Excellent gift items. Friendly staff. Yummy chocolates & teas selections. Lots of beautiful & fun cards to choose from.

Fun selection of fair trade decor, jewelry, ornaments, and gifts. Welcoming, friendly staff, private parking, and located very close to the Duke campus and Brightleaf Square. read more

We are all entitled to our own opinions, right? Well here's mine: Parking: 4 Location: 5 Decor/ambiance: 5 Customer Service: 4 One World Market is the place to go if your searching for nice traditional things from other parts of the world. They feature lots of linens and things from places in Africa, India and more. I'm a huge fan of the oils! They have oils i can' find anywhere else in the area. They even have a cool kids section in the back where they can sit while you shop. The store is sorta small but the layout is inviting. They often times have cool pop up shop events bringing the community together. The prices can be rather steep but you must remember that most all of the items are hand made and your giving money to a good cause. read more

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Excellent store with lots of items to get as gifts or for yourself or for your home. There are cards, jewelry, kitchenware, art, and many more. read more

What a fantastic place for all things gifts. You can find cards, teas, candles, kitchenware, jewelry, books.... so many different types of surprisingly fun items at this place. I love how everything sold here is fair trade and I also love the unique card options as well. I even bought the sweet "Nothing will replace your loss... but I'll be here for you, today, tomorrow, all the days to come" what a beautiful message! I plan on gifting this card to a friend who lost his mom recently. It's the perfect something to day you care when you really don't know what to give. Parking is ample in the lot right on the side of the shop, although getting in and out of the lot isn't as easy as the driveway is tucked away and you can easily miss it. I do often forget about this place but absolutely love strolling in here when I'm running random errands at the businesses nearby. read more

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If you think of Lush marrying World Market...this would be their baby. Full of creative cute things that you need at reasonable prices. Things to make you feel beautiful. Things to eat. Things to play with. Useful things. A cornucopia of worldliness Best selection of hand made crafted fair trade one of a kind items anywhere. Staff is exceptionally warm and friendly, probably because they have the ethics involved in what they sell. read more

Note: they are changing their name to Bull City Fair Trade to reduce confusion with the World Market chain of stores. Even though the space is small, they have a lot of nice clothes, gifts and food items. The new names says it all -- it's fair trade. In some cases that means you pay more, but in other cases it's very reasonable. They have great greeting cards as well. They will have occasional sales and tastings, so watch out for those. They usually announce them on social media or via their e-newsletter. read more

I've been tasked with putting together some gift baskets for international employees and wanted to find some unique local goods I could include. I found Bull City Fair Trade online after searching for local goods stores and they came highly recommended. The store is in a great location downtown, although parking can be a little tricky. The store itself was really organized, smelled great with incense and had so much to offer and look at! It was really hard trying not to buy everything they had. I ended up getting magnets in the shape of a bull that I learned were hand painted in Mexico! So amazing! The employees were so friendly and so nice and I'll definitely be back to shop again in the future. read more

I love that this place is a non-profit. I usually roll my eyes at fair-trade products because I feel like it's just a way to ease the grip on the pocketbook (like - there are easier ways to help poorer nations i.e. Kiva). But One World Market has really interesting things (see other review for a good idea) and super friendly staff. One World also sells a wide range of Kamibashi - Thai string dolls. The Kamibashi company was started by people from North Carolina and they focus on fair trade etc. They were too cute to resist! I definitely walked out with a couple. Worth checking out. Lovely place read more

Sorry to break it to you guys, but I refuse to believe that this place is non-profit. Well for starters, everything here is overpriced. Yeah, yeah, you'll say that everything is imported from India / African countries, but I'm an Indian born and raised in India and I can tell when Indian stuff is overpriced because I know how much it costs in India and how much these people actually pay the poor artisans that workday and night to make these crafts. I once bought a shoulder bag (made in Pakistan) from here for $50. After using it for a couple months it was time to wash it and although I handwashed it in cold water, the magenta of the lining bled and ruined the turquoise outside. I was going to go to India soon so I looked for similar bags there and found an even prettier one for Rs. 250, which is less than $5. I thought about my inferior $50 bag from the One World Market and felt cheated. Also, the made-in-India placemats that this place sells for $10 each are bought from the artisans for $1 each or sometimes even less if you buy in bulk. Also, while we are on the topic of placemats, the World Market has much prettier placemats for $3.50 each. The string dolls that this place sells for $9-$10, I have found these at gift shops at multiple places for $5. All in all, save your money, go shop at the World Market. I know they're a chain but at least everything is reasonably priced there with 10 times as much variety as One World Market. This place is a rip off! read more

