Seeds Bookstore, located at Willow Creek Community Church, offers more than a great selection of books, CDs, Bibles, and greeting cards. It offers hope—in the form of transactions between your average shopper and someone struggling against poverty clear across the globe. Seeds sells Fair Trade products.

The Fair Trade Certified™ label on a product means it was produced under fair labor conditions, using environmentally sustainable methods, and bringing a fair price to the artisans or farmers who created it—people struggling provide enough food, water, and medical care for their families. Chocolate, coffee, jewelry, and household items are just some of the products offered in Seeds. When you make a Fair Trade purchase, the hands that worked to bring your purchase to market receive a dignified living wage for their efforts. And you receive a double blessing—getting a quality product, and knowing your purchase makes a difference in the world.

Who knew a bit of chocolate could do this much good?