Shop Fair Trade
The Village Country Store - Handmade Fair Trade Artisan Gifts
Our Shop Fair Trade gifts and crafts store offers one of a kind, handcrafted artisan crafts from around the globe.
Your purchase of fair trade products helps to improve the living conditions in developing countries by offering economic sustainability through fair trade market values and by providing a living wage to the artisans for their handcrafted wares and crafts, whereby reducing poverty and giving hope for their future.
Purchasing fairtrade certified products is an artisan to consumer process that brings dignity to individuals and their communities from developing countries as they struggle for medical, educational and economical independence.
Shop The Village Country Store for fair trade jewelry, bags, ornaments, home decor, linens and dinnerware. We carry Haitian wall art, yoga accessories, baskets, pottery, candles and more! From Africa, the Americas and Asia, our artisans use natural and recycled materials; utilizing silk, linen, cotton, wool, silver, brass, copper, precious stones, beads, seeds, wood, bamboo and more.
We hope that by meandering around our store, you will experience that open air feeling that you are walking among the villages of the artisans.
Collectively, we can be the change and hopefully improve the lives of others with whom we share our planet.
$ 14.95
Handmade by artisans in Nepal, this felt coin purse features a slice of apple. Measures 6 inches in diameter.Meet the Artisans Global Groove is a fair trade organization working with women by supporting and developing artisan co-ops in Thailand and Nepal. The Fair Trade industry is expanding and we are proud to be a part of a sustainable movement that...
$ 14.95
Handmade by artisans in Nepal, this felt coin purse features a slice of watermelon. Measures 6 inches across.Meet the Artisans Global Groove is a fair trade organization working with women by supporting and developing artisan co-ops in Thailand and Nepal. The Fair Trade industry is expanding and we are proud to be a part of a sustainable movement that is...
$ 19.95
This handmade felted clutch is 8 inches by 4.5 inches in size. Meet the Artisans Global Groove is a fair trade organization working with women by supporting and developing artisan co-ops in Thailand and Nepal. The Fair Trade industry is expanding and we are proud to be a part of a sustainable movement that is changing lives. We design, develop,...
$ 19.95
This handmade felted clutch is 8 inches by 4.5 inches in size.Meet the Artisans Global Groove is a fair trade organization working with women by supporting and developing artisan co-ops in Thailand and Nepal. The Fair Trade industry is expanding and we are proud to be a part of a sustainable movement that is changing lives. We design, develop, produce...
$ 89.99
Depicting a pod of dolphins in the ocean, this piece of metalwork, handcut and embossed from recycled oil drums in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti, has a natural patina of the oiled metal. It is 24 inches in diameter. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use.Meet the Artisans When you visit Croix des Bouquets, the area of town known for Haitian metal...
$ 10.99
This tree decoration is handmade in Haiti from scrap steel drums. They are light enough to hang well on a tree and keep Haiti in mind during the holiday period. The tree is 3.5 inches tall and 2 inches wide.Meet the Artisans When you visit Croix des Bouquets, the area of town known for Haitian metal art in the capital...
$ 10.99
This tree decoration is handmade in Haiti from scrap steel drums. They are light enough to hang well on a tree and keep Haiti in mind during the holiday period. The moon is 3 inches tall.Meet the Artisans When you visit Croix des Bouquets, the area of town known for Haitian metal art in the capital of Port-Au-Prince, you are...
$ 10.99
This tree decoration is handmade in Haiti from scrap steel drums. They are light enough to hang well on a tree and keep Haiti in mind during the holiday period. The bell is 3 inches tall and 2 inches wide. Meet the Artisans When you visit Croix des Bouquets, the area of town known for Haitian metal art in the...
$ 10.99
This angel decoration is handmade in Haiti from scrap steel drums. It is light enough to hang well on a tree and keep Haiti in mind during the holiday period. The angel is 2 inches tall and 4 inches wide. Includes hanging loop. Meet the Artisans When you visit Croix des Bouquets, the area of town known for Haitian metal...
$ 34.99
This olive wood salad serving set in the shape of hands are handmade in Kenya. These are large -- you may have a totally different use for them than tossing salads.Meet the Artisans Working with more than 100 individual carvers in Machakos, Kenya,Jedando Modern Handicrafts markets african handicrafts primarily made of wood and bone worldwide. Carving is a tradition in...
$ 23.75
This coin purse is made with 100% natural wool and non-toxic, azo-free dyes. The hand felting and applique details on this 5 inch by 3.5 inch purse are done by a womens felting business in Kathmandu.Meet the Artisans Walking into the Kathmandu production center’s reception you are immediately greeted by a cheerful ‘Namaste’ (‘I Salute the God Within You’) with...
