You have arrived at the blog of Austin’s Ten Thousand Villages store, one of the network of 160 fair trade stores in the U.S. and Canada. We are located on South Congress Avenue just a couple miles from the capitol building.
A leader in the fair trade movement, Ten Thousand Villages has 60 years of experience as a nonprofit providing fair wages, working capital and a North American market for artisans in more than 30 countries around the world. More about the Austin store in this post.
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What is fair trade?
1. A Fair Price
We work with artisans from Asia, Africa and Latin America to set the prices for all of their products, covering labor, materials and a livelihood with dignity.
2. Cash Advances & Prompt Final Payments
Artisans receive up to 50 percent in cash advances when an order is placed and payment in full when an order is shipped. This way, artisans avoid spiraling into debt.
3. Long-term Relationships
We maintain long-term relationships and continuity of orders so that artisans can plan for the future.
4. Cultural & Environmental Sustainability
We carry handicrafts that reflect and reinforce rich cultural traditions, and which use sustainable and recycled resources such as bamboo, soda cans and newspaper.
Dear Sir/Madam,
we want to introduce about our organization to you. I do not getting your mailing address. So, please give us mailing address of this organization.
With Thanks
Regards,
Artisan Fair Trade Network Nepal (AFTAN)
Ten Thousand Villages is so great!
This whole topic of “fair trade” is so important. At the very least, fair trade offers real hope for helping to alleviate poverty for so many people around the globe.
A great way to learn more about fair trade is by participating in The Fair Trade Futures Conference being held September 10 to 12 in Quincy, MA. Not only is this the largest fair trade conference in the U.S., I am told it will be the largest Fair Trade event in North American history.
There’s a lot of information at the conference web site, http://fairtradeconference.ning.com/
I plan to attend to find out more about how to advance the fair trade cause right in my hometown. There will be lots of workshops, and something like 50 different fair trade vendors exhibiting. And I am going to tell all my friends about stores such as Ten Thousand Villages that do so much to support fair trade principles.
Does something like this make sense to you?
I plan to attend to find out more about how to advance the fair trade cause right in my hometown. There will be lots of workshops, and something like 50 different fair trade vendors exhibiting. And I am going to tell all my friends about stores such as Ten Thousand Villages that do so much to support fair trade principles.
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