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Ten Thousand Villages is nestled right on the main strip of Stratford's colourful and inviting down town in Ontario in Canada.

Proud home to the world renowned Stratford Festival of Canada, which offers a line of superbly entertaining plays each season, Stratford is jam-packed with beautiful shops, incredible places to eat, immaculate gardens, Victorian buildings, and a warm, community feel. Travel the world with each visit to Ten Thousand Villages and learn how fair trade really makes a difference. Experience vibrant colours, scents and textures of fairly-traded, hand crafted products from around the globe. Shop with a conscience! Ten Thousand Villages work with over 130 artisan groups in more than 38 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to bring you fair trade jewellery, home decor, Gifts and more.

As one of the world's oldest and largest fair trade organizations in Canada, we build long-term relationships with artisans that are based on mutual understanding and respect.

Fair trade enables artisans to earn a fair wage and provides the opportunity for a better quality of life. Ten Thousand Villages, a Fair Trade Retailer, assist artisans with your fair trade purchase of handmade jewellery, home decor and Gifts to helps improve the lives of thousands of artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

The Ten Thousand Villages Retail group offer various categories of items including: Personal Accessories, Baskets, Home Decor, Table Top items, Stationery, Global Treasures, Musical Instruments, Toys & Games, Plants & Garden Items.

Visit a Ten Thousand Villages store near you where you?ll find everything from folk art and heirloom-quality home decor, to ceramics, Textiles, Baskets, jewellery and musical instruments. Meet our friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers who can tell you more about the products we sell and the artisans who make them.

Each product is exquisitely hand crafted and reflects the traditions and cultures of artisans from the developing world. Feel the rhythm of international music, smell the aroma of fairly traded gourmet coffee and taste the luxuriously rich chocolate made from fairly traded cocoa beans. Experience the world of Ten Thousand Villages in Stratford, Ontario or a store nearer to you!

You can buy Ten Thousand Villages products in over 155 Retail stores all across the USA and Canada. All Ten Thousand Villages stores are non profit organizations and many dedicated volunteers help to staff the stores. Many other fair trade and specialty shops carry our merchandise as well.

Gift Ideas
Finding special Gifts for him, or unique Gifts for her can be difficult. Each distinctive item in our collection is handmade by talented artisans around the world. Whether you?re looking for gift ideas for her or gift ideas for him, we?ve got something for everyone on your shopping list. Browse the ideas below to find the perfect gift that gives twice.
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Discover the inspired creations of our Fiesta collection at Ten Thousand Villages. In a celebration of color and light, Fiesta mixes stone, fiber, Glassware and metals with recycled materials and bright-hued Textiles. Jewelry and accessories play with tone and texture, while inventive decor and tabletop pieces make for the best in eco-entertaining.

Intricately embroidered Textiles from India, carved wood from Kenya, finely worked silver from Nepal. Ten Thousand Villages is your fair trade source for distinctive home decor, Textiles, tabletop items and giftware. All of our products are handcrafted by fairly paid artisans in 38 countries around the world. Our Gift Registry is a fun and easy way to organize gift giving, and a great way to encourage your family and friends to shop fair trade.

Ideal for weddings, parties, birthdays and other special occasions, you can easily designate and track your Ten Thousand Villages favorites to make shopping for you as simple as can be!