It’s Only Fair
Principles of Fair Trade
Fair Trade Federation members fully commit to nine principles:
To create opportunities for economically and socially marginalized producers
To develop transparent and accountable relationships
To build capacity
To promote fair trade
To pay promptly and fairly
To support safe and empowering working conditions
To ensure the rights of children
To cultivate environmental stewardship
To respect cultural identity
Article Resources
Wholesalers
Global Handmade Hope
847.720.4084
globalhandmadehope.com
Mr. Ellie Pooh
701.746.1489
mrelliepooh.com
Terressentials
301.371.7333
terressentials.com
World Shoppe
312.560.2715
world-shoppe.com
Retailers
Katherine Bissell
Greenheart
Chicago, IL
greenheartshop.org
Kelsey Carlson
Green Nest
Culpeper, VA
greennestva.blogspot.com
Industry Experts
Carmen Iezzi
Fair Trade Federation
202.636.3547
fairtradefederation.org
Additional Resources
Africology
africology-uk.com
Aid Through Trade
800.980.9471
aidthroughtrade.com
A Mano Trading Company
707.996.4920
amanotrading.com
Amias Project
888.334.7559
amias.org
Andean Collection
718.388.3862
theandeancollection.com
Bagala Beads
817.201.5683
bagalabeads.com
Bamboula
800.926.0331
bamboulaltd.com
Basket Africa
800.766.6049
basketafrica.com
Baskets of Africa
800.504.4656
basketsofafrica.com
Baskets of Cambodia
866.774.8800
basketsofcambodia.com
Bolga Baskets International
866.479.2351
africanbaskets.biz
Caribbean Craft
caribbean-craft.com
Creative Women
802.658.1211
creativewomen.net
Culturas Trading Company
512.295.4171
culturastrade.com
Escama Studio
415.595.1118
escamastudio.com
Global Crafts
globalcraftsb2b.com
Global Goods Partners
212.461.3647
globalgoodspartners.org
Global Mamas
800.338.3032
globalmamas.org
Handmade Expressions
512.535.5228
handmadeexpressions.net
India Handicrafts Inc.
651.582.0525
ihionline.com
Inter-American Trading
800.279.4534
i-at.com
Jamtown
jamtown.com
Kheops International
800.215.8705
kheopsinternational.com
Louise’s Daughter
585.734.0876
louisesdaughter.com
Manos de Madres
901.680.9889
manosdemadres.org
Minga Fair Trade Imports
262.248.8790
mingaimports.com
My Bolga Baskets
386.801.4513
mybolgabaskets.com
Nimba Traders
610.623.5076
nimbatraders.com
One World Projects Inc.
585.343.4490
oneworldprojects.com
Putumayo World Music
212.625.1400
putumayo.com
Revy Direct
216.765.8117
revydirect.com
Sol Fair Trade
206.307.1738
solfairtrade.com
South American Imports
800.448.2721
southamericanimports.com
Spiral Foundation
310.459.6671
spiralfoundation.org
The Leakey Collection
877.532.5392
leakeycollection.com
The Tao of Tea
503.736.0198
taooftea.com
Tokoloshe Ltd.
866.275.6844
tokoloshe.ca
Wild Boar Creek
410.672.7981
wildboarcreek.com
World of Good
510.528.8400
worldofgoodinc.com
Worldwide Import Export Inc.
973.365.5800
wwiec.com
Lin Grensing Pophal
Lin Grensing-Pophal is a freelance business journalist in Chippewa Falls, WI. She writes about marketing and business management issues for national and trade publications and is the author of Marketing With the End in Mind (IABC, 2005).Social Connections
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