THE VILLAGER
Your passport to our favorite finds and fair trade stories

Landscapes: know your place, change the space
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Looking at a landscapes from the top of a precipice, all the layers and lines become clear in a w...
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The Must-Have Arbor Day Guide
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Spring. Buds are blooming into soft flowers, while new sprouts poke through the soil into the war...
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Cooking with Coffee
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Coffee can bring people together. We’ve explored the ways in which people around the world are un...
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4 Ways to Give (and Receive) Wedding Gifts With Meaning
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Weddings inspire generosity on a level that few other occasions can reach. And why not? Two peopl...
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5 Easy Ways to Refresh Your Spring Wardrobe
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Spring is finally here! We’re emerging from hibernation and are ready for backyard barbecues, wee...
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From India, With Love
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India.
An old world civilization with a long history of rich art and culture, where architectu...
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How to host a make-your-own sangria party!
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Few cultures are as advanced in the art of relaxed socializing as the Spanish. It would be silly ...
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Eight Great Anniversary Gifts You Probably Haven’t Thought Of
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It was none other the queen of courtesy herself, Emily Post, who introduced the idea of material ...
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How to get the most out of your small space
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Bigger is not always better, especially when it comes to your living space. More space means more...
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Sweet Meadow
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Ever wonder what it would be like to live inside a painting? Standing in a museum, letting the qu...
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5 Ways to Plan a Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Wedding
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Whether you’re planning a wedding that’s classically elegant, casually chic, or super hero themed...
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Coffee - From Beans to Brew
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Last month, we explored the reasons why coffee is the drink of choice in the United States, and w...
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Welcome Home
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Home. The sound of effortless conversation and tempting cooking smells welcome us as we walk thro...
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Meet 6 Women Who Inspire
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She was always there. Each night she’d sing “You Are My Sunshine” to me as I drifted to sleep, cu...
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Tree of Life & the Art of Zardozi
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India. This village has been filled with skilled Zardozi embroiderers since the Mughal Dynasty, b...
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7 Ways to Plan a Socially Conscious Wedding
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Congratulations ! You’ve got the love of your life by your side and the ring of your dreams on yo...
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Treat Yourself (Right)
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Let’s talk about you—yes, you!—for a moment.
What have you done today? Did you walk the dog? Pac...
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Explore Haiti: Where paradise is a mix of color, life, and chaos
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A tropical paradise, filled with color and life and chaos. There is darkness here, but also jubil...
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Coffee - An Espresso Story
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Coffee.
We drink a lot of it. In all forms. Hot, iced, blended, mocha, java, with whip, decaf, n...
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Tales of Valentines
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February has arrived! And with it, red hearts begin to adorn windows and chocolate-filled boxes l...
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I ate chili with cinnamon rolls and I liked it
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My experience at the café wound up being perfect in more ways than I expected. Not only were all ...
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Come Make Friends with Frost
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When the temperature drops and the trees lose their leaves, it can be tough to find the motivatio...
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A Buyer’s Travel
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One month, three countries, twelve workshops, countless products…
You may already know that Ten ...
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5 Ways To Say More Than ‘I Love You’
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Love.
It’s probably the most sought after word in the English language. It has inspired sonnets,...
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Explore Burkina Faso: These makers walk to the beat of a different drum
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There is only one international airport in Burkina Faso, and it sits in the capital city of Ouaga...
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10 Ways to Get Through Winter
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Do you ever find yourself starting to go crazy in those winter months?
Do you have moments of pa...
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Lucky little piggy, bring us luck for the New Year
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New Year’s traditions. Every country has them. Fireworks, songs, parades, to name a few. Some tra...
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This Tiny Blue Lightbulb Changed Christmas Forever
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“We’re ready!”
My dad calls us over to the glowing tree—ornaments twinkle and shine. Both my sis...
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Eco-leather: free of chemicals, full of hope
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Leather has been produced in India for centuries, but as the market grew more demanding, more and...
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Christmas in Guatemala
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An overall sense of heat, color, spice and sound fills the feeling of a Guatemalan Christmas. Fig...
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Explore Nepal: A vivid journey through a visitor's eyes
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Tuk tuks, dogs, cows and pedestrians all occupy the busy streets of Kathmandu, where cars and tru...
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From Vietnam, With Love
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A plane lands in Hanoi and immediately, you know this place is unlike any you’ve seen before. The...
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Our Christmas Tree
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For some folks, it’s a hike into the woods, for others, a stop by the local lot. For some familie...
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From Egypt, With Love
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Egypt. There are cities that never sleep. Thriving markets fit to impress even the most particula...
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Black & Gold Collaboration
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Design and trend are just as important in fair trade retail as in any other kind of retail; excep...
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Get into the Gatsby State of Mind
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You’ve been invited to a party, but you’re not quite sure of what to wear. You need something gla...
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