Your Fair Trade Father’s Day Shopping Guide

As we head into June, One World Market is getting prepared for Father’s Day! To make your job as the shopper a little bit easier, Fair Trade Warrior and One World Volunteer, Joseph, has pulled together a Father’s Day Shopping Guide. Enjoy!

First, we have a newly arrived Maroma Men Scent called Cedar Lavender. Along with that new scent, we of course have our regular soaps and other scents. Or, if you cant decide, we have the Body Essentials kit that includes soap and fragrance.

When Dad gets up in the morning, what better to have his daily coffee in than these awesome hand-made and hand-crafted mugs from Cameroon, Nepal, and Kenya!

Each of these mugs are unique and one-of-kind items with their own stories. Dad will definitely look great drinking out of a fair-trade mug! Also, Dad cannot just have a fair-trade mug- he has got to have fair-trade coffee! We are stocked here with coffee from Beanpeace, Counter Culture, Equal Exchange, and others. No more tired mornings with our coffee!

To make sure his electronics don’t feel left out, make sure to grab tablet and laptop sleeves from Vietnam, India, Ghana, and Guatemala. Don’t forget about our messenger bags hand-crafted by tsunami survivors in Thailand.

Sometimes Dads need a little more color. Here at One World Market, we are loaded with PACT socks, underwear, and shirts. Each piece of clothing has such a vibrant design that will certainly make dad stand out! Most of the socks are knit together in wind factories. These socks are one-size-fits-all and are only knit with non-GMO organic cotton on family-run farms. No sweatshops, no toxic ingredients- just socks!

Does Daddy have a sweet tooth? We sure do! We have a huge variety of chocolates and so should you. We also have a nice range of oils such as basil oil and garlic oil. These fair trade sweets and oils are just begging to come home with you!

As the cherry on top to prove you are really dad-icated to this Father’s Day, don’t forget about the fair trade cards! These cards are sure to bring your papa a big smile! Plus, they are all blank inside so you will have plenty of room to write a sweet and long letter.

So, if you’re in the Bull City, be sure to stop by One World Market to make sure your dad has a fantastic fair-trade day!

Your Fair Trade Friend, Joseph

Cuckoo for Nkuku!

Here at One World Market, we have gone cuckoo for Nkuku!  Make your kitchen one of a kind with these beautiful and unique pieces of stainless steel enamelware. We have something for you whether you like light, neutral colors or bright, bold colors.We have an array of colorful cups, mugs, intricately designed trays, bowls, and more.

Do you want to keep your kitchen looking calm and cool? No problem. Come and take a look at our bird themed cups and mugs. Each piece of enamelware is hand painted by an artisan in India. Even though they have tranquil colors, they will make your kitchen shine!

More of a bright and punchy color person? We have that too! Each cup has little baby birds who will certainly make you smile. These light cups are very easy to handle and will look great in your cabinets.

Not much of a bird person? Then we have flower enamelware just for you. Each cup, mug, pitcher, tray, and tiffin have nice red and blue flowers that will certainly brighten your day. These pieces are great for meals at home, picnics, or other fun activities.

Need a new lunch box before the school year? Want a new lunch box for your job? Then come on over! A tiffin is a small but appetizing meal somewhere between breakfast and lunch. Tiffin carriers are small meal holders which are very popular in India. People strap their carriers to their bikes or carry it around since it is small and easy to hold and handle. You can easily place it in a messenger bag or purse if you are having a picnic or going to work. Kids can easily strap it to their backpack so it is ready for lunch. The carriers have a clip that keeps the three containers sealed. When your child goes to school with this creative lunch box, all the kids will be talking about it and want to get their own! Come get these fair trade and hand-painted tiffin carriers before they are gone.

Yep, we have the whole set. The bowls are just the perfect size! Not only are they useful but they are attractive too!

These nice jugs are great for some tasty lemonade on a hot day, plus they are appropriately sized jugs and sure to hold your favorite drink.

Complete the set with our matching trays! Compliment the cups and bowls with our hand painted trays with small detailed birds or decorative red flowers. Serve your meals with style with our new Nkuku enamelware.

Nkuku is a fair trade company that helps struggling artisans in Kashmir, India. Working at Nkuku helps these artisans gain money to help them continue their lives and get new jobs. Every piece of stainless steel enamelware is hand painted.

Since we only get these Nkuku products once a year, come on over to One World Market in Durham, NC to get your enamelware before they are gone!

 

Your Fair Trade Friend, Joseph

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Joseph is a volunteer with One World Market and we are so excited to have him join our Blogging Team! Look for many more posts from Joseph in the future.

One World Market is a Fair Trade, Non-Profit Retail Store located in Durham, NC. Shop with us at 811 Ninth Street or online at www.shoponeworldmarket.com