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Last summer, I had the pleasure of meeting Nancy Rothner, the founder of Pinch Me Dough. We were at the American Made Show in Dallas, and I got to experience the transformative therapy of Pinch Me firsthand. I was hooked, and I placed an order on the spot! The therapy dough...

You may remember that last year we celebrated Women's Equality Day (August 26) by offering a sale highlighting our women makers. That was an easy way to celebrate because about 50% of the products we carry are made by women! This year we wanted to do something that would directly support...

Last time, we spoke with Samantha Morshed of Pebble about how she began her work in fair trade and the women she works with in Bangladesh. Now we turn our attention to Pebble's design process, how fair trade affects all of us, and Ms. Morshed's thoughts on the future:  Q:...

Continuing our emphasis on fair trade makers, our Featured Maker this month is Samantha Morshed, OBE, of Hathay Bunano, now called Pebble. Having worked in fair trade for over a decade, she began working out of her spare room with 12 women, and grew her non-profit to great honors and...