Valentine’s day is just around the corner and it’s a great time to reflect on how we say “I love you” each and every day (not just on February 14!
For us is usually means chocolates, a nice meal and wine. Sometimes a small token or gift.
This year, if you are looking for a special way to celebrate Valentine’s Day consider buying Fair Trade.
What is Fair Trade?
Fair Trade is a different way of doing business. It’s about making principles of fairness and decency mean something in the marketplace.
It seeks to change the terms of trade for the products we buy – to ensure the farmers and artisans behind those products get a better deal. Most often this is understood to mean better prices for producers, but it often means longer-term and more meaningful trading relationships as well.
There are a lot of gift options that are Fair Trade, including chocolates, coffee, wine, and jewellery.
Bit of Momsense advertiser, Ten Thousand Villages sells Fair Trade items year round and has a great listing of gift options. There are two stores in Ottawa and they have a current free shipping promotion happening!
Here are a few of my favourite Valentine’s Day gift ideas from Ten Thousand Villages:
*Ten Thousand Villages Ottawa is an advertiser of Bit of Momsense however this post is something I wanted to write about because I am trying to buy more Fair Trade products and love the items at Ten Thousand Villages! I hope you check them out and support the great work they do.
