I love that I can pick up fair trade coffee right in Evanston at this great little shop. The gift selection is great, and the women who manage the store are really mission driven.
November 2022
A store filled with magnificent hand crafted unique items from Ten Thousand villages. Greeting cards, clothing, gifts for everyone including sweet baby items, coffee, chocolates, jewelry and charming Christmas ornaments at reasonable prices.
March 2021
New location on Chicago Ave., in Evanston but still wonderful items and gifts. Helpful staff who even nicely tied ribbons on the fair trade gifts I bought. My friends all loved the necklaces and soaps. If you are looking for gifts from the heart this is the place to go. Thank you!
The story of Ten Thousand Villages Evanston is one of rapid growth. We began in May 1997 with 1400 square feet and two full-time managers. Today we have twice the floor space, 3 full time managers, and more than 80 volunteers! In the past fifteen years, our sales of Fair Trade goods have tripled, making us one of the largest Ten Thousand Villages stores in the country translating into vital fair income for hundreds of disadvantaged artisans around the world.
Come in today and explore our world of fabulous fair trade treasures. New items arrive every week. In addition to unique home decor, jewelry and personal accessories, we also carry musical instruments, greeting cards, soaps, coffee, chocolate, baking mixes and much more.
