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Business Members

Business members of Chicago Fair Trade, advancing fair trade principles in the Chicago metro area.

#	Web Link	Hits
1	Ambassador Organics Ambassador Organics provides Fair Trade Certified, Biodynamic and USDA Organic Coffee, Tea and Spices.	321
2	ArteVida ArteVida is a web-based retail business launched in 2008 by former Peace Corps volunteers to promote fairly traded art and home furnishings from community groups in Honduras.	353
3	Blue Max Coffee Roaster and Cafe At Blue Max Coffee Roaster and Cafe, we strive to be good neighbors both locally and globally. We offer fresh roasted fair trade and organic coffees (roasted on premises), and assorted organic food and beverages; we support local artists and musicians, and provide a family friendly atmosphere.	351
4	BuzzFlash BuzzFlash provides headlines, news, and commentary for a geographically-diverse, politically-savvy, pro-democracy, anti-hypocrisy web community, reaching five million people a month and growing.	280
5	Bright Hope International Bright Hope's focus has always been to serve the poorest people in the world—those living on less than one dollar a day. We often serve in remote villages and towns where there are no resources except for loving Christian leaders who want to help lift their communities out of the crushing effects of severe poverty and give them hope for a better future.	348
6	Casteel Coffee Casteel Coffee in Evanston, IL is a specialty coffee roaster, cafe, and retailer. A variety of Fair Trade coffees are sourced, roasted and promoted at Casteel.	329
7	Divine Chocolate Divine Chocolate is the world's first farmer-owned, Fair Trade chocolate company.	350
8	Fair Earth FAIR EARTH is a socially conscious and earth-friendly company that produces and markets high quality FAIR TRADE merchandise from East Africa.	302
9	The Fair Trader Retail Sales devoted to selling fair trade goods exclusively.	320
10	Fair World Treasures Fair World Treasures is an online retailer offering a variety of fair trade products, working with several artisan groups globally. We strive to maintain the highest standards of environmentally responsible business practices. Enjoy FREE SHIPPING on all of our products in our online store.	326
11	five ACCESSORIES five ACCESSORIES offers handbags and accessories made with recycled materials from several different countries such as Bali, Guatemala, and Honduras and donates a portion of each profit to the local artisan's cause.	282
12	Food For Thought It is a simple and needed concept: If fairness works internationally, why not use that model domestically? Food For Thought, located in Honor Michigan, makes organic, fair trade, and wild-crafted jams, maple syrup, and more.	68
13	Global Handmade Hope Global Handmade Hope is a fair trade retail store in Park Ridge, IL, with the mission to empower people so that they may take care of themselves and their families. 428 W Touhy Ave. Park Ridge, IL 60068	217
14	Higher Grounds Organically grown, fairly traded, bird friendly coffees.	336
15	Itiah Caribbean & Ethnic Fine Arts In recent years, the extraordinary self-taught folk art of Haiti has been discovered and embraced by international art dealers, collectors, and museums. Since 1995 Itiah has made these artisan wares available to both private and professional collectors. Itiah invites clients to discover and experience the craftsmanship of decorative pieces from our exotic, exclusive and environmentally friendly collection of fine arts and crafts.	67
16	The Kallari Foundation Kallari products are purchased directly from the Kallari Association cooperative which pays its members better than fair trade prices for their high-quality organic cacao and handmade crafts.	355
17	Kiichpan Fairly traded, handcrafted items from Guatemala and Mexico. We are dedicated to supporting indigenous artisans remain sustainable by providing a market outlet for their communities crafts, practices, traditions and histories.	294
18	Malia Designs Malia Designs works with Non-Profit Organizations in Cambodia that produce textiles, we specialize in Evening Bags, Shoulder Bags, Recycled Bags and Accessories. Malia Designs donates a portion of our profits to organizations that fight Human Trafficking.	324
19	Marketplace India MarketPlace is a leading textile Fair Trade non-profit organization that provides access to global markets for low-income Indian women by using design to bridge the gap between skills and markets. Customer Service: 800-726-8905, 8:30 - 5 PM, M-F, CST or customerservice@marketplaceindia.com. Administrative Office: 847-328-4011, 9 - 5 PM, M-F, CST or webmaster@marketplaceindia.com.	264
20	Mata Traders Mata Traders provides chic and contemporary clothing to a growing network of socially-conscious consumers and retailers. Although we design our own clothing, it is produced by two Fair-Trade certified womenâ€™s coops in India. This means that the women who make our clothing are paid a livable wage, and work in safe and fair conditions. Mata Traders uses traditional fabrics that support weavers and block printers throughout India, whose livelihood has been endangered by the shift of garment production to the factory. Most of our fabrics are hand-woven, and the vibrant colors come from environmentally-safe vegetable dyes and traditional block printing processes.	374