Mom Always Said Play Fair! Surprise Her With Free Fair Trade Gift
Choose this Fair Trade Mother’s Day gift to get another one FREE! Would you like to find a great way to acknowledge your mom on this special day? Choose a Fair Trade scarf for your mom that helps...
View ArticleFair Trade Artisan Organizer Visits San Francisco Store
Lata ji sharing her experience working with Fair Trade artisans in rural Rajasthan, India. When Lata Kachhawan first went to visit the communities in rural Rajasthan over twenty years ago, she had to...
View ArticleFair Trade Successes in Rural India: From Cycles of Drought to Cycles of Reuse
Happy Fair Trade Month! For 31 days we’re seting out fun ideas and activities (and a contest!) to have you eating Fair Trade bananas, hosting movie screenings, baking delicious Fair Trade goodies,...
View ArticleHand-Stitching Hope in the Slums of Calcutta
Hope is made-by-hand in Calcutta, India where the two hundred women of Asha Imports transform vintage cotton saris into one-of-a-kind scarves and blankets. “Asha” means “hope” in Hindi. The Global...
View ArticleBlock Printing with Kara!
Nothing says spring like a new tablecloth! I love when the weather warms, the days become longer and I change my kitchen tablecloth from her winter wear of crimson floral, into something lighter…I have...
View ArticleBells of Mindfulness: Finding Fair Trade in Sacred Spaces
Bells at Global Exchange Store in San Francisco store. Global Exchange brings surprise treasures into my life. Most recently I had the privilege of being introduced to installation artist Tiffany...
View ArticleJourney to India – In Pursuit of People-to-People Ties
Artisan in India working on a Fair Trade Eco-Shopper A Special Invitation: Our long-time Fair Trade partner, Handmade Expressions, has invited Global Exchange to northwest India to meet with a...
View ArticleJoin #BagsAcrossBorders to Connect With Fair Trade Artisans
Proud owner with his Fair Trade Eco-Shopper Last week we put the call out for folks to join in our #BagsAcrossBorders exchange by sending us their answer to the question, “What do YOU love about the...
View ArticlePeople-to-People Ties Through Fair Trade
Last month, we reached out to the Global Exchange community for messages to share with the Handmade Expressions artisans in India who make our Fair Trade tote bags and other beautiful items sold at our...
View ArticleReturn from India #BagsAcrossBorders
Last month, Global Exchange Fair Trade Store Manager Kara Roguly traveled to India with Handmade Expressions to meet with the artisans who make our Fair Trade tote bags and other beautiful items sold...
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