So, Valentine’s Day has come and gone. And although you still might be munching on chocolates (or, if you’re thrifty like me you’re going out to buy all the V-Day chocolate at 75% off…) the holiday is largely over.
Except this year, Valentine’s Day had a longer impact that just February 14th. In the UK, 20 [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Basics on February 18th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
So, V-Day is just over two weeks away. You might already be eyeing chocolates, stuffed bears, or even some jewelry for your sweetie.
But here’s an idea…why not try to make this Valentine’s Day less of an impact on the environment? Why not purchase items that will also make a difference for people around the world?
Why [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Basics on January 28th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
So, since we’ve become a member of the Fair Trade Federation (FTF) I’ve taken an interest into learning about the other business that are already involved with this great organization.
One of these business is Global Exchange. Global Exchange is an international human rights organization which operates 5 brick and mortar stores here in the U.S. [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Basics on December 22nd, 2010 | No Comments »
When Ed was in India a few months ago, he was able to connect with several new artisans and co-op groups that we’re now working with. Which means we’ll soon have a ton of new fair trade handbag designs to highlight here on the blog! Some are actually one their way as I write this.
I [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Basics, Fair Trade News on December 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »
Are you looking for some great eco friendly holiday gifts this year? Me too! I’ve been scouring the web for Fair Trade Gifts, organic gifts…anything that’s handmade and/or eco friendly is going to make my list this year.
Need some ideas? Here are some of my favorites!
1. Earth Divas Recycled Silk Shoulder Bag
I have this Recycled Silk [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Basics on November 11th, 2010 | No Comments »
Have you ever heard of kalamkari fabrics?
Kalamkari is a type of hand or block printed textile that has been made in India as early as the 10th century. It uses natural dyes, which the artists paint into the textile surface by hand. It’s an incredibly meticulous, and monotonous task.
Kalamkari literally translates as pen (kalam) and work (kari).
Historically, [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Basics on September 1st, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It’s so easy to forget how lucky we have it here in the United States. Here, women can be anyone and anything they want to be. We live in a free country where we’re only limited by our imagination. And it’s amazing to see some of the things we’ve accomplished.
Unfortunately, the entire world doesn’t have [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Basics on April 7th, 2010 | No Comments »
Here at Earth Divas, we love promoting and supporting fair trade because we get to see, first hand, how much of a difference it makes in the lives of our artisans. But, we also like to support other fair trade companies too, especially those selling fair trade toys.
Many parents don’t think about buying their kids [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Basics on March 2nd, 2010 | 2 Comments »
If you’re looking for fair trade jewelry, then you might be wondering what you should be looking for. After all, what does fair trade jewelry really mean? And what’s to stop someone from saying their jewelry is fair trade, when really it isn’t?
These are tough questions. Without the standard certification requirements like in the food [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Basics on February 25th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As fair trade continues to grow, so does the mis-information about what fair trade really is, and the good it’s doing around the world. So, I thought it was high-time to debunk some of these myths!
Fair Trade Myth #1: Artisans are overpaid for the work they do
Nothing could be further from the truth here!
Artisans that [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Basics on February 23rd, 2010 | 2 Comments »
