5 Fair Trade Valentine’s Day Gifts That Give Back
This holiday, treat your Valentine with gifts that don’t hurt people or the environment. When many chocolate companies use forced labor to farm cocoa, and greeting cards are mass-produced, where do you turn?
At Latitudes Fair Trade, our goal is to make shopping ethically easy! These 5 gifts are handmade with heart and spread love, not hurt.
1. Ethically-Sourced Chocolate
Think velvety cocoa that melts in your mouth and subtle sweetness.
Don’t reinvent the wheel; chocolate is a popular gift for a reason. The difference between other chocolates and fair trade chocolate is the ethical treatment of farmers, sustainable sourcing of ingredients, and a whole lot of guilt-free flavor.
2. Handmade Love and Friendship Cards
Proclaim your love in a card that’s been intricately quilled, that creates jobs for survivors of trafficking, or that even grows flowers!
Talk about handmade with heart. Leave the boring sayings and plastic-coated paper behind. Each card is blank inside for you to write a personal message.
Instead of giving flowers that need maintenance, give flowers that last and keep fabric out of the landfill.
They won’t wilt and don’t need watering. Each flower is unique and handmade from recycled saris. Bendable stems give you the flexibility to place them however you want.
Feel a headache coming on or extra stress in your shoulders? Simply roll on and get ready for relief.
This essential oil blend targets tension. Handmade by women in Nashville, TN, this roll-on essential oil helps melt away stress and create jobs for women survivors of trafficking and addiction.
Designed to be safe for sensitive skin, these beautiful earrings, rings, and necklaces are the Valentine’s gifts that give back.
Starfish Project Jewelry supports women survivors of trafficking in China through dignified work. Choose from dangling gems that shine, unique shapes, or colorful studs with a subtle pop.
These fair trade Valentine's gifts spread the love a little further. Skip the big box. Shop at Latitudes Fair Trade and treat your Valentine to thoughtfully made gifts.