Looking for some accessories to make your Fourth of July Weekend extra special? Let freedom ring with fair trade, handmade products from across the globe. These one of a kind products are sure to bump up any barbecue or party you attend!

Class up your patriotism with our Afghan Lapis Cut Out Earrings. Whether you’re look is more stars and stripes or red, white, and blue, these earrings fit any theme while still looking sophisticated.

If you’re planning on a picnic, pack your day in our Large Moroccan Market Basket. This hand-woven basket is the perfect size to hold your food, blanket, and any activities you plan to bring with you, while the water reed material keeps it from getting too heavy. At the end of the day, just pile everything back in and head on home!

Is your perfect perch for fireworks outside? Our Navy Striped Ethiopian Scarf is the perfect warmth for a July night. Add a little extra red, white, and blue while keeping the chilly air at bay!

If you’re heading to a party at someone else’s house, make sure you bring along a gift for your host or hostess! We recommend our Amber and Orchid Scented Candle or our Felt Flowers for a colorful conversation piece that will be the perfect addition to your host’s home.

Don’t forget, you can have a Fair Trade Fourth through the food items you buy as well! If you’re adding some fair trade fun to your holiday weekend, tweet us at @GlobalGoods and let us know!

Are you going away this summer? Here at GGP we know that every trip brings excitement, quickly followed by panic at what you’re going to take with you. Luckily we have a great selection of products that will help you have that perfect holiday wardrobe.

Is there a better way to spend a summer night than relaxing with a soothing scented candle? Our Amber and Orchid Scented Candle is the perfect addition to a summer night in, but is also the result of a special collaboration between two artisan communities.

Rose Ann Hall Designs (RAHD) created the vessel using a traditional form of glass etching called grabado. RAHD is located in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and focuses on providing its artisans with a steady source of income while reviving grabado as an art form. Along with technical skill training, RAHD offers educational and life skills programming for its members, including several with physical disabilities that has prevented them from being employed in the past.

The vessel itself is made from recycled glass, and is reusable once the candle has burned out. For instructions on how to clean it out, you can click here.

The wax of this special partnership is hand-poured by the artisans of Prosperity Candle. All members of this community are Burmese refugees that have resettled in Southampton, Massachusetts. Not only does Prosperity Candle provide its artisans with living wages, but it also gives them the opportunity to advance in the company. Their website tells the story of Moo Kho, who joined Prosperity Candle as an apprentice candle maker, and in four years was promoted to Production Manager with a stake in the company.

The wax is ecofriendly as well, made from a soy blend with cotton wick, which provides it with a guaranteed 50 hours of burn time.

We love sharing the stories behind our products. Is there an item we have that you’d like to learn more about? Comment below or tweet us at @GlobalGoods and let us know! 

An important part of the work done at GGP is in our warehouse, because this is where the products are kept ready to send to your door.

Of course we need to keep it organized and so every year, with the help of some wonderful volunteers, we carry out an inventory count to make sure our stock is top-notch. This makes it the perfect opportunity to give you a behind the scenes tour of where the GGP magic is put together.

Here we take our brand seriously. We have stacks of labels ready to add to the products, and you know that everything you receive with this label is GGP approved!

Counting out our products is a really important part of the process, and requires meticulous attention. Below you can see volunteer Sonya working hard counting the monsters, available exclusively to our wholesale partners.

At the warehouse everything is lined up ready for warehouse assistant Sandy to put the orders together, including the Fair Trade Felt Tea Roses which are very popular with our customers.   

It’s not just volunteers counting though! Below Production and Design Assistant Anna sorts through bracelets.

And even the monsters are enlisted to help out!

Here’s your ten-day reminder: it’s almost Father’s Day! If your dads are as difficult to shop for as ours, you must be starting to stress. But don’t worry, GGP is here to help! We have plenty of gifts that any Dad will love! Here are some of our favorites:

Is your dad a snappy dresser, or does his wardrobe need an update? Either way, our Royal Blue Silk Tie is the perfect present! Handmade from 100% Cambodia silk, this gorgeous tie helps support the members of the Artisan’s Association of Cambodia, and will look great at the restaurant where you take Dad to dinner.

If Dad’s wallet needs an update, check out our Recycled Newspaper Wallet or our Recycled Tire Wallet for Men. Whether he prefers light and compact or tough and durable, we’ve got what you’re looking for.

If your dad is a techie, try our Striped Cotton iPad case! This lined, colorful case will protect his iPad from bumps and scratches, and the snap-flap closure ensures that it won’t fall out.

For sporty dads, surprise him with a Father’s Day soccer game using our Fair Trade Soccer Ball! Each ball is sturdily hand-stitched using 32 panels of highest quality synthetic leather producing soccer balls with superior bounce and shape. Plus, you give Dad the best gift he can ask for – time with his family.

Are you giving a fair trade or ecofriendly gift to your Dad this Father’s Day? Comment below or tweet us at @GlobalGoods and let us know!