Celebrating 30 Years (1983-2009)

 


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A unique, socially responsible, not-for-profit retail store that supports community building, celebrates diversity, and advocates for justice.

 


Peace & Justice Store Mission


The mission of the P&J Store is to promote social change through education and to provide alternative, meaningful products and educational materials that foster cooperation, equality, and a sustainable society. 

 

Local First Holidays!

Fair Trade Holidays!

DECEMBER 4 & 5, 2009:

Peace and Justice Store Annual Sale!

Come in for the FIRST Annual Sale in our new Waterfront Location!

30% OFF STOREWIDE
on December 4th only!

 

November 23-29

Come into the Peace and Justice Store for 20% off all scarves!

Choose from our huge selection: from the Green Mountains to the Andes, from Fine Silk to Recycled Jersey, there is a scarf for everybody!

 

 November 30-December 6

Take 20% off all Sweaters and Jackets! Get ready for the Vermont Winter with Fair Trade handmade outerwear from around the world!

 

 

2009 Sale Schedule

The sale week goes from Monday to Sunday.

These items will be 20% off these weeks

11/23: All Scarves

12/7: Socks and Slippers

12/14: Candles

12/21: Jewelry

12/28: Calendars

P.S.

The Peace and Justice Store is selling 1,000+ security hard tags, and one clothing display rack. If interested, contact store manager Jennifer Reay. 802.863.2345 x 2 or jreay@pjcvt.org

                                                                                                    


PJC Generated Items!

PJC Shoulder Tote $17-
100% Certified Organic Cotton
18" W x 14.5" h x 3" g, 25" handles
Made in the US

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PJC Medium Grocery Bag $17-
15 oz Canvas
18" W x 15" h x 7" g. 25" handles
Made in the US

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 Store Hours
Monday: 9am-6pm

Tuesday: 9am-6pm

Wednesday: 9am-6pm

Thursday: 9am-8pm

Friday: 9am-8pm

Saturday: 9am-8pm

Sunday: 9am-5pm

Featured Companies

Denur Crafts is a small collective of people living in Africa who produce beautifully crafted jewelry. This group of craftspeople was chosen for their creativity, their ability from work from home, and their financial needs as unemployed mothers. The vision of Denur Crafts is to create employment for mothers giving them an acceptable standard of living and allowing them to send their children to school and help support their families

 
Mayan Hands has been working with Mayan weavers from the highlands of Guatemala since 1989. Mayan Hands' mission is to assist these women in raising themselves out of poverty. By working with fair trade, the women are ensured a modest and regular income, enabling them to send their children to school, improve their homes and even save a little. Selling their hand-woven textiles at a fair price, the women are gaining control over their lives.

 
Andes Gifts’ clothing is made by skilled artisans with years of experience in the art of weaving warm, unique, high-quality and beautiful alpaca clothing. Warm and beautiful alpaca clothing has a lasting place in the culture of the South American Andes.  Andes Gifts practices Fair Trade principles by respecting the rights of the artisans, protecting the environment, building strong and lasting relationships and ensuring that the artisans are paid a fair price for their products.

 

 

Creative Women cares about beautiful hand-woven textiles and about improving women's lives. A Vermont based, woman-owned company, Creative Women works in partnership with textile design studios in Ethiopia, and Afghanistan to create traditionally-inspired contemporary accessories and home textiles. Creative Women works to promote equitable trading practices and to support women's economic independence. Creative Women buys directly from women-owned businesses, expands markets for hand-woven textiles and pays fair prices for the products.

  
Green 3’s playful and fun mittens, scarves and throws are made from pre-consumer recycled cotton in the USA. These products are made from left-over material from apparel and upholstery factories that would have been discarded. This recycling project is an effort to maximize fabric utilization and minimize waste and to make really great, peaceful products. 

 Linda Marcille creates her silk paintings on scarves by using the highest quality steam set French dyes, the finest crepe de chine silk and a one of a kind resist made only in New Zealand.  Marcille has taken an ancient Asian art form and infused it with her own joyful and whimsical style in her Crow House Studio in Brattleboro, Vermont.