10/12/2026
October is Fair Trade Month, and this year, our hearts are especially full of gratitude. 🌍✨
For more than 38 years, the heart of Global Gifts has been the incredible makers, farmers, and artisan groups around the world. Through every hand-carved stone, hand-woven scarf, and ethically grown tea or coffee bean, their skill, culture, and resilience have enriched our community.
Fair Trade is about dignity, equity, and sustainable opportunity:
🌿 Fair Living Wages: Providing reliable income so makers can provide for their families and invest in healthcare and safe housing.
📚 Education & Empowerment: Enabling parents to send their children to school and creating independent economic leadership, especially for marginalized women.
🌱 Environmental Stewardship & Safe Workplaces: Ensuring safe conditions, eliminating forced or child labor, and encouraging sustainable, earth-friendly practices.
Every single purchase you make directly sustains this chain of good work.
As we enter our final chapter, you still have time to celebrate Fair Trade Month with us. Stop into our Nora or Mass Ave shops to find a meaningful treasure, support these gifted makers, and take home a piece of this global story while our shelves are full.
Thank you for choosing fair trade and walking this journey with our artisan partners for nearly four decades.