New Traditions Fair Trade

New Traditions Fair Trade Traditions:
A Fair Trade store with products from over 60 countries, supporting friends near & far
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New Traditions is a place to discover folk art products from cultures around the world, made available through fair and equitable trade relationships with low-income artisans and farmers from developing countries. Traditions cafe is a community center for concerts, workshops and public forums; a gathering place for a community of interesting and involved people. This site is about community - from

our friends here in Olympia to the wider community of the world. Here you'll find useful information, stories and connections to others. We welcome your comments, suggestions, ideas and your presence. We encourage you to come gather with us for conversation, music and good food.

Today is the last day of the Sidewalk/ Community sale for the Rachel Corrie Foundation!!! Clothes, speaker, art and more...
06/29/2025

Today is the last day of the Sidewalk/ Community sale for the Rachel Corrie Foundation!!! Clothes, speaker, art and more ! ✨🫶

Tomorrow is the last day of our annual Sidewalk Sale!We've got great donations for you to peruse.All proceeds to the Rac...
06/29/2025

Tomorrow is the last day of our annual Sidewalk Sale!
We've got great donations for you to peruse.
All proceeds to the Rachel Corrie Foundation!
Walk on in Sunday from 11 to 4 for great stuff and a chance to donate to a great cause.

These amazing speakers and more are in our Annual Sidewalk Sale starting tomorrow. Our friends donated Coach bags, a Thu...
06/27/2025

These amazing speakers and more are in our Annual Sidewalk Sale starting tomorrow. Our friends donated Coach bags, a Thule car roof rack with ski and bicycle attachments ($50), a giant subwoofer, art and our usual great annual sale items. All proceeds to the Rachel Corrie Foundation.

Coming this Wednesday! Call 360-705-2819 for tickets
06/22/2025

Coming this Wednesday! Call 360-705-2819 for tickets

West Coast Album Release Tour 🌿☀️

Looking forward to welcoming in summer and sharing new music with you! If we’re in your area, it would be great to say hello! 😊

jocelynandellen.com/shows

Rogue Folk Club Solstice Album Release (Gibsons, BC) | New Traditions Fair Trade Celtic Arts Foundation Butchart Gardens Tofino Jazz Festival City of Langley Squamish Academy of Music

Tomorrow night Whaia, a Maori performer, a sonic weaver with crystal singing bowls and voice and the traditional instrum...
06/05/2025

Tomorrow night Whaia, a Maori performer, a sonic weaver with crystal singing bowls and voice and the traditional instruments of the Maori people will weave a journey on Water is a Love Story.

Come at 5 for homemade salmon chowder and caesar salad by donation.
Show begins at 6
Call for your tickets at 360-705-2819
$25 / $20 for students and those w/low incomes

Hello fellow friends,We would like to invite you to sign up for our monthly email list, if you haven't already. We send ...
03/07/2025

Hello fellow friends,

We would like to invite you to sign up for our monthly email list, if you haven't already. We send out one email a month letting you know the upcoming events at Traditions! This is a great way to know what's going on:
https://newtraditionsfairtrade.com/pages/newsletter

Thanks for your support!
-Traditions

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In a world thirsty for authenticity and genuine connection, Kristen Grainger & Dan Wetzel of True North offer a wellspri...
02/16/2025

In a world thirsty for authenticity and genuine connection, Kristen Grainger & Dan Wetzel of True North offer a wellspring of soul-stirring songs. Drawing on elements of bluegrass, country and Americana, these two craft and deliver songs that nestle in the ear on their way to the heart, illuminating universal truths with haunting beauty.

The alchemy of their interlocked voices with the warm, spare loveliness of Dan’s handmade guitar deliver the goods — that indescribable feeling that is part joy, part longing; a deliciously sweet ache haunting the darkest corridors of the heart.

Kristen continues to earn national recognition for her songwriting, most recently showcasing at SXSW on the USA Songwriting stage; winning Common Ground on the Hill’s Acoustic Roots songwriting contest and on Hope Rises II, a tribute to excellence in social change songwriting curated by Noel “Paul” Stookey of Peter, Paul & Mary.

Kristen was named, alongside Brandi Carlile and Dolly Parton, one of the Women Who Wrote Our 2020 Soundtrack by The Bluegrass Situation. She has won or been a finalist in national songwriting contests at Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Wildflower, Merlefest, and Kerrville Folk Festival.

Before becoming a full-time musician, Kristen served as vice president of Willamette University and speechwriter for two Oregon governors.

An accomplished singer-songwriter who toured nationally as a solo artist, Dan Wetzel is also a luthier who handcrafts musical instruments, including those used in performance, that look and sound beautiful.

His superb skills as a vocalist and on guitar, both flat-pick and finger style, give True North’s songs their warm sound and driving groove.

They were a big hit here last year so get your tickets soon!

Soul Cafe Serving Dinner & Drinks
$26 / $18 for students & those w/low incomes
Call today for tickets and to make table reservations
360-705-2819
https://youtu.be/6mkmILBEOPA

Come by for some Valentine's goodies for your loved ones! Felted flower bouquets, chocolate, carved soapstone hearts, he...
02/14/2025

Come by for some Valentine's goodies for your loved ones! Felted flower bouquets, chocolate, carved soapstone hearts, heart garlands, alpaca blankets.

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300 5th Avenue SW
Olympia, WA
98501

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 6pm
Thursday 10:30am - 6pm
Friday 10:30am - 6pm
Saturday 10:30am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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New Traditions Fair Trade is a place to discover beautifully handcrafted art, housewares, textiles, jewelry, apparel, toys and accessories from cultures around the world. The products we sell support Indigenous communities, cultural survival, Eco-Projects, Women's empowerment & Economic Opportunity through fair, equitable and direct trade relationships. Traditions cafe is a community center for wholesome food, concerts, workshops and public forums; a gathering place for a community of interesting and involved people. This site is about community - from our friends here in Olympia to the wider community of the world. Here you'll find useful information, upcoming events, stories and connections to others.

We are continually working on how we can better serve our community and share the narratives of marginalized communities i.e people of color, first nation, LGBTQIA, survivors of trafficking and abuse, and all those adversely affected by capitalism, fast fashion, harmful trade deals and modern day slavery.

We value your feedback and suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us!