At Artisans Fairtrade we search the world  to find unique handcrafted merchandise and gifts. Everything we carry is either fairtrade or direct trade.  Some of our handcrafted items are purchased directly from producers here in the U.S..  The fair trade items are always unique and are global expressions of creativity and resilience.  At Artisans Fairtrade you'll find unique and handmade musical instruments, baskets, ceramics, scarves and accessories, masks, jewelry and more! Click on any of the tabs above to start navigating the store!  Click on the tabs to the left to learn more about our mission and philosophy.

Fair trade is an organized social movement which promotes standards for international labor, environmentalism, and social policy in areas related to production of fair trade labeled and unlabeled goods. The movement focuses in particular on exports from developing countries to developed countries.

Fair trade's strategic intent is to deliberately work with marginalized producers and workers in order to help them move from a position of vulnerability to security and economic self-sufficiency. It also aims at empowering them to become stakeholders in their own organizations and actively play a wider role in the global arena to achieve greater equity in international trade.