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ABOUT US

Ten Thousand Villages in Albany, NY, is a fair trade retailer of artisan-crafted home decor, personal accessories and gift items from across the globe. Featuring products from more than 130 artisan groups in some 38 countries, we are part of a network of over 390 retail outlets throughout the United States selling Ten Thousand Villages products.

As one of the world’s oldest and largest fair trade organizations, Ten Thousand Villages has spent more than 60 years cultivating trading relationships in which artisans receive a fair price for their work and consumers have access to distinctive handcrafted items. We seek to establish long-term buying relationships in places where skilled artisans are under- or unemployed, and in which they lack other opportunities for income. A founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), Ten Thousand Villages sees fair trade as an alternative approach to conventional international trade.

Ten Thousand Villages Albany has been a provider of wonderfully handmade goods to the Capital Region since 2001!

VOLUNTEER

Join the hundreds of volunteers who generously contribute their time and energy to the Ten Thousand Villages community. We welcome you to help advance our mission by joining our team as a volunteer. The contributions of highly-motivated and passionate individuals are crucial to our nonprofit organization. Volunteers assist in many areas of store operation-from interacting with customers to unpacking shipments of product from all over the world! Contact manager.albany@tenthousandvillages.com to learn more.