Suppliers

We have links with over 25 different countries and countless individuals. Here are just a few!

Billington's

Bio-D

Cafédirect

Cafédirect are proud to be the UK’s first and largest Fairtrade hot drinks brand, improving lives all over the world. And with at least a third of our sales certified as Soil Association Organic, they like to think they do their bit for the planet as well.

Cards From AFrica

Cards From Africa

Every one of our crafted cards is carefully made by hand, is signed on the back by the cardmaker, and incorporates handmade paper which is made by recycling office waste. This makes our cards environmentally friendly, and ensures that we have a large range of colours and textures of paper to work with. At Cards from Africa we are restoring hope to those who are barely surviving, offering well-paid employment to those who need it the most. We provide a stepping-stone for our cardmakers to transition easily to another career or start their own business someday. We provide them with fair trade work that truly embodies better lives.

Clipper

Making the world a fairer place sip by sip. We have been working with Fairtrade since 1994 and today we are very proud to be the world’s largest Fairtrade tea brand. Clipper products are sourced and made with a clear conscience. We constantly strive to improve the welfare of the workers, whilst helping improving standards in education, health & housing.

Cocoa Loco

Cotswold Fudge Co

Dalit Goods Company

In 2010 Life Association launched the Dalit Goods brand to raise awareness of the Dalits' plight and also funds for the charity. The idea for Dalit Goods came about as a result of a trip to India by Life Association director Simon Hawthorne. Whilst there he began to notice a large number of smashed clay pots around the slum areas of Mumbai. These clay pots turned out to be drinking pots which for thousands of years the Dalit people have often been forced to drink from and then smash on the ground as a sign of their supposed untouchability. It is this powerful symbol of oppression that inspired Simon to launch our range of Dalit branded products.

It is our goal to design and supply ethically sourced and environmentally sensitive products and provide employment to Dalits in India.

To find out more about the work of Life Association visit www.lifeassociation.org.uk

Daughters of the Ganges

Daughters of the Ganges is a socially conscious brand that brings to you handcrafted and ethically created products from India. DOTG, as we lovingly call it, was an idea that was born when we stumbled upon an opportunity to do something meaningful and make a difference to the vulnerable and marginalised communities in India. We feel that a way to do this is to help artisans, especially women, in these communities using Fair Trade principles as guidelines.

Denur Crafts

Denur Crafts is a small group of people, living in Kenya, who produce native handicrafts and jewelry. The group started in 1994 with just four women and has been growing ever since, presently with a membership of 40 women. Members are selected according to a few simple criteria. One has to have skills to work by hand and have the possibility to work from their own home environment. We employ those who need a source of income in order to pay school costs for their children and/or raise the standard of living of their family. Women with children, who find themselves jobless, are given first priority. (Children are not involved in any aspect of our production.)

Designed in Colour

The art and design team of Jackie Piper & Victoria Whitbread have a shared love of colour & material exploration. Discovering an old colour dictionary in an Oxfam shop began a journey to re-establish this long forgotten brand. Derived and inspired from nature, flora & fauna, as well as semi-precious stones & spices, the main collections include many historic & special Royal colours, designed and used for coronations & special events. Aiming to be the go-to brand for colour in the home for paint & interior accessories as well as championing eco, sustainable & Fair Trade products within their collections. Established 1931, now 21st Century ready.

Divine Chocolate

Divine Chocolate Limited is a British purveyor of Fairtrade chocolate. It was originally established in the UK in 1998 as a company limited by shares co-owned by the Kuapa Kokoo cocoa farmers' co-operative in Ghana, Twin Trading and The Body Shop, with support from Christian Aid and Comic Relief.

Doves Farm

Doves Farm are specialist flour millers and bakers, producing a range of organic flours, ancient grain flour, baking ingredients and biscuits for people who care about the quality and healthfulness of the food they eat and the world we live in.

Dragonfly Tea

Dragonfly Tea are British family company with a passion for sharing authentic, delicious and often rare teas with tea lovers and tea explorers alike. Rooted in generations of tea craftsmanship, their quest for quality and love of tea culture takes them all over of the world – from the remote peaks of China’s Fujian Province to the celebrated tea estates of Darjeeling and East Africa.

Earth Squared

Earth Squared started some 19 years ago after founder, Alison Henderson, returned from two years’ volunteering in social projects in Guatemala. Passionate about social justice and with a head for business, Alison wanted to start a fair trade business with an emphasis very much on design and quality.

