Ten Thousand Villages Pasadena

"Retailer selling fair-trade crafts & housewares from Asia, Africa, Latin America & the Middle East."

Ten Thousand Villages Pasadena is a Pasadena retail store selling fair-trade, handcrafted goods sourced from artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. The store carries jewelry, home decor, hand-knotted rugs, specialty foods and beverages, and greeting cards, with every purchase designed to directly support the maker through fair wages. The Pasadena location opened on South Lake Avenue in June 2006 and was the first Ten Thousand Villages store in California; the broader organization has operated since 1946. Located at 567 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA, with online purchasing available at tenthousandvillages.com/pasadena. Shoppers highlight the unique, handcrafted selection spanning international crafts, jewelry, and chocolate, and appreciate that purchases support fair-trade artisans in developing countries.