(a Ten Thousand Villages partner store) located in Syracuse/DeWitt, New York. Over seven years, sales from this store provided more than $250,000 in income for artisan and farmer co-ops throughout the world. Declining sales following the 2008 recession forced the store's closure in 2011.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Sale Friday & Saturday
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
"Threads of Hope" is a Reality!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
FWM in the New Times
Fair World Marketplace is featured in the Syracuse New Times this week:... many Fair Trade items can be found at Fair World Marketplace, 4471 E. Genesee St., DeWitt (446-0326). There you can peruse planters, gifts, puppets, jewelry, accent furniture and musical instruments. Foodstuffs include chocolates, soups, coffee, tea and olive oil.
The article goes on to provide some great recipes using fair trade ingredients!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Community Patrnership Shopping Days
During our Community Partnership shopping days we will give back 10% of sales to a local nonprofit working in our community.
Shop Fair Trade.
A beautifully hand crafted, fairly traded gift provides a sustainable income to the one who made it.
On the days below, its sale supports a Syracuse-area non-profit and so gives back to our community.
And, of course, it will delight whoever receives it!
October 31-Nov1:” Our Holiday Preview Sale”:
Mention Vera House and we will donate 10% of the sale back to Vera House!
---Because the majority of our products are made by marginalized women
Vera House: “works to assist families in crisis, to support those affected by domestic and sexual violence to live safe, self-sufficient lives, to empower women and children, and to promote a culture of equality and respect in all relationships. “
November 7-8th
Mention Friends of Dorothy Day and we will donate 10% of the sale back to Friends of Dorothy Day
----Because a number of our co-ops are made up of those living with AIDS
Friends of Dorothy Day: A catholic worker house dedicated to hospice care of HIV/AIDS patients
December 5th-6th
Mention the Samaritan Center and we will donate 10% of the sale back to the Samaritan Center
---Because all of those we work with are living in poverty.
The Samaritan Center: An interfaith effort to feed the homeless and needy men, women and children of Syracuse.
Additionally: join us on November 21st
for our first ever “bag” sale”:
Receive 10% off everything you can fit into our 8x11” shopping bag,
(excluding jewelry)
---Because we appreciate your support!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
New Guatemalan Artisan Partners
In August, 2008, we established working relationships with Mayan women's cooperatives in the highlands.
On returning this last June, we discovered that the Chumanzana Group has become inspired with an entrepreneurial spirit in hopes of improving their lives. Because they now have a small outlet to the outside world for their weaving, they have begun to dream. Their dream is now to open a store in their village that sells thread to both their local community and those close by. Though all women are weavers, they must travel a long distance to find thread because their village is remotely located.
This summer we helped them begin to think through this process, to collect information they need and to connect them with a local NGO that is helping them with the legal aspects of their business. Our goal is now to help them apply for any grants we can find to help them purchase stock and display cabinets. If any of you know of grants we can assist them with, please let us know.
This is what Fair Trade can do: a little bit of hope can spark dreams of change.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Guatemala expedition
I am back in Guatemala visiting the women of Chumanzana and catching up on their lives. This group are back-strap weavers and are really feeling the pressure of the world-wide economic recession at this time. We are here working with them to create new products for the fall season and plan for the future.
Monday, May 4, 2009
World Fair Trade Day
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Fair trade video
This video really explains the concept of fair trade well. Enjoy it and feel free to comment on it as well.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Mars bars and cadbury are going fair trade
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Divine recipes!
Want to make some fair trade goodies for Valentine's Day? Check out the desert recipes from Divine Chocolates, like this Double Chocolate Torte! We stock the full range of Divine products at Fair World Marketplace.