$ 15.00
This backyard bird ornament can live outside or inside! Made with 100% natural wool and non-toxic, azo-free dyes, these little birdies are weather proof. Measures 5 inches in length, with a string loop and attractive info card.Meet the Artisans Walking into the Kathmandu production center’s reception you are immediately greeted by a cheerful ‘Namaste’ (‘I Salute the God Within You’)...
$ 35.00
Made from steel drums by Haitian craftspeople in the section of Port-au-Prince, Haiti called Croix des Bouquets, this sun is three dimensional with a diameter of 10 inches. It has the natural patina that is prevalent in used oil drums rather than sheet metal. It has a small hook to hang the piece.Meet the Artisans Founded in 1990 by a...
$ 10.00
These house numbers are handcut and embossed by artisans in Haiti. They are approx 4.5 inches square and have holes for screws. Screws are not supplied.Meet the Artisans When you visit Croix des Bouquets, the area of town known for Haitian metal art in the capital of Port-Au-Prince, you are met with a cacophony of tink, tink, tink as ball...
$ 19.99
This gecko is handmade in Haiti from recycled oil drums. Each has a small hook to hang the piece, and is painted with a bright colorful design inspired by the local Haitian culture. From head to tail, the gecko is 8 inches long.Meet the Artisans Founded in 1990 by a multinational group of young entrepreneurs, Caribbean Craft promotes employment in...
$ 15.08
Enjoy the holidays with this 4-inch tall dancing girl tree pin. Made in Kenya, it is hand painted and made from copper wire and sheets of misprinted bottle caps. Safety pin closure.Meet the ArtisansCreative Alternatives works with marginalized producers in rural and urban areas of Kenya. The producers take pride in the product ideas they are able to develop and...
$ 14.99
This set of two handmade wire bicycles, each with a raffia loop, make unique holiday ornaments. Each bicycle is approx 4 inches in size. Sold Individually. Called a "boda boda" by the locals, bicycles are used as public transportation (you ride on a padded rack on the back) and are named for the bicycles used to transport people across the...
$ 24.95
Hand-felted tiny dream house. For holding treasures or just for play. Flower Fairy included. 5.5 inches x 4 inches x 6 inchesMeet the Artisans Global Groove is a fair trade organization working with women by supporting and developing artisan co-ops in Thailand and Nepal. The Fair Trade industry is expanding and we are proud to be a part of a...
$ 16.25
This 5 inch tall holiday ornament is made from 100% natural wool and non-toxic, azo-free dyes.Meet the Artisans Walking into the Kathmandu production center’s reception you are immediately greeted by a cheerful ‘Namaste’ (‘I Salute the God Within You’) with hands pressed together in a prayerful expression. Proceeding into any of the production halls you’ll be greeted by a complete...
$ 34.99
Lead-free, dishwasher and microwave safe, this richly-colored dinnerware tableware coffee mug shaped like a beaker is handcrafted and painted by Mexican artisans. While a very functional piece, the outside, inside, and handle are covered with a textured pattern making each piece unique. 4 inches tall.Meet the Artisans There’s no sign to find the small family-owned ceramic workshop in the state...
$ 34.99
Lead-free, dishwasher and microwave safe, this richly-colored dinnerware tableware coffee mug is handcrafted and painted by Mexican artisans. While a very functional piece, the outside, inside, and handle are covered with a textured pattern making each piece unique. 4 Inches Tall.Meet the Artisans There’s no sign to find the small family-owned ceramic workshop in the state of Guanajuato. Behind the...
$ 42.50
This hand-felted wool birdhouse is made of sustainably harvested, naturally water repellent wool. Surface moisture from dew, rain or snow quickly dries in the open air. Wool is also naturally dirt and mold resistant. The 1.25 inch hole can be enlarged to 1.5 inches to appeal to larger birds. Measures 9 inches tall by 7 inches wideMeet the Artisans Walking...
$ 49.99
Depicting a Tree of Life, this piece is handcrafted from steel drums in Haiti. It is 14 inches in diameter. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use.Meet the Artisans When you visit Croix des Bouquets, the area of town known for Haitian metal art in the capital of Port-Au-Prince, you are met with a cacophony of tink, tink, tink as ball...
$ 49.99
Depicting a Tree of Life, this piece is handcrafted from steel drums in Haiti. It is 14 inches in diameter and suitable for indoor or outdoor use.Meet the Artisans When you visit Croix des Bouquets, the area of town known for Haitian metal art in the capital of Port-Au-Prince, you are met with a cacophony of tink, tink, tink as...