've added Spiral Paper Clips from Italy to help keep you organized while reminding you of the inter-connectedness of the universe. | ||
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2¼x1½" |
$10.00 |
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| Fair Trade Glass Hearts in Betel Box | |||
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A gift with heart - lots of hearts. This handmade heart box from Bangladesh is adorned with betel leaves and holds three handmade glass heart ornaments from India. Each strand has three glass hearts and a glass bead, in colors of pink, amethyst and dark ruby. Use them for sun catchers, garden ornaments or gifts. Fair trade - they’ll do your heart good. | ||
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$16.00 |
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| Fair Trade Wooden Box with Brass Inlay | |||
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Brass stars and elephants adorn these small hinged boxes from a fair trade co-op in India. At 2½x1½" they are just the right size for holding small earrings, coins or rings or use one for presenting a unique and memorable gift. | ||
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$8.00 |
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| Fair Trade Bangles in Handmade Heart Box | |||
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Three wood and glass bead wire bracelets from India fit most wrists. When you’re not wearing these beauties, you can keep them in the handmade round paper heart box from Bangladesh. Fair trade, so you can feel good about looking good. | ||
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$26.00 |
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