San Francisco-based Speesees makes great, fun, Fair Trade and certified organic cotton clothing for babies and toddlers.Besides being good for the planet, these soft snuggly garments are great for babies’ sensitive skin. The animals depicted on the clothes are almost as cute as the kids who wear them!

by Elizabeth Archerd

The co-op’s 30th anniversary party last October was rainy, cold and extremely windy. Since I had to spend much of the day outside, I indulged in one of the gorgeous Chinese silk scarves that we’d recently started carrying. It was so warm and lovely that I wore it regularly all winter. Signs by the scarves indicated that the supplier is a member of Co-op America and the Fair Trade Alliance. Chinese Fair Trade? Intriguing. Curiosity led me to Chen Chen, owner of Cocoon-House, distributor of these luscious products.