A reader just tipped us off to World-Shoppe, a local business "committed to using our knowledge, creativity and purchasing power to directly benefit artists and artisans throughout the world. Fair trade enables people to make their own choices and helps them develop the skills to make those choices." Has anyone visited in person? Details of the sampling of products shown here:
From top left:
- Jute recycling basket, $24 (Bangladesh)
- Baby tagine salt & pepper wells, $24 (Morocco)
- Bird bungalow, $18.50
- Batik vine table cloth, $45.50 (India)
Comments (3)
I was an artisan who could not make his own choices. If a choice was imposed on me, I did not even have the skills to handle it. All this changed with World-Shoppe. Thanks!
I like that recycling basket a lot. I've been looking for one that is neutral, instead of the ones in the loud primary colors.
Where is World-Shoppe located and how do their prices compare to a World Market or Pier 1, for example? Thanks!