Coffee’s global supply chain is shaped by significant power imbalances that often leave farmers and agricultural workers with only a small share of the value generated by the industry. While certifications and ethical sourcing initiatives can help, meaningful change requires …
Sustainable & Ethical Holiday Gift Guide Welcome to my Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide! This year, I am excited to feature a number of longtime favorite brands, as well as newly launched or discovered companies that make beautiful products with people …
Madewell Curvy Jeans Review I have been on a quest to find the best curvy jeans for literally years. If you’ve been reading for awhile, you’ll recall several posts on this subject: here, here, and here, to name a few. …
Blooh’s Ethical Brass Hoops There are very few new “ethical” companies I get excited about these days. It’s not because I’ve lost hope in the fair trade movement. It’s because so many brands are slapping ethics and sustainability claims onto …
Welcome to Fair Trade Month. This post on launching a fair trade business was written by Sangya Giwali, founder of new ethical, artisan-made jewelry company, Blooh, which operates according to fair trade principles. Launching a Fair Trade Business In a …
Fair Trade Brands That Support Artisans in India, Palestine, & More Sometimes it feels like fair trade is dead. I don’t mean that literally, as you’ll see from the recommendations in this post. But from a trend and keyword perspective, …
Over the last couple of years, it seems that search terms for “ethical” and “fair trade” have all but been replaced by the word, “sustainable.” Don’t get me wrong. Sustainability is super important and, for many, the term itself implies …
This post contains affiliate links Where to Buy Fair Trade Ornaments & Christmas Decor For many of us, the pandemic necessitates major adjustments to our Holiday plans. While Daniel and I will be able to see some family after extensive …
Fair Trade Fashion at Walmart? When Whitney Bauck at Fashionista published an article on Walmart’s new fair trade and sustainable-ish line, Free Assembly, I’m pretty sure I made a shocked-emoji face 😲 Is it possible that there is fair trade …
How to help struggling fair trade businesses during this time.
Shortbread cookies are a holiday favorite, but they’re even better when you mix in a bit of spice using chai tea bags.
(Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links) Fair Trade Denim at Target A few weeks ago, I started hearing the whispers from ethical influencers and bloggers: “Did you know that that they carry Fair Trade denim at Target now?” I immediately …
This post was sponsored by select brands and contains a few affiliate links Fair Trade Apartment Tour The first thing I did when it became clear we were moving was systematically search Craigslist for apartments. I knew I wanted to …
SOL Organics makes fair trade and GOTS certified sheets and other home linens at a price point that makes better home linens more accessible. I’m reviewing a fair trade sheet set in this post.
What?! I just received an email from Fair Trade USA notifying me that J.Crew and Madewell have officially joined the Fair Trade Certified family, with 30+ styles receiving the certification agency’s stamp of approval. From the press release: For every …
