Village Imports

Your purchases help artisans around the world !
(302) 368-9923
165 E. Main Street, Newark, Delaware 19711, USA

 Hours:    Mon.-Sat. 10-8pm, Sun. 12-5pm



Celebrating 7 years of Fair Trade shopping, on Main Street, Newark!
Your purchases help artisans from over 60 developing countries.
Give hope, shop Fair Trade.
World Fair Trade Day, Sat. May 10
We have a full day of events, so come have fun and learn more about Fair Trade!
Fashion demo by UDress, 12-2pm
Belly dance demo, 3-4pm
Drum and percussion demo, 5-6pm

All day: Free cofffee and food samples, door prize drawings every hour. UD student groups participating: Engineers without Borders, Amensty International, Uganda Untold, Perpetual Prosperity Pumps (bring in your used athletic shoes to help a family in Africa), Students for the Environment.


Join us for the Fair Trade Coffee break, Sat. May 10 at 3pm (even if you're not at Village Imports, raise a mug of Fair Trade coffee at 3pm, then tell us how many people joined you). The US Fair Trade movement is trying to set the record for the Guisness Book of World Records. 


Great gifts for Mom - Mother's Day is May 11
Our sterling silver and beaded jewelry make great gifts (no need to worry about sizes!).
We also have beautiful and functional items for everywhere mom spends her time....
for the kitchen: aprons, wooden salad servers, napkins, napkin rings, tea sets, bamboo bowls.
for the office: paper clips, pens, journals,
coffee mugs.
for the garden: bird houses, chimes, garden stakes, planters.
Don't forget the chocolate - Fair Trade chocolate always tastes sweeter! We have a great selection - including dark, milk, white, and mint.


New spring clothes and jewelry are arriving weekly!
  
jewelry     Much of our jewelry features semi-precious stones in beautiful sterling silver settings: rainbow moonstone, citrine, peridot, garnet, turquoise, amethyst, amber, and pearls.  We also have beaded bracelets and necklaces from around the world.  
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Fun, Fashionable, and Fair Trade. We have many styles of clothes and accessories. Everything is Fair Trade, so you never have to worry about sweatshops or  child-labor. 
    Just in: batik tops and sarongs from Bali, cotton dresses from India,  hand-embroidered tops from Nepal, and so much more. Plus a wide selection of eco-friendly purses and tote bags. 
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Musical instruments from around the world.  instrument photoWe have a great selection of hand-made djembe drums from Ghana, Tibetan singing bowls, authentic didgeridoos from Australia, panpipes from Peru, rain sticks and ocarinas from Chile.  Demonstrations gladly given! We also carry a full selection of Putumayo CDs - and you can listen to any of the CDs while you shop.


 
      Village Imports is an international marketplace filled with beautiful, unique, Fair Trade handicrafts from more than 60 countries. Take a tour around the world, right in Newark, Delaware. All of our jewelry, journals, clothes, toys, instruments, gifts, and coffees from developing countries are certified  Fair Trade. Feel good shopping at Village Imports, where your purchases help artisans around the world earn a living!


                   GIVE HOPE  -- Shop FAIR TRADE at VILLAGE IMPORTS!

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