Stumbled into this place while looking for a gift for my daughter. It turned out the whole store is fair trade items. They had tons of jewelry to choose from, and I found a beautiful set of earrings. Great customer service--they even gift wrapped for free. Lots of baskets, jewelry, home decor, a great children's section, and some clothes as well. I even snagged some souvenirs from Durham. I'll definitely be back on my next trip! read more

Very similar to Ten Thousand Villages, this fair trade store has a ton of cute and unique items that would be perfect for gifts (including beautiful handmade cards). There are a wide range of prices to fit any budget and which seem fair for fair trade items. Also, the staff was really friendly and helpful, but also gave me space to browse at a leisurely pace without any pressure. Also, they have a fun rewards card. When you buy items from five different countries (which the sales associate records on your card when you check out) you can redeem the card for 20% off one item. Great experience overall! read more

Went to store with my mother who came from out of state on Mother's Day. My daughter drank through a straw placed underneath her mask. Never lowered it. Store employee yelled at her from across the room. Very rude! Won't be returning. read more

One World Market is a non-profit, fair-trade bazaar, with products from all over the world. You'll find textiles from India, baskets from South Africa, and pottery from Vietnam and Nicaragua. They sell housewares, decorative objects, sandals, jewelry, toys - and even coffee and chocolate. Best of all, you know that the products you're buying were made by artisans who get fair pay for their work and work under reasonable conditions. As you shop, you can read the information posted near the products and find out how they're made and by who. Very cool place and well worth supporting. read more

Bull City Fair Trade - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Cool nick nack store in the tradition of 10,000 villages. They have a good selection of bowls, necklaces, etc. locally or internationally sourced from fair/responsible producers. The also have a great coffee bean selection and a grinder which is a nice touch. If this type of store is your bag then I don't imagine this place will disapoint. read more

Bull City Fair Trade - Necklaces - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This shop is a true treasure in Durham. Bull City Fair Trade has unique items that you can't find anywhere else. During these times of turmoil they have gone above and beyond to provide a safe space for everyone. If going inside a store is not what you want to do now they have arranged their schedule for shopping by appointment as well as having delivery and pick up options. Inside you will find all recommended measures to keep everyone safe. read more

One World Market is a great place to find interesting, inexpensive presents and it's also a great place just to hang out, try a coffee sample and browse the store. You can read about the communities and people from all over the world who made all the crafts in the store. Guys ... if you need a nice present to impress that special lady in your life but you also don't want to break the bank - check out their jewelry section. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and they will help you pick out just the right thing for your budget. I particularly love their selection of coffee and chocolate. All Fair Trade, of course, and all top-notch quality, including Durham's own Counter Culture Coffee. The atmosphere in the store is really relaxed. Even during the holiday season, when they are super-busy, they seem to manage to make each customer feel welcome and taken care of. I think that's why they have so many loyal customers in Durham. Like me. read more

A lot like Ten Thousand Villages -- in fact, the price tags say that on them. A variety of worldly gifts ranging from pottery and art to musical instruments and coffee. I love that they've incorporated a section of upcycled items -- bags made of seatbelts, animals made of strips of soda cans, beautiful recycled, embellished tissue papers. As others have mentioned, the store features fair-trade items. They may be a worldly NPO -- but they clearly support community events too, as indicated by the dozens of event and local business flyers available in the entrance. Eclectic little shop on Ninth! read more

This is a great place to look for gifts! I got my mom a couple green and brown carved stone candle holders in the shape of doves from Pakistan. I've also bought giftcards and some bracelets for friends. I wouldn't ever wear a lot of the jewelry, but you can find some really cool pieces. They also sell coffee and some other food items. read more

They have these made in India journals that I used to buy all the time when I was in Durham. So fun to write on. Come here for little international treasures like the journals, and and stay for the drumbeats and din of many languages in the soundtracks they place. read more

I agree that this is a wonderful place to buy gifts. You are bound to get something beautiful that they don't already own. They have a wide assortment of goods to choose from--you never know what you may find! read more

This is actually a cool little store to shop in. I've traveled quite a bit and a lot of the things I've seen were in this store. It's not the cheapest place to get things, but you do get authentic hand crafted items. I have no idea if it's true or not, but they say all the vendors get paid a 'living wage' which is really nice. read more

Wonderful place to window shop or find the right gift. Friendly service and fair trade products. Great handmade jewelry\gifts at very good prices. read more