Make a statement with your stocking stuffers this year!
Give your family gifts that help others. Shopping for fair trade items this Christmas gives you an opportunity to use your dollars to make an impact not only on those making the items but those who receive them as well. By purchasing fair trade certified coffee and chocolates or gifts that are made by survivors of human trafficking you can change lives. View our shopping guide below for more information and suggestions.
Traffick Free Pomona: Fair Trade Product Guide
Chocolate:
Alter Eco [altereco-usa.com]
Dagoba* [dagobachocolate.com]
Divine Chocolate [divinechocolateusa.com]
Equal Exchange [equalexchange.coop]
Green & Black’s [greenandblacks.com]
Hoja Verde [hojaverdedarkchocolate.com]
Sunspire Chocolate [sunspire.com]
Sweet Riot [sweetriot.com]
Theo Chocolate* [theochocolate.com]
Coffee:
Bruegger’s [brueggers.com] – daily fair trade brewed coffee
Caribou Coffee [cariboucoffee.com] – fair trade blend; Peruvian, Mexican & Rwandan blend
Dunkin Donuts [dunkindonuts.com] – hot or iced espresso, cappuccino, or latte
Einstein Bagels [einsteinbros.com] – Global Village fair trade blend
Indigo Coffee [indigocoffee.com] – Global Village fair trade blend
Intelligentsia Coffee [intelligentsiacoffee.com] – all direct trade
Keurig K-cups [keurig.com] – several fair trade flavors
Klatch Coffee [klatchroasting.com] – all direct trade
Nordstrom café [Nordstrom.com] – FT and direct trade coffee
Noah’s Bagels [noahs.com] – daily fair trade brewed coffee
Peet’s Coffee and Tea [peets.com] – fair trade blend coffee
Seattle’s Best Coffee [seattlesbest.com] – fair trade certified organic French Roast, Level 4 Organic Fair Trade
Some Crust Bakery [somecrust.com] – fair trade coffee
Starbucks Coffee [starbucks.com] – Café Estima blend
Tully’s Coffee [tullys.com] – hot or iced espresso
Van Houtte [vanhoutte.com] – available in K-cups and at Chevron gas stations
Vivente International [viventeinternational.com] – all fair trade coffee
Other Food Items:
Alter Eco [altereco-usa.com] – sugar, rice, & quinoa
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream [benjerry.com] – several flavors include fair trade ingredients
Wholesome Sweeteners [wholesomesweeteners.com] – sugar, syrups, and nectars
Shop these local stores:
Costco [Costco.com] – Kirkland Signature fair trade coffee; Rainforest Alliance certified roses; Blommers chocolate chips
Heavenly Treasures [heavenlytreasures.org] – faith-based, fair trade store in Glendora, CA
Rio de Ojas [riodeojas.com] – Claremont Village store featuring art, gift items, home décor [250 Harvard Ave]
Safeway [safeway.com] – coffee, chocolate, tea
Sam’s Club [samsclub.com] – Member’s Mark coffee
Sprouts Market [sprouts.com] – coffee, chocolate, chocolate chips, baking cocoa, tea, sugar
Target [target.com] – Archer Farms fair trade coffee, Dr. Bronner’s soap
Ten Thousand Villages [tenthousandvillages.com] – faith-based, fair trade store in Pasadena, CA
The Bath Workshop [thebathworkshop.com] – customizable bath items in Claremont [175 N Indian Hill Blvd. Ste 100A]
The Body Shop [thebodyshop-usa.com] – look for “community trade” products
Trader Joe’s [traderjoes.com] – coffee, chocolate, drinking chocolate
Wal-Mart [walmart.com] – Sam’s Choice coffee, Peterson Farms chocolate covered dried cherries
Whole Foods Market – bananas, coffee, chocolate, tea, sugar, body care, flowers, & rice
Online Fair Trade Retailers:
Fair Trade Indigo [fairindigo.com] – gift items
Global Goods Partners [globalgoodspartners.org] – jewelry, bags, scarves, accessories, children, baby, pet, stationary
Good Paper [goodpaper.com] – cards, stationary, handbags
Good Weave [goodweave.org] – rugs
Marigold Fair Trade Clothing [marigoldfairtradeclothing.com] – clothing
Organic Bouquet [organicbouquet.com] – flowers
SERRV [serrv.org] – home décor, jewelry, food, kitchen items, bags, scarves, candles, textiles and more
The Hunger Site [thehungersite.com] – various fair trade items; proceeds combat hunger in Africa and the U.S.
Trade as One [tradeasone.com] – jewelry, bags, stationary, food, sports, toys, apparel, health, beauty, home décor
Goods Made by Trafficking Survivors:
3 Strands [shop.3strandsglobal.com] – bracelets made by survivors through Agape International Missions
Freeset Bags [freesetglobal.com] – customizable bags & tshirts made by trafficking survivors in India
iSanctuary Jewelry [isanctuary.org] – jewelry made by trafficking survivors in India
Made by Survivors [madebysurvivors.com] – jewelry, bags, gifts, cards made by vulnerable women in India
NightLight [nightlightinternational.com] – jewelry made by exploited women in Thailand
NOMI Network [buyherbagnotherbody.com] – purses, wallets, ipad sleeves made by women in Cambodia & India
Not for Sale [notforsalestore.org] – custom apparel, clothing, jewelry, scarves; proceeds benefit Not for Sale Campaign
Punjammies [punjammies.com] – pajamas & tops made by trafficking survivors in India
Riji Green [rijigreen.com] – tote bags, purses, kids backpacks
SET Boutique [setboutique.com] – fair trade clothing; proceeds benefit organizations combating trafficking
Somaly Mam Foundation [empowermentstore.org] – jewelry, clothing, accessories made by survivors
Stop Traffick Fashion [stoptraffickfashion.com] – tshirts, handbags, jewelry made by survivors in India
WorldCrafts [worldcraftsvillage.com] – fair trade online retailer supporting Christian missions
Fair Trade Consumer Awareness:
Fairtradeusa.org
Fairtradeusa.org/shopping-guide
Fairtradefederation.org
Free2work.org
Slaveryfootprint.org