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Earth Week Post: 5 Ideas to Reuse Your Fair Anita Jewelry Pouches

Earth Week Post: 5 Ideas to Reuse Your Fair Ani...

Happy Earth Day!As a fair trade company, Fair Anita is committed to respecting the environment. This is one of ten fair trade principles that we practice, both with our operations...

Earth Week Post: 5 Ideas to Reuse Your Fair Ani...

Happy Earth Day!As a fair trade company, Fair Anita is committed to respecting the environment. This is one of ten fair trade principles that we practice, both with our operations...

Fair Anita Second Annual Benefit Report

Fair Anita Second Annual Benefit Report

As a social enterprise and Public Benefit Corporation, we're for-profit AND for-good.  Our mission is legally-defined as "empowering under-resourced women through our supply chain and business operations." Each year, we report...

Fair Anita Second Annual Benefit Report

As a social enterprise and Public Benefit Corporation, we're for-profit AND for-good.  Our mission is legally-defined as "empowering under-resourced women through our supply chain and business operations." Each year, we report...

Why We Run A For-Profit, Mission-Based Business

Why We Run A For-Profit, Mission-Based Business

As a mission-based organization, one of the most common misconceptions is that we are a non-profit organization. Our incorporation as a for-profit, mission-based business was very intentional.  We are proud...

Why We Run A For-Profit, Mission-Based Business

As a mission-based organization, one of the most common misconceptions is that we are a non-profit organization. Our incorporation as a for-profit, mission-based business was very intentional.  We are proud...

Fair Anita, Sexual Violence, and Rape Culture

Fair Anita, Sexual Violence, and Rape Culture

Founder Joy McBrien talks about rape culture with Rana Kamal, host of Our Issues: Twin Cities.  Watch the full episode:

Fair Anita, Sexual Violence, and Rape Culture

Founder Joy McBrien talks about rape culture with Rana Kamal, host of Our Issues: Twin Cities.  Watch the full episode:

Artisan Country Profile: Ethiopia

Artisan Country Profile: Ethiopia

 Since 2015, Fair Anita has been working with a women’s artisan cooperative located just outside the capital of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Best known for transforming bullet casings from war...

Artisan Country Profile: Ethiopia

 Since 2015, Fair Anita has been working with a women’s artisan cooperative located just outside the capital of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Best known for transforming bullet casings from war...

5 Things I Learned in My 2nd Year Running a Social Enterprise

5 Things I Learned in My 2nd Year Running a Soc...

By Joy McBrien, Founder of Fair AnitaJust over 2 years ago, we incorporated Fair Anita as a Public Benefit Corporation in the State of Minnesota.  An entirely new structure in...

5 Things I Learned in My 2nd Year Running a Soc...

By Joy McBrien, Founder of Fair AnitaJust over 2 years ago, we incorporated Fair Anita as a Public Benefit Corporation in the State of Minnesota.  An entirely new structure in...