Fair Trade Products + Lifestyle

Every October, people across the globe come together to ce...

You’ve heard the human body is about 60% water, right? The...

“The struggle for gender equality is a reality for women everywhere,” said Sima Ba...

I’m white. I’m Mennonite. I’m the writer for Ten Thousand Villages. It’s February, so here I am, ...

Because his Father’s Day gift should be as unique as he is, we’ve rounded up a gift resource for ...

Mother’s Day is all about honoring the women who raised us. Whether she brought you into the worl...

Sure, Valentine’s Day is great. There’s definitely something to be said about fancy candlelit din...

There is a plant in existence proving to answer all our sustainability questions. She’s a true ji...

The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, but do you know what you’re going to fill them w...

This year at Ten Thousand Villages, we’re celebrating! And we’d like you to join u...

“I’m just a woman trying to help other women.” 75 years ago, Ten Thousand ...

Jamdani Weave Scarf and Jamdani Weave Brown Scarf There are master textile weavers, capabl...

Charcuterie has gotten a makeover! Originally a French concept referring to a spread of c...

Our model Janelle is strutting the Summer Days Bandana and the Eco-Leather Shoulder Bag Ev...

Decades of war have left Cambodia’s fields littered with brass from bullet and bomb casings. Raja...

There is rich heritage breathing all over India. In Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh that includes the ar...

Looking for some lovely news? Our brushed sterling silver collection from Indonesia has grown. Ju...

In a year that laid bare the vulnerabilities of the world’s most marginalized citizens an...

We believe that global economic justice is possible when we work together to do business differen...

At Ten Thousand Villages, we believe that where there is access to dependable and fair income, th...

The end of October is the height of the harvesting season. It’s also prime time for gourds. You’r...

At Ten Thousand Villages, we have a soft spot for labors of love. We are often awestruck by the c...

“Our Vision: One day all artisans in developing countries will earn a fair wage, be treated wit...

It’s true that necessity is the mother of invention. Still, it’s important to note that, while ad...

Pins and buttons have been a countercultural form of expression for decades. But is adorning our ...

Newcomers to the Silence program for the hearing impaired look to Swapan Sarkar for guidance. At ...

The artisans of Rishilpi Handicrafts, masterminds behind the bestselling Essential Companion Tote...

At Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, invasive water hyacinth has become a nuisance for fishin...

Easter, like so many of our holidays, comes with its own catalog of trash: chocolate bunny wrappe...

Meet Begum, artisan of Bonoful Handmade Paper and maker of the Lots of Love Wall Hanging. ...

Making of a Yeti Felting is a unique art and a crafting tradition in Nepal that our artisan par...

These days, it seems like you see ‘fair trade’ everywhere. A steadily growing number of fair trad...

Babies grow a lot before their first birthday. Turns out our ethical baby collection did too! ...

The amount of freedom that can be gained through a fair wage is game-changing. When you’r...

The textile industry has changed a lot over the past few decades. There used to be four fashion s...

When Edna Ruth Byler traveled to Puerto Rico in 1946, she had no idea that she was about to start...