Equal Exchange

Equal Exchange has been a force for change since their beginnings in 1979. They are a worker co-operative dedicated to the promotion of Fair Trade and organic production methods, ensuring a fair deal for farmers and the environment.

Ethical Gift Box

Fair To Trade

At Fair to Trade Ltd we work closely with our producers, who are either members of the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) or have close connections with groups that are members. We strive to bring high quality, competitively priced and commercially viable fairly traded products from recognised producers around the world.

Fairtrade at St.Michaels

Fairtrade Foundation

Felt So Good

Felt so good was born in 2009, when founder Adele Zara Collinson was working in Asia and came upon the vibrancy and potential of using felt as a sustainable, eco-friendly material. The underlying ethos behind Felt so good has always been to produce high quality, ethically produced, sustainable products that don’t compromise on design, all whilst showcasing the techniques and skills of our team. We now employ over 250 talented people and in 2021 plan to open a second cottage industry over an hour away from our current location, which will enable local people in that area to be taught a new skill and have secure employment that isn’t currently offered in that remote area. This is with strong thanks to everyone that has bought from and supported Felt so good over the years.

Fish4Ever

Say YES to good fish. Fish4Ever bring Organic principles to sustainability in fish, delivering canned fish you can trust.

From The Source

Green Pioneer

Green Pioneer sells design-led products for sustainable living. This includes products made from sustainable materials such as bamboo, organic cotton, coconut and jute; products made from recycled materials; and products designed to reduce waste and encourage reuse.

Hampstead Tea

The earth is important to us here at hampstead tea. Its plants nourish us, it's sunsets make us smile, and the seasons teach us important lessons. For all these reasons the tea plants we nurture are our small thanks to the earth for her kindness. We use the best practices we know of in our tea growing, trying always to put more in than we take out.

Hands of Hope Thailand

Hands of Hope began as an income-generating project in 2005, for those living with HIV/AIDS. Facing discrimination in their village communities, the people have found support and unconditional acceptance at the Good Shepherd ‘Friendship Centre’ Nongkhai, in northeastern Thailand. During the week, while their children attend school, they work together to produce beautiful, handmade cards, decorations, mobiles and gifts, using Thailand’s famous ‘saa paper’ as the main medium, which is made from the bark of the mulberry tree.

Just Trade Scotland

Just Trade UK

Just Trade collaborates with artisans around the world to create handmade jewellery and accessories. Founded in 2006 by jewellery designer Laura Cave, Just Trade is a collaborative, innovative brand.

Born out of first hand contact with real people in the developing world and the recognition that in order for small Fair Trade projects to be sustainable, they need a long-term route to market for their goods. Just Trade now works with eight groups of artisans in Peru, Ecuador, India and Vietnam.

Combining traditional craft skills and materials with expert knowledge of contemporary jewellery and accessories, we have developed ranges of unique, characterful pieces with strong appeal in the European market. From exquisite crocheted silverwork to beautifully carved tagua pendants, our distinctive products are made with care and skill from locally-sourced and ethical materials where possible.

Karakorum

Our entire range is fairly traded and ethically sourced. We work with local companies and grass root organisations to ensure that everyone is getting a good deal.

Keep Leaf

Keep Leaf is a lifestyle brand that celebrates beautiful, well designed products that make the world a better place. We use organic and sustainable materials and responsible methods of production. Our everyday line of products help to reduce waste, save money and live a healthy lifestyle.

Koseli

Lanka Kade

London Tea Company

Blending, brewing and drinking teas since 2003, The London Tea Company are inspired by London’s unrivalled energy, to create new blends and excitement into the tea tasting experience. Their mission is simple; to share quality, creativity and their passion for London with the people who drink their tea.The London Tea Company are also fully Fairtrade and free from artificial flavourings, colourings and preservatives. They are certified B Corporation and a social enterprise, reinvesting up to 50% of their profits into farmer communities.

Lost In Samsara

Lost in Samsara is a social enterprise that creates job opportunities for disadvantaged artisans. Through collaborative design, we produce a unique and affordable range of ethically made pieces that has a positive social and environmental impact.

