To be fair, stay aware

Fair trade is not just about coffee and chocolate, it is an issue that overflows into every facet of our consumer driven world. I have been on a constant and ever-expanding journey to fair trade my life. It is not easy, it is time consuming, and I usually end up spending more money to ensure the products I purchase are ethically produced and traded.

I understand the effort it takes to identify what is and is not fairly traded, so I have taken some time to put together a list of companies that offer the most common fair trade products. This will be an ever-developing and growing list.

Fitness

Merrell Outdoor Footwear & Clothing
Gaiam- Yoga, fitness, healthy living, and eco-friendly products
Prana

Clothing

American Apparel
Monkee Genes
Fair Indigo
People Tree

Style with Heart is a great resource to find fair trade clothing

Lingerie
Luva Huva


Home Decor & Miscellaneous Items

Ten Thousand Villages
Greenheart
Global Goods Partners

Food

I have found the following fair trade items at Wholefoods: bananas, bell peppers, and pineapple, chocolate, coffee, and tea.

Larabar
Pure Bars
PROBAR

Tea

Tea Forté
Mighty Leaf
Zhena's Tea
Numi Organic Tea
The Republic of Tea (Fair Trade Certified Section)

*Many of these teas are available at local grocery stores. The Wild Harvest section of Shaws has a great selection of fair trade tea!

Coffee- Direct Trade

Holy Schmidt Coffee
Coffee by Design - Maine
Intelligentsia Coffee

Chocolate- Direct Trade

Nova Chocolate
Fearless Chocolate
Taza Chocolate- Boston based

Chocolate- Fair Trade

Theo Chocolate -Available at Wholefoods
Divine Chocolate -Available at Wholefoods
Equal Exchange - Available at Wholefoods
Green & Blacks - Available at Wholegoods, and many other grocery stores
Endagered Species Chocolate  - Available at Wholefoods
Newmans Own Organics  - Available at Wholefoods and many other grocery stores

 Also check out this article for more on fair and direct trade chocolate!
 
Health Care Products/Cosmetics/Etc.

LUSH Cosmetics
The Body Shop
Yes To -available at Target, Walmart, CVS/pharmacy, Walgreens, and many other local stores.
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps -available at Target, Wholefoods, and others.
Toms of Maine - Oral & Health Care Products  -available at Target, Walmart, Trader Joes, Wholefoods, and many other local stores.


Please comment and let me know what was helpful, products you liked, and things you would like me to look into. Also any products you have found that I have not listed would be welcomed!