Give More Than Just a Gift

Thanks JD Hancock!

The season of giving has finally arrived and there's not much that feels better than giving to others. Consider for a moment that feeling that arises when you make someone else happy...brilliant! Gift giving is a wonderful way to express love and gratitude, but we all know non-material gifts can be just as powerful and memorable.

While buying gifts at big box stores is often very tempting because of big bargains and deep discounts, please pause for a minute to look at the bigger picture. The folks who made the goods that you are buying at big chain stores are likely underpaid, under-appreciated, overworked, and subjected to unsafe, unhealthy working conditions. On top of that, the materials used to make those products probably came from suppliers who are apathetic towards environmentally conscious land management and production. How else could you get those low, low prices?

There is an alternative! Terressentials offers products that are fair trade and fair made and made primarily from sustainable materials. Fair trade means that profits go directly to the artisans at living wages that have been agreed upon. Fair trade supports cooperatives and communities, and teaches people skills that enrich their lives. By shopping for fair trade goods you are giving more than just a gift to a loved one, you are providing positive opportunities for individuals in impoverished countries to have stable incomes at livable wages and improved working conditions. You are allowing a mother a chance to better nourish her family and educate her children! In addition, many of the materials used to make our Fair Trade goods are recycled or re-purposed.

The only thing that feels better than gift giving is the inner satisfaction earned from guilt-free gift giving! Shop for fair trade and fair made at Terressentials this holiday season and give a gift with a world of potential.