CRAFT Adopts Business Code of Ethics 

At the August 7 2004 CRAFT General Membership Meeting held during the Buyers Market & American Craft (BMAC) Show in Philadelphia, PA, members of the Craft Retailer’s Association for Tomorrow (CRAFT) voted to adopt the CRAFT Code of Ethics

Developed by the Business Practices Committee, Chairman Polly Brooks, Appalachian Spring, Falls Church,.VA, noted that after much discussion and care, the Committee was pleased to place before the membership a draft for formal adoption.

By its adoption the CRAFT membership restated its commitment to the Association’s mission statement, and pledged its efforts in adhering to the principles and promotion of high ethical standards and business practices within the craft community, as set forth in the CRAFT Code Of Ethics.

Founded in 2002, the Craft Retailers’ Association for Tomorrow (CRAFT) is a not-for-profit, professionally managed association, of storefront retailers of American craft. Retailer members inventory generally consists of ceramics; blown, fused or stained glass; fine woodworking; furniture; jewelry; metal work; sculpture; textiles; wearable art and a myriad of other items – folk to funk, traditional to avant-garde, decorative or functional. The common thread is that an individual or small groups of artisans generally make the items in the United States. Vendors of products and services to retailers as well as craftsman can also belong to the association as Associate members.