The Green General Store

Fair Trade Goods & Earth-Friendly Gifts

"Supporting Traditional Arts Through Fair Trade Practices"

Our General Store features fair trade goods & traditional arts by artisan groups from around the world, as well as hand-crafted items made by local & U.S. artisans. Our unique collection includes: jewelry, baskets, glassware, textiles, ceramics and mosaics. We also carry a nice selection of practical items for a 'greener' lifestyle, such as our beautifully decorated stainless steel, BPA free water bottles by EarthLust, and our playfully designed, washable & reusable ‘Lunchskins’, which replace ziploc bags! We even have a wonderful line of organic, hand-made soaps, lotions and bodywashes by Bonny Doon Farms.

 

WE HAVE MOVED! 

Our new location is 31 N. Harrison Street, in historic, downtown Easton, Maryland, 21601

We are very excited about our new store-front space, which is larger, brighter and more contemporary. We feel it will showcase our beautiful hand-crafted items the way they deserve to be displayed.  From the Philadelphia, Baltimore, and the Washington DC areas, it is a short drive down to the Eastern Shore for a fun day trip or weekend get-away. While you're in the area, we hope you will stop in and see our unique collection of beautiful fair trade goods and practical 'green' gifts! 

 

Store Hours: 

January-March 2010:  OPEN - Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm

April-December 2010: OPEN - Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm, Sunday, Noon-5pm 

 

We are proud to represent the following U.S. Independent Artisans: 

Violet Drury Designs (Aptos, CA.-Natural & semi-precious stone jewlery)

Kathie Perry Lynch (Rockville, MD-Dichroic glass pendants, earrings)

Courtney Gillen (Washington, DC – Jewelry made from reclaimed glass & seaglass)

Heidi Wetzel (Easton, MD – Handwoven baskets & woven sculpture)

Liza Muhly (Santa Cruz, CA – Hand-tooled & painted gourd boxes)

Patty Joiner (Easton, MD – Hand-painted silk scarves)

Bottled Up Designs (Jewelry Artisans, Pennsylvania – Jewelry made from reclaimed historic bottle glass)

White Light Productions (Jewelry Artisans, Pennsylvania – Jewelry made from recycled glass, emulating the ocean’s process, to create ‘Seaglass’ jewelry)

Sandy Thomas (Denton, MD – ‘Wacky Windchimes’ made from found objects)

Janet Pfeffer (Easton, MD – Hand-stitched quilts & quilted textiles)

Connie DeLamater (Delly’s Delights Farm, Trappe, MD – Hand-felted wool items)

Fire & Light (Artisan Group in California - Glassware poured from Re-cycled Glass)

Bonny Doon Farms (Organic Lavendar Farm in California - Fine Botanical Soap & Toiletry Products )  

We are proud to represent the following 'Fair Trade' International Artisan Groups & Co-ops: 

NOVICA (National Geographic Artisans Group-Jewelry, Baskets, Glassware, Textiles)

10,000 Villages(International Artisans Group-Jewelry, Baskets, Textiles)

Thanda Zulu (Women's Co-op in South Africa – Hand-made beaded glass jewelry)

Acacia Creations (Income Generation Project in Kenya & Uganda-Recycled paper beads, olive wood bowls & utensils)

Earth Divas (Women's Co-op in Nepal-Hats, scarves made from recycled silk, hemp)

Kingdom Ventures (Cambodian Artisans Group-Tote Bags made from recycled rice bags)

LoomMoon (Women's Co-op in Thailand -100% Organic Silk Hand-Woven Scarves)

Blessing Baskets (Income Generation Project in Ghana -Hand-woven baskets from natural & indigenous materials)

Aid Through Trade (Artisan Group in Nepal – Hand-made beaded glass jewelry)

The Leakey Collection (Income Generation Project in Kenya – Hand-made ‘Zulu-Grass’ jewelry made by Maasai women)

Baskets of Africa (Various Artisan Groups in Africa -Hand-woven baskets from natural & indigenous materials)  

We are proud to carry ethically manufactured goods from the following companies: 

Chartreuse (Organic Facial & Body Products, Baby Lotions & Bath Products)

Totally Bamboo (Bowls, Plates, Utensils, Cutting Boards made from Bamboo)

LunchSkins (Re-Usable, Non-Toxic Cloth Pouches to replace Zip-Loc plastic bags)

EarthLust (Stainless Steel Water Bottles, BPA free, non-toxic finish)

Kwytsa Recycled Chopstick Art (Folding Baskets made from Re-Cycled Chopsticks)

Onno Textiles Inc (T-Shirts made from Bamboo, Hemp & Organic Cotton)

To-Go-Ware (Bamboo Utensils) 

If you would like more information on any of the products we carry, please call us during business hours at: 410-822-7554. Or, email us at: contact@greeneaston.com 

Don’t forget to look for us in our new location: 
31 N. Harrison Street in Easton, MD after April 1, 2010.  See you at the Green General Store! 

Andrea Tassencourt, Owner