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We’ve just placed a new order for Palestinian wood crafts and soaps. These products are supplied by our good friends at Hadeel, an Edinburgh-based organisation which trades directly (under very difficult circumstances) with producer groups in the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon. Trading with such producers helps to… read more
In mid-July this year (16th – 30th), we will be visiting Swaziland, a small landlocked country in Southern Africa. Our main purpose for going there is to visit Swazi Indigenous Products (SIP), our marula oil producer partners. SIP, which began as a project to help rural Swazi women… read more
A special mention goes to Dunblane Museum, which is now stocking a selection of our Fair Trade products. The museum, which has recently been refurbished, houses a fascinating collection of historical artefacts, along with paintings, prints and photographs of Dunblane Cathedral and Dunblane.
We’re proud to be supplying… read more
We’re delighted to announce that we are now stocking the new Swazi Secrets range of natural oils and cosmetics. These products are produced and packaged in Swaziland by Swazi Indigenous Products, a community-owned company which was set up to empower rural Swazi women. Operating from a small factory… read more
Tagua nut comes from the seedpod of a type of palm tree that grows wild in tropical rainforests. When the nuts are dried and polished they have the same characteristics as ivory, which is why the tagua nut is also known as “vegetable ivory”.
We are delighted to announce a new trading partnership with a card-making business in Rwanda. Located on the outskirts of Kigali, Cards from Africa (CfA) employs young people who have been orphaned to make handmade greeting cards. An estimated 8 percent of Rwanda’s total population is orphaned as… read more
