Support Fair Trade AND SAVE 25% This Weekend

We LOVE Spring here at One World Market!

When we welcome Spring, we get to spruce up the store with fun new products in bright, colorful colors, each handmade by a talented artisan in a developing country. What’s not to love?!

This year we’ve decided to help others welcome Spring as well, with a Special SALE on our plant and garden items!

It’s our GO GREEN Sale!

For an entire weekend in March, you can save 25% on all of our plants, pots, and gardening items!

Like our beautiful new planters from Vietnam!

We LOVE the scalloped detailing in shades of cool blue and aqua.

Also from our Vietnamese artisans, you save on these:

pretty pots that reflect the tree of life. This simple but elegant motif can be found on pots of all shapes and sizes.

We also have planters that are perfect for growing herbs:

like our stacked fern planter or

our Earth and Sky trio. Both would be great for cilantro, basil, and thyme!

And what says “Spring” more than these:

cute little bunny and chick planters? Handmade in Peru, we love the simplicity or the design with the bright pop of color.

In addition to planters, you can also save 25% on our gorgeous new gardening hats:

which come in turquoise, coral, and tangerine. Handmade in Ho Chi Minh city, we love the simple chevron pattern!

You can also save 25% on bird houses, feeders, wind chimes, and more!

 

Stop in the store this weekend for our GO GREEN SALE and help support Fair Trade Artisans around the world!

Heading to the Farmer’s Market? Support Fair Trade!

Saturday morning in Durham means one thing: Farmers Market! We here at One World Market love our local Farmer’s Market. What better way to support your local community than buying fresh produce from the farmer themselves!

It never fails that when we visit the Farmer’s Market with our One World Market gear, we always get the same question “Where did you get that?” So today we just wanted to spotlight a few of our favorite bags and baskets that are perfect for going to the Farmer’s Market, the grocery store, and even a picnic on the beach!

Laura’s favorite:

The bolga basket from Ghana. These handmade baskets hold a ton of items and distribute the weight perfectly!

And with so many color choices:

they make a great gift too! And when you’re not using it on the go, you could store kid’s toys, winter scarves and gloves, or any other loose items in your home.

Katie’s favorite shopping bag:

The large Recycled Rice Bag Tote. Handmade in Cambodia from Recycled Rice and Feed bags, this tote not only supports recycling, but it also gives women who were rescued from sex trafficking long term employment, access to mental and physical health care, and a future for their children.

And since it’s made from durable bags, it holds weight and wipes down easily!

April’s favorite bag:

The Recycled Sari silk bag handmade in India. This bag is not only lightweight but it’s still durable enough to hold a load. It’s also compact, with an inner pocket that you can easily stuff the entire bag inside of. Bonus: The lightweight silk dries quickly when wet!

A new option we love:

This nature inspired tote is hand-woven from sturdy Mekong River delta grasses in Vietnam. Whether to hold groceries, a picnic to Eno River, or even to take on a trip to the beach, this tote is a great all around basket! And just like the bolga basket, when you’re not using it on the go, you could store kid’s toys, winter scarves and gloves, or any other loose items in your home.

So the next time you head to the Farmer’s Market, the grocery store, or need a bag to pack a few items, stop by the store! We have lots of fun, function, and Fair Trade options to upgrade your plain canvas bag!

Celebrate Your Mom with Moms Around the World!

With Mother’s Day around the corner, OWM staff and volunteers have had a lot of fun picking out their favorite items that are perfect gifts to celebrate the day!

PLUS at One World Market you not only give a gift to your Mom but also to mothers around the world by shopping Fair Trade and providing them with a meaningful and respectful job!

Everyone loves the new Flip Stone Pendants from Minga Fair Trade in Peru:

Each pendant is double faced with a semi-precious stone, so you can change the color in an instant!

Need a gift for a cat loving Mom?

This mama cat and her kitten is a terra cotta lantern from Bangladesh which comes to us from an artisan group there made up of 4,000 women.  The group works with women regardless of caste, creed and race. It provides job training, develops leadership skills and generates awareness of the women’s plight.

Mom loves to garden?

This set of 3 elephant planters comes to us from the same group of women in Bangladesh.  It’s a perfect herb garden starter set!

 

We have planters in all shapes, sizes and colors.  Like this pretty green and white one from Vietnam.

Really, we’ve got all your planting needs covered!  From simple colors to whimsical frogs and birds, we have something every mom would love.

 

Simple gifts are great for moms too.  Stop by and pick up a marbled soapstone soap dish from India.  We love how it captures the suds from our soap, keeping our countertops puddle free!

Don’t forget, Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 13th!  Shop Fair Trade at One World Market, and we’ll be happy to gift wrap all your gifts for Mom.

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