Teenagers and Fair Trade?
My name is Erin and I have been interning for Ganesh Himal since November. Throughout my time at Ganesh Himal, the idea had been brought up about what teenagers know
Power of 5 Update
We recently had the great joy of sending $15,000 to The Association of Craft Producers for the their Child Education program. Thanks to everyone who helped raise this extraordinary amount
Power of 5 Update
We recently had the great joy of sending $15,000 to The Association of Craft Producers for the their Child Education program. Thanks to everyone who helped raise this extraordinary amount
Start a #FairTradeClothingRevolution
We are excited to see an increase in our clothing sales, and we have been hearing from stores that they too have experienced more of a demand for Fair Trade
Advance order your Fair Trade Clothing
We have been getting feedback from stores like yours that more people are now requesting Fair Trade Clothing. We are trying our best to keep up with the demand, and
What is “Added Value” in Fair Trade
Wikipedia Says: "Added Value" refers to "extra" feature(s) of an item of interest (product, service, person etc.) that go beyond the standard expectations and provide something "more" while adding little
Trip to Nepal 2013
What do you do when someone you respect so much asks a huge favor of you... Denise & Laxmi of ACP ....When one of your mentors says they want you
The Photograph We Didn’t Get
By Candi Smucker In western Nepal is the town of Nepalgunj, it is located a couple of miles north of the border with India. This is were we flew on
Did I mention Nepal has a lot of stairs
Ganesh Himal has begun our Artisan Tour in Nepal! Below, Candi Smucker, owner of two fair trade stores in California (Baksheesh) writes about her visit to The Association of Craft
Power of 5 launched and Girls Scholarships get funded!
While in Nepal in 2013, Ganesh Himal staff had the opportunity to meet with two recipients of the ACP Girl Child Education Fund, an girl scholarship fund at the Association for
Fig Tree Features!
We here at Ganesh Himal Trading have been blessed to be featured in Fig Tree, a newspaper that features local non-profit and faith based communities. They wrote three features involving
Spokane City Forum, Reading, and Product of the Week
Hello Blog Readers! It’s the newly established Ganesh Himal Trading Intern. Before I begin I want to share my excitement about a product I discovered while exploring the Ganesh Himal
Meet Ganesh Himal’s First Intern!
First Entry: October 15th Hello Blog Readers, my name is Lauren Merrithew. I am Ganesh Himal Trading’s first intern! I am a senior in high school and I am taking
The 2012 Festival of Fair Trade
Once a year Ganesh Himal Trading has a chance to sell their products to their local community in Spokane, Washington. A 28 year old tradition, this event brings people from
Creating a Grassroots Healthcare Clinic in Nepal
Sita Gurung, Denise Attwood, Ric Conner (Ganesh Himal Trading) The Story of the Baseri Health Clinic,  Baseri Nepal How does a small, locally owned, grassroots health clinic in Nepal get a
Customer and Artisan Partner Testimonials That Make Us Happy!
 We wanted to share with you comments from our customers and artisans partners. We work with the best people on this planet, THANK YOU! Please feel free to post
Giving always feels great
This past week I got to do one of my favorite rituals of the year and I was reminded yet again of how wonderful it is to give. Every year
Girls Get Educated in Nepal
Even public schools cost money in Nepal and producers often have to pull their children out of school because they can't afford the fees. Usually it is the
Travel and Trade-It’s all about connecting
Travel has always been a big part of our family life and our 14 year old son has seen more of the world than most adults will in their entire