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  Five years. I’ve been the captain of the Didi Bahini ship for five years. I really believe in Fair Trade – it’s the best way I know to make a lasting difference in the lives of people in the developing world. In 2019, I was looking for a way to have a bigger impact in the field.  Operating a business wasn’t what I...

“Pack mules??!?” “Yes, they use pack mules to bring the jewelry down the mountain.” When I first spoke to Elsa Haberle, manager of Langtang Designs, she told me about the resilient and dedicated women who make the beautiful jewelry of Langtang. Their story begins in 2015, when an earthquake devastated much of Nepal, and severely impacted their villages in the Langtang mountain range. After...

  Long-term business relationships that are open, respectful and honest. Relationships that grow to feel like family. That’s what Fair Trade strives to create. Making a difference for our artisan partners and their families is important to fair trade businesses, and we do this by working with them fairly and consistently. We recognize that the goods we buy enable artisans to lead thriving and...