WE'RE ON A MISSION TO SUPPORT ARTISANS

The Little Market is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports artisans and producers in underserved communities around the world. Our mission is anchored in the fundamental belief that every person has the right to dignified work and fair wages. We focus on connecting wholesalers and buyers interested in handcrafted products with artisan groups. Through our website, we celebrate the skills and cultural techniques of artisans and provide educational information about fair trade, human rights, and social justice issues.

how it started

our journey

The Little Market was co-founded by Hannah Skvarla and Lauren Conrad and started as an online fair trade shop in 2013. Since then, the organization has ethically sourced fair trade, artisan-made goods from over 35 countries and made them available to customers through its website. From 2018 to 2023, The Little Market also operated a brick-and-mortar store in the Pacific Palisades, California. In 2023, the organization transitioned its model to focus on connecting wholesalers and buyers with artisan and producer groups.

our work today

our journey

While we are no longer offering pieces directly to shoppers on our website, our charitable mission remains the same: to support artisans in underserved communities.

Throughout the years, The Little Market has connected with over 100 artisan and producer groups globally. We are proud to have generated over 1.6 million hours of dignified work for these groups. We are honored to have collaborated on many beautiful products and highlight the makers behind them on this portal. We invite you to explore the stories of the artisan and producer groups we have had the opportunity to work with, read about fair trade practices, and learn about time-honored cultural techniques.

CORPORATE GIFTING

The Little Market’s Corporate Gifting services have transitioned to Prosperity Candle, a social enterprise we have had the pleasure of working with since 2014. The artisans behind your favorite candles are making The Little Market’s recipes for sugar scrubs and soaking salts. You will be able to shop spa goods, reusable totes, custom totes, an assortment of décor, dining, and pantry staples, and more products you’ve loved directly on their website.

browse best-sellers

from our product archives

  • Market Basket Collection

  • Etched Glassware

    Etched Glassware

  • Rattan Décor

  • Wooden Dinnerware + Serveware

  • Marble Décor + Serveware