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Business Members

Business members of Chicago Fair Trade, advancing fair trade principles in the Chicago metro area.

#	Web Link	Hits
1	Ambassador Organics Ambassador Organics provides Fair Trade Certified, Biodynamic and USDA Organic Coffee, Tea and Spices.	752
2	Blue Max Coffee Roaster and Cafe At Blue Max Coffee Roaster and Cafe, we strive to be good neighbors both locally and globally. We offer fresh roasted fair trade and organic coffees (roasted on premises), and assorted organic food and beverages; we support local artists and musicians, and provide a family friendly atmosphere.	809
3	Casteel Coffee Casteel Coffee in Evanston, IL is a specialty coffee roaster, cafe, and retailer. A variety of Fair Trade coffees are sourced, roasted and promoted at Casteel.	762
4	Distant Village Packaging Distant village is a producer of unique handmade and sustainable packaging products. They are committed to fair trade, fair wages, and investing in the communities that produce their goods.	452
5	Divine Chocolate Divine Chocolate is the world's first farmer-owned, Fair Trade chocolate company.	811
6	Eastern Art Arcade Curators of African Art & Culture Since 1972, Eastern Art Arcade sources African Masks, Kitchen Accessories, Home Furniture, Ebony & Wood Carvings, Walking Canes, Musical Instruments, Clothing & Fabrics, and One Of A Kind items.	434
7	Fair Earth FAIR EARTH is a socially conscious and earth-friendly company that produces and markets high quality FAIR TRADE merchandise from East Africa.	766
8	The Fair Trader Retail Sales devoted to selling fair trade goods exclusively.	775
9	Fair World Treasures Fair World Treasures is an online retailer offering a variety of fair trade products, working with several artisan groups globally. We strive to maintain the highest standards of environmentally responsible business practices. Enjoy FREE SHIPPING on all of our products in our online store.	782
10	five ACCESSORIES five ACCESSORIES offers handbags and accessories made with recycled materials from several different countries such as Bali, Guatemala, and Honduras and donates a portion of each profit to the local artisan's cause.	786
11	Gracias Our business exists to expand the market for fair trade products in the Chicago area, partnering with many fair trade businesses in the Chicago region. Contact us at donoghues-crain@sbcglobal.net	1075
12	Greenola Greenola wokrs with women artisans in Bolivia. By paying fair prices and marketing the products, we provide an income and stability to these women and their families.	470
13	Global Handmade Hope Global Handmade Hope is a fair trade retail store in Park Ridge, IL, with the mission to empower people so that they may take care of themselves and their families. 428 W Touhy Ave. Park Ridge, IL 60068	690
14	Hands Together Artisians Members of the group Hands Together Artisan Cooperative—who live in the J/P HRO managed Pétionville Internally Displaced Person Camp—are working to earn livelihoods for independent relocations to permanent communities by forging their own handmade jewelry out of recycled materials to sell.	16
15	The Kallari Foundation Kallari products are purchased directly from the Kallari Association cooperative which pays its members better than fair trade prices for their high-quality organic cacao and handmade crafts.	793
16	Karuna Borneo Karuna Borneo is a store for hand made Malaysian products such as, Batik craft, Pua Kumpu weaving and woven Pandan Leaf bags that are source from local villagers. Karuna Borneo tries to incorporate the traditional methods of making products with modern designs and technology to produce these products for the market.	17
17	Kiichpan Fairly traded, handcrafted items from Guatemala and Mexico. We are dedicated to supporting indigenous artisans remain sustainable by providing a market outlet for their communities crafts, practices, traditions and histories.	725
18	Malia Designs Malia Designs works with Non-Profit Organizations in Cambodia that produce textiles, we specialize in Evening Bags, Shoulder Bags, Recycled Bags and Accessories. Malia Designs donates a portion of our profits to organizations that fight Human Trafficking.	776
19	Marketplace:Handwork of India MarketPlace is a leading textile Fair Trade non-profit organization that provides access to global markets for low-income Indian women by using design to bridge the gap between skills and markets. Customer Service: 800-726-8905, 8:30 - 5 PM, M-F, CST or customerservice@marketplaceindia.com. Administrative Office: 847-328-4011, 9 - 5 PM, M-F, CST or webmaster@marketplaceindia.com.	632
20	Mata Traders Mata Traders provides chic and contemporary clothing to a growing network of socially-conscious consumers and retailers. Although we design our own clothing, it is produced by two Fair-Trade certified womenâ€™s coops in India. This means that the women who make our clothing are paid a livable wage, and work in safe and fair conditions. Mata Traders uses traditional fabrics that support weavers and block printers throughout India, whose livelihood has been endangered by the shift of garment production to the factory. Most of our fabrics are hand-woven, and the vibrant colors come from environmentally-safe vegetable dyes and traditional block printing processes.	766