Lotus Feet

Lotusfeet works with co-operatives and small family businesses in the Philippines. We design and produce high quality Fair Trade jewellery and fashion accessories for wholesale and bespoke collections. Providing sustainable economic opportunities; elevating creative design, production and products to new markets. A commitment to Fair Trade, dialogue, transparency, sustainability and growing inclusively is at our core.

Luna Tree

We celebrate ancient skills, modern creativity and a Fair Trade ethos at the heart of Luna Tree. We work closely on design with our producer silversmiths. Bringing our customers and stockists unique jewellery, created with love. Our silver is all hand crafted by a community of Karen Hill Tribe silversmiths in remote Northern Thailand. We work with just one village community. Our jewellery is uniquely and traditionally produced. Created from fine silver. We use as much recycled silver as we can, working as ethically as we can. Every batch of our fairly traded jewellery will be slightly different and a true celebration of craftsmanship. We guarantee bespoke, unique, limited edition, high quality jewellery which shines with stunningly beautiful handmade characteristics.

Meaningful Chocolate Company

Namaste

NatBrands

Nemi Teas

We believe that good taste starts with good business. We make premium tea products, that spark enjoyment and create opportunities for refugees to shape their own journey. EMPLOYMENT FOR REFUGEES — we believe everyone in the UK regardless whether they are refugees or economic migrants should get the same chances as all Londoners for a decent quality of life and the opportunity to contribute to London and its development. FAIRTRADE MOVEMENT — often those who grow and pick your tea don’t earn enough to feed their families let alone plan for the future. As a Fairtrade-certified organisation we buy our tea on Fairtrade terms, benefitting farmers and workers in many ways, from improved working conditions through to training in how to improve the way they farm and manage their environment to the opportunity to improve healthcare and education in their community. ORGANIC LIVING — organic is a system of farming and food production that aims to produce sufficient quantities of high-quality food. As an Organic-certified tea supplier, we ensure that the tea you buy has been made in a way that is better for people, animals and wildlife, and respects the natural environment.

New Internationalist

New Overseas Traders

New Overseas Traders, a Fair Trade company in business since 1987, sources, selects and imports a range of beautiful gifts, furniture and a range of household items for retailers across the UK and Europe. Behind every product is a story of local people driving their local economy. All goods are manufactured by hand, aiding local employment in India and with minimal use of electricity.

One Village

One village works directly with community organizations in some of the most economically stretched parts of the world. The purpose is to build up the social wellbeing of communities. One Village achieves this through encouraging creativity and through pursuing an alternative approach to marketing, rooted in principles of solidarity towards a more just world order.

Paper High

Since 2001 we have specialised in selling Fair Trade paper products and unusual eco-friendly gifts made in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. All our products are handmade using locally sourced sustainable and recycled materials wherever possible.

Pearls of Samarkand

Pearls of Samarkand is our latest brand, and has been designed especially for high-quality organic dried fruits and organic nuts as well as organic dried fruit and nut mixtures. Attractive packaging, delicious contents and modern design complete the market image. This brand covers many modern super foods and many exotic specialities and special regional delicacies.

Piccalilly

Plamil

Plamil passionately believe in producing food that is made to the highest standards possible. They are more than a 'brand', as they actually make products in our own factory, giving them control over every aspect of production resulting in tasty food for all, supplying consumers, retailers, wholesalers and food catering / manufacturing facilities worldwide.

Putumayo

Putumayo began in 1975 as a Latin American handicraft shop in New York City, by then 23-year old founder Dan Storper. Dan majored in Latin American Studies, and on a trip to Colombia found himself in the Putumayo river valley where he fell in love with the indigenous handicrafts, people, and countryside. The company grew to seven shops and a wholesale business selling international handicrafts and women’s clothing to 600 boutiques.

In 1991, on his return from Indonesia Dan stopped in San Francisco where in Golden Gate Park he happened upon an African band named Kotoja – who was performing upbeat Afro-beat music to a happy, dancing crowd. That chance occurrence led Dan to start the Putumayo World Music record label with his friend Michael Kraus in 1993. For the past 25 years, Putumayo World Music has become known for its joyful compilations of international music, featuring album covers illustrated by British artist Nicola Heindl.

Putumayo has been considered a pioneer in developing the non-traditional market of gift, health food, children’s and other specialty stores as outlets for music. The company’s commitment to helping communities in the countries where the music originates led to the label contributing more than half a million dollars to non-profit organizations around the world.