“ Smorgasbord” is a Scandinavian word which means the great cold table - an enormous variety of delectable hot and cold foods served as a buffet. The connotation of smorgasbord includes not only food items but any conglomeration of a great variety of things and as such, The Smorgasbord certainly fills the bill.

Artisans’ World Marketplace offers a great selection of high-quality, hand-crafted products from about 60 countries, including the U.S. Stock changes regularly as we are introduced to new suppliers and items. No two items are the same; that’s the uniqueness of handcrafted...and the fun.

The other side of the coin is…civil unrest, turbulent weather, poverty and hunger...causing your one-of-a-kind piece of art to truly be “one of a kind.” Don't take our word for it...come and shop...and see these beautiful crafts.

Since 1984, Pages is proud to be an independent card shop with so much more. We seek the fun, frivolous and unique. We pride ourselves with personal attention and service. It is also our pleasure to offer a variety of handmade items from Fair Trade vendors. Please visit us if you are in our wonderful town.

Visit Caribbean Kat's for whimiscal yard art and keep sakes with a Florida twist. Caribbean Kats sells a mix of Fair Trade and non Fair Trade products, ask to see the Fair Trade collection.

Homebody is retail as activism, shopping that supports fair wages and decent labor practices, environmentally-sustainable production, and raising awareness. We only carry Fair Trade Federation certified crafts and jewelry as well as sweatshop-free clothing.

Village Imports Fair Trade Store is an international marketplace filled with beautiful, unique, Fair Trade handcrafts from more than 30 countries. Take a tour around the world, right in Newark, Delaware! Shop for jewelry, journals, clothes, toys, instruments, gifts, coffees, teas, chocolates, and much more. Feel good shopping Fair Trade at Village Imports, where your purchases help artisans around the world earn a living!



GIVE HOPE -- Shop FAIR TRADE at VILLAGE IMPORTS!

Ilala Weavers is situated at Hluhluwe within the province of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The organizations was established some 30 years ago, with a clear vision and objective of revitalizing and enhancing the age-old Zulu tradition of handcrafts, which at the time were in danger of being lost forever.

Fundacion Silataj works with 26 aboriginal communities from the Argentina provinces of Salta, Formosa, Jujuy and Catamarca. The remaining population of the Wichi ethnic group is sparsely distributed in communities in these provinces.

Women weave chaguar fiber dyed with roots, fruits or leaves. Men carve palo santo wood, utilizing dried branches or fallen trees that they collect in the forest. Most Wichi communities still subsist by fishing, hunting, and gathering.

Creative Alternatives trains individual artisans in Western Kenya in the art of making crafts from readily available and environmentally sound materials. Water hyacinth—a weed that is clogging Lake Victoria—, tin sheets of misprinted bottle caps, recycled wire, tin cans, and discarded phone cards, all find new lives as the artisans of Creative Alternatives create greeting cards, ornaments, jewelry, and functional products, which they sell to provide a sustainable livelihood for their families.

COMPARTE (Comercializadora de Productos Artesanales Exportables) is a non-profit organization that exports Chilean handicrafts around the world. As members of IFAT, Comparte’s mission is to improve the standard of living for owners and employees of Chilean handicraft workshops, by promoting and exporting various handmade products of the highest quality, while supporting these same artisans through technical and product development assistance programs.