Ten Thousand Villages

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Ten Thousand Villages

Company type	Non-profit organization
Founded	1946; 79 years ago (1946)
Founder	Edna Ruth Byler
Headquarters	Akron, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Key people	Dan Alonso, CEO, Ed Diller, Chair of the Board
Products	Home Décor, Jewelry, Personal Accessories, Tabletop, Plant and Garden, Baskets, Personal Care, Global Treasures, Stationery, Toys and Games, Musical Instruments, Nativities and Festive Decor
Revenue	N/A
Net income	N/A
Website	tenthousandvillages.com

Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit, fair trade organization that markets handcrafted products made by artisans from more than 120 artisan groups in more than 35 countries.^{[citation needed]}

As one of the world's largest and oldest fair trade organizations, Ten Thousand Villages aims to cultivate long-term buying relationships in which artisans receive a fair price for their work, and consumers have access to gifts, accessories, and home décor from around the world. Ten Thousand Villages is a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) and a certified member of the Fair Trade Federation (FTF).^{[citation needed]}