Fair Trade Make-Over

We are in the Fair Trade spirit!

Last month, renowned artisan baker, Nessa Rabin visited us. She was thoroughly impressed with the old-time confectionery fashion of our humble little shop. The one critique that she offered was a need for better signage in our showcase.

Jaquelyn suggested that I find a new means for framing and displaying our signs. For inspiration on moving towards our goal to offer a Fair Trade, Organic Chocolate Bar, I was compelled to find some handcrafted Fair Trade frames to help with the beautification process.

Fair Trade is an internationally-recognized approach to trading which aims to ensure that producers in poor countries get a fair deal. A fair deal includes a fair price for goods and services, decent working conditions, and a commitment from buyers so that there is reasonable security for the producers.

After much convoluted Internet searching I was led to the World of Good shop (www.worldofgoodinc.com). What a relief! World of Good, Inc. was founded in 2004 to create sustainable, market-based solutions to global poverty alleviation. They offer an array of gorgeous goods that you can feel good about hashing out some capital for.

Thanks to Amelia Smith and Juli Bittner I was able to purchase a large sum of fabulous petite frames made by The Happy Friendly Movement in India. They are dazzling: skillfully made with durable, all-natural materials and of the highest quality. Just what we were looking for.

We LOVE to support fellow artisans working towards equitable trade, and hope to further support each other to actualize a just and creative economy.