The Men’s Event is December 18th
Reading Power + Mustard Seed December 3rd
Join us at Trinity International University’s Fair Trade Gift Market
This year, use your holiday spending to make a difference in lives around the world at Trinity International University's Fair Trade Gift Market. Enjoy live holiday music, festive food, and fair trade vendors. Event Details December 12-13, 2014 (Friday...
Look for us at the Equestrian Connection Holiday Bazaar
We hope you will visit our booth at the Equestrian Connection Holiday Bazaar! A portion of our sales will go to support the wonderful therapy programs offered at the stables.
Trunk Show Success!
The Mustard Seed team wants to thank our customers, volunteers and suppliers for our most successful jewelry trunk show to date! Our profits will benefit the Hope for Life Clinic in Kenya and Beacon Place in Waukegan. We have more information about both of these...
Gifts That Change Lives!
Get a jump on your holiday gift shopping during our Fair Trade jewelry trunk show at The Mustard Seed! And while you are shopping for others be sure to buy something unique for yourself to accessorize a favorite holiday outfit. ...
Fall Fashion with Mata Traders
Fall is one of our favorite times of year... and we're sure you can guess why! All those exciting back-to-school vibes get us back in gear for all the great things this autumnal season has to offer. Football games and fall festivals, hay rides and apple-picking......
Judy Kohl, owner of Mustard Seed, featured on WBEZ91.5 Radio
Global Activism: 'The Mustard Seed' Fair Trade shop is transforming lives August 21, 2014 | By: Worldview Judy Kohl grew up in a missionary family in Belgian Congo. When the Belgians were overthrown, her family was forced to flee to Kenya, where she spent much of...
Red Carpet on the Green Sept. 13th
The Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce invites you to celebrate this season's latest looks at a showcase of women's fashions from Lake Forest and Lake Bluff's finest apparel shops, including the Mustard Seed. "Red Carpet on the Green" will be on the Market...
10 Reasons to Shop Fair Trade for Back to School
Some people might think of fair trade as simply a marketing ploy used to sell more products, but we know that when we buy fair trade products from fully committed fair trade organizations, we truly have a positive impact on the people who make them and their...
Ethical Fashion Accessories
The Mustard Seed is proud to introduce a new fashion accessories line that creates sustainable employment for marginalized women in Kenya. Many employers are not willing to overcome the communication challenges posed with working with deaf people. As a result, there...
Annual Sidewalk Sale July 17-19
Shop the deals at the annual Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Sidewalk Sale! Thursday - Saturday July 17, 18, 19 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Thursday and Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday