One World Market is a federally recognized non-profit organization, committed to fair trade by paying artisans a living wage.
One World Market
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New! Check Out Our Online store!You can still help support our store and ensure that artisans the world over are paid a living wage. How? One World Market has just launched our NEW ONLINE STORE! Lots of great items and low shipping. CHECK IT OUT!! To help everyone in this COVID-19 moment, most items in our online store are on sale |
COVID-19: Our Store Is Closed
One World Market, Ithaca's non-profit, fair trade store, has decided to temporarily close its doors at the conclusion of business on Saturday, March 21. We reached this decision last evening ahead of the Governor's announcement this morning and it was a difficult one because our store not only provides employment to members of our community, but also ensures a living wage to artisans all over the world. But this is a global pandemic and we want to do our part to help flatten it. In the meantime, our employees will focus on helping us rapidly establish an online version of One World Market, research stories about the artisans who make our unique products, and use this time as an opportunity to think about ways to freshen the store's look for when we re-open. We care about our staff and are committed to keeping them employed as long as it is financially feasible to do so. Community members who wish to help us during this time can do so in a number of ways:
With gratitude for your continued support! - The Board and Staff of One World Market Learn About OWM Events and Sales Join Our E-mail List! |
About One World Market
Our store markets handicrafts made by artisan groups from developing countries around the world. By providing a fair income to artisans, they are able to afford improved housing, add economic vitality to their community, and provide better food, education, and healthcare to their families. One World Market started as a Ten Thousand Villages affiliated store in 2001 and became independent in 2014. One World Market also provides a living wage to our store staff and is recognized as a certified living wage employer by the Tompkins County Workers' Center. Meet Jose, Our
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Each month One World Market helps fund a Kiva loan to an artisan so that they can continue to make their goods. Our
March 2020 Kiva |
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Artisan is Jose from Ecuador who makes furniture. He will use his loan to purchase boards, wedges, triples, paint, nails and varnish, among other thing to support his business. Read his story!
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