Many people aren't aware, but if you over-feature Southern Hemisphere wattlers (ie. penguins) then you get inundated with letters, calls, and emails from the celebrity birds of the North. You guessed it...the Chickens. So, dress your tree this season with some yard-scratching friends, squishy and fun Chicken ornaments fom Peru.

Peru is known for beautiful knitting, especially wool sweaters and scarves, and their attention to detail is found on this ornament. Knitted animal ornaments are unbreakable and perfect for children; they are destined to become part of your family tradition every year.

Poco a Poco, the fair trade importer, works with Mercomujer, a project of Movimiento Manuela Ramos, a non-governmental organization for women's and family health in Lima, Peru. Mercomujer develops and markets crafts handmade by women in remote areas of Peru. The project's goal is to create additional sourced of income for women, and thereby promote family health and education. Poco a Poco works closely with the organization to design and produce unique craft and gift items for the American market, which highlight the amazing talents of women artisans.

Your fair trade purchase provides your family with a wonderful knit ornament and also provides a fair wage and respectful working conditions to women in Peru.