For the second post in our series on Domestic Fair Trade, we wanted to bring you five of our favorite products that highlight the growing market of fair trade items harvested and produced right here in the U.S. of A. As we approach the July 4th holiday, let’s celebrate our small farmers and crafters as we work together to create a culture that values fairly paid labor, quality products and a good for the Earth attitude.
Maggie’s Organics
We sell Maggie’s socks and scarves at the shop and let me tell you, we can hardly keep them on the shelves! Not only are they comfy but they come in fun prints and patterns too. Made of fairly traded, organic cotton they are a must have for your feet!
I have to say that this is the only brand of almond butter that I buy. It tastes so good on a toasted piece of bread or as my two year old son loves- with bananas (fairly traded of course!) They also sell tahini, sunflower seed butter, cashew butter and honey along with other products. Employee-owned for almost 40 years. Who can resist that cute little raccoon?
We love the variety of natural and fair trade products that Dr. Bronner’s brings. From its famous castille liquid soaps to body balm, lotions and shave gel, they continue to pioneer a line of natural body care that not only smells good and works but contains only ethical and fairly sourced ingredients. This nourishes our body and our hearts!
For those of us living in the Midwest, and especially Wisconsin, it’s hard to miss Organic Valley products at major supermarkets and small co-op grocery stores. Producing milk to sour cream to eggs, this Wisconsin company has taken it’s stellar standard for food quality and and environmental issues to a national level as the number one source of organic milk in our country. This makes us proud to have earned one of our many nicknames, the Dairy State!
By employing chronically impoverished women in the Denver, CO area, the Women’s Bean Project is helping to provide job training and life skills to these otherwise marginalized women. Through the creation of ready to make food products like salsa, soup, cornbread, and cookie mixes, the women work to create sustainable futures for themselves and their communities. What we also love about their products- they are perfect for a quick week-night dinner or a last minute batch of brownies- all the ingredients are right there!
There are so many businesses, large and small, that are helping to make a positive impact in our society and on our earth right here in our own country- so let’s celebrate the growing Domestic Fair Trade movement by checking the labels on the products we buy and asking ourselves “Where was it made?”
See a full list of members of the Domestic Fair Trade Association for more great businesses and cooperatives to support.
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