Artisan Feature: PaTSThe skilled artisans of PaTS, based in the Yanesha community of Peru, produce a line of handcrafted wooden bowls for the Sobremesa collection using wood sourced sustainably fr…

A Fresh Face for FezWe love our Fez line of handpainted earthenware, but frankly, it was time for a makeover. Around here we think of Fez as our sister, and we needed to get our sister out of her mom…

Greenheart Shop, Chicago’s only downtown nonprofit fair trade shop, is asking for the community’s help to keep its doors open.As with many small businesses, the era of large online retailers has affec…

CHICAGO'S ONLY FAIR TRADE BOUTIQUE SHOP IN RISK OF CLOSUREWHAT: Local Chicago non-profit, fair trade shop facing closureWHERE: 1714 N. Wells St., Chicago (Old Town)WHO: Greenheart ShopPRESS CONTACT: N…

I was practically raised to love traveling. Every year when I was young we would go on a family vacation, whether that be to the beach in Mexico or the metal jungle of New York. Not only do I love exp…