The history of the Fair Trade Movement dates backs to the 1940s and ’50s when the United States began buying needlework from Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory. Since then, it has grown to an international movement, including millions of farmers and workers around the globe.
Here in Atlanta, one local entrepreneur has started a home goods business — using items sourced globally from artists and craft-makers — called SustainAble Home Goods and Accessories.
Its owner LaToya Tucciarone said the idea to create her company came from her experiences traveling the globe with her husband, where, in addition to celebrating unique cultures, they also witnessed poverty.
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