Dix Milles Villages is a fair trade shop, a member of  World Fair Trade Organization, sells artisan-crafted accessories, home decor and gift items from 31 countries around the globe from this shop and through Festival Sales. The income helps unemployed artists pay for food, education, health care and housing. Started by one Mennonite woman, Edna Ruth Byler in 1946, nowadays thousands of volunteers work in the 100’s of member boutiques.

Locations: 4128 St-Denis (514-848-0538); 5675 Monkland (514-483-6569); 290 bord du Lac (514-428-0450).
www.tenthousandvillages.ca
www.dixmillevillages.